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Wekatesk Head Start - Mi'kmaq Family Resource Centre - Katelyn Barrett - Parent - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island


Katelyn Barrett discusses the Wekatesk Head Start program from a parent’s perspective.

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Contact Details

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

Contributor

Name: Lisa Jodoin
Regional Lead(s):
  • Verlé Harrop 
  • Sylvia Moore 

Province/Territory

Prince Edward Island

Education Levels

Community
Early Childhood
Family

Education Topics

Culture
Language
Life Skills
Traditional Knowledge

Language Spoken

English
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