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Last Updated: July 12, 2024
Resources in Low-German
Basic Literacy, numeracy, digital, and learning skills
Forty Mile Community Adult Learning Programs
Mandy Pack – 587-448-7008 – info@40milecalp.ca
Programs online or in-person
Community Adult Learning Programs
Offering various confidential, one-on-one tutoring and small group classes for all adults who reside in Alberta.
English Language Learning
County of Lethbridge Community Learning Council
English Language classes throughout Lethbridge County: Barons, Coaldale, Picture Butte. Some classes include childcare.
Roxanne – Call/text/WhatsApp – 403-915-3145
For Low German inquiries contact Dan or Tina.
Dan Doerksen – 403-715-4549
Tina Meggison – 403-308-8373
Literacy – County of Lethbridge Community Learning Council (communityclasses.ca)
English/Low-German Dictionary – Online Terminology
Plautdietsch Dictionary; Index
English – Online Low German Dictionary of Body Parts and Medical Terminology
Family Support Workers
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)
Margarita Sawatzky – Taber Area – Margarita.sawatzky@fcss.ca
Help with navigating resources and helping them access anything they need or are eligible for.
Health Related Interpretation
Alberta Health Services– Population Health Promotion Program
Nely Penner – 403-502-6560 – nely.penner@ahs.ca
Tina Meggison – 403-308-8373 – Tina.meggison@ahs.ca
In-Person (based on need and location) Alberta – South Zone
Virtual Support (based on need and location) Alberta – South Zone
Learner Support Services
Taber Adult Learning
Taber Adult Learning – Creating a vibrant learning community.
A range of activities or services for adult learners such as mentoring, access and assistance with basic technology, interpretation, providing knowledgeable referrals for services and support within the community.
LGM School Liaison- Speaks Low-German
Palliser Regional School Division #26
Low German Mennonite Liaison – Dan Doerksen – 403-715-4549
Interpretation for family meetings, explanation of school paperwork, advocate for LGM families and for the schools.
LGM School Liaison- Speaks Low-German
Horizon School Division
Low German Mennonite Liaison – Lena Goertzen – 403-795-1016
Interpretation for family meetings, explanation of school paperwork, advocate for LGM families and for the schools.
Low German Interpreting Resources
- Plautdietsch Grammar
- Plautdietsch Language Workshop
- Interpreter Introduction
- English-Plautdietsch Dictionary
- Intro to Interpreter Ethics for Bilingual Volunteers
- Low German Support
- Common Questions asked at MD
- Personal Culture Wheel
- Values Vine
Sync.com – Low German Interpreting Resources
Mennonite Low-German Dictionary
English – Plautdietsch Dictionary
National Newcomer Navigation Network – Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada
Provincial Interpretation Standard Position Paper
Provincial Interpretation Standard Position Paper – National Newcomer Navigation Network
This position paper calls for an interpretation approach which can be implemented nationally to promote safe, equitable, and positive healthcare access and experiences for newcomers.
Plain Language Information – Alberta Health Services Article
Plain Language – Keep it simple to build understanding and better healthcare.docx – Google Docs
Quick Reference– Medical Terms in Low-German & English
Document in English & Low-German
The Windsor Women working with Immigrant Women & Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Low German Booklet.pdf – Google Drive
Reading, Writing, and Conversation
Lethbridge Public Library Read on Adult Literacy and Learning
ReadOn Events Calendar | Lethbridge Public Library (lethlib.ca)
This course could help improve job prospects and prepare for higher education.