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Personal Info

To make an offline donation toward this cause, follow these steps::

  1. Write a check payable to "LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD, 12332 177 Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada T5X 0L3."
  2. On the memo line of the check, indicate that the donation is for "LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD"
  3. Mail your check to: info@legacykeepers.ca

Make your payment directly into our bank account.

  1. Account Name
    LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD
  2. Bank Name
    Royal Bank Of Canada
  3. Account Number
    1020551
  4. Bank transit number
    01461

Your tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated!

Donation Total: $100

$
Personal Info

To make an offline donation toward this cause, follow these steps::

  1. Write a check payable to "LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD, 12332 177 Ave NW Edmonton AB Canada T5X 0L3."
  2. On the memo line of the check, indicate that the donation is for "LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD"
  3. Mail your check to: info@legacykeepers.ca

Make your payment directly into our bank account.

  1. Account Name
    LEGACY KEEPERS NETWORK LTD
  2. Bank Name
    Royal Bank Of Canada
  3. Account Number
    1020551
  4. Bank transit number
    01461

Your tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated!

Donation Total: $100

LANGUAGE KEEPERS

LANGUAGE KEEPERS

Preserving Our Mother Tongues

Language Keepers is an intergenerational, community-based initiative that supports seniors in sharing and preserving their mother tongues as vital expressions of culture, identity, and lived experience. As many heritage languages face decline, particularly with the aging of fluent speakers, this program centres seniors as knowledge holders and cultural leaders.

Through facilitated language-sharing sessions, storytelling circles, and informal classes, seniors fluent in Indigenous, African, and Caribbean languages engage youth and newcomers in learning, conversation, and cultural exchange. The program also supports the documentation of oral traditions, key vocabulary, and expressions to create accessible community language resources.

OBJECTIVES

  • Promoting social inclusion and intergenerational engagement
  • Recognizing seniors as contributors, mentors, and cultural educators
  • Reducing social isolation through meaningful participation
  • Preserving cultural knowledge and linguistic heritage
  • Strengthening community belonging and cross-cultural understanding

HOW IT WORKS

Small group classes are led by elder instructors fluent in Moorè, Twi, Yoruba, Cree, Somali, Haitian Creole, and more. Lessons include conversation, songs, and oral storytelling.

GET INVOLVED

Sign up as a learner, become a language sponsor, or donate books and materials.