About
"Our daughter is getting the self-esteem boost she has needed because of the pride she has in what she is learning."
At Let Me Be Me Learning Foundation we believe there is a need for comprehensive services for children and youth who face barriers to education, culture and social/life skills. We provide these services to children and their families. Let Me Be Me provides a variety of programs that take a holistic approach to learning. At the same time, these programs are individualized to meet the needs and hone the talents of each student.
Social Development
The students in the Let Me Be Me Program are grounded in culture, sustainability and connected to the community. We provide part time and full time programming (gr K-12, with modified or adapted options), as well as after school play groups (social skills), tutoring services and behavioral intervention. These programs develop social skills (through regular community outings, special activities, role play) and life skills (through cooking, budgeting, laundry & personal care). We also familiarize and have the students get comfortable with technology so that they are capable of being connected to their community and community services.
Nutrition
Students have the opportunity to participate in nutrition programs, exploring food and its connection to nature, community and sustainability. This includes incorporating modern lifestyle choices that reflect the dietary needs of the students; i.e. allergy challenges, vegan or gluten free, etc.
Complimentary Services
Our center is a hub for service providers; such as speech language pathologists, occupational and play therapists, counsellors and other professionals as referred, in order to support the varying needs of students and their families. Let Me Be Me provides time and space to facilitate such endeavors with minimal barriers to families and caregivers. We also recognize the importance of integration of First Nations culture. Elders are welcomed to the center to share oral traditions, drumming and valuable wisdom with the students.
Community Integration
We are highly motivated to integrate students into community programs and services that will enable them to learn how to be resilient, responsible and self-reliant. This is to include work experience placement, resumes and counselling to better prepare individuals for their transition from Let Me Be Me into our community.
Known lovingly to us as Lee, has worked in the Education field for over 25 year working with adapted and modified programming for those who learn differently. She has been a certified teacher for the past 17 years. Lee spent time teaching and planning for an Independent- alternative school in Northern BC. She is full of humorous stories and strategies to help learners attain educational success, whether adapted (for example; striving for their Dogwood) or modified (looking for interest-based outlets).