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Wekatesk Head Start - Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre - Candy Wigmore - Teacher - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Programme préscolaire Wekatesk - Centre de ressources familiales mi'kmaq - Candy Wigmore - Enseignante - Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard



Candy Wigmore, a teacher at Wekatesk Head Start in Charlottetown, describes how language and culture are taught to the children and the impact the program has on them and their development.

Candy Wigmore, enseignante au programme préscolaire Wekatesk à Charlottetown, décrit la manière dont la langue et la culture sont enseignées aux enfants et l’impact du programme sur eux et sur leur développement.

 

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Please note: The quality of the audio and video in each interview on NCCIE.CA may vary. NCCIE has been a capacity- and skills-building project for students and youth. They have been "learning-through-doing," learning how to arrange and conduct interviews while, at the same time, gaining experience with the technology.

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Wekatesk Head Start - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Photos

Programme préscolaire Wekatesk - Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard - Photos

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Organization: Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre Wekatesk Head Start
Location: Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre Wekatesk Head Start
Name: Candy Wigmore
Title: Teacher/Enseignante
Address:
158 St. Peters Road
Charlottetown , PE
C1A 5P8
Phone Number: (902) 892-0928
Organization: Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre Wekatesk Head Start
Location: Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre Wekatesk Head Start
Name: Candy Wigmore
Title: Teacher/Enseignante
Address:
158 St. Peters Road
Charlottetown , PE
C1A 5P8
Phone Number: (902) 892-0928

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  • Sylvia Moore 

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