March 25, 2026
On March 10, we co-hosted the 2026 CELI Community Vitality Forum at the Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel with our partner, TALQ. Over 100 leaders from Quebec’s literacy, employment, research, community, and policy sectors gathered to explore how stronger partnerships can build more inclusive literacy-to-employment pathways.
After a full day of collaboration and thoughtful discussions, we closed the forum with a reception where participants could continue their conversations and unwind together. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the day’s ideas, strengthen connections, and celebrate our shared commitment to literacy, employment, and community vitality.
Thank you to all speakers, participants, kiosk representatives, and CELI partners (PERT, RDN, TALQ, CEDEC) who made this forum possible. We look forward to our continued collaboration and impact.
Left to right: Melanie Valcin (President and CEO of United for Literacy) and Kahsennenhaw Sky-Deer (Former Grand Chief of the Council of Kahnawà:ke)
From left to right: Cathy Brown (RDN), John Buck (CEDEC), Nicholas Salter (PERT), Sylvia Martin-Laforge (TALQ), Wendy Seys (LQ),Celine Cooper (Consortium of English-language CEGEPs)
From left to right: Vanessa Plusquellec and Tammy Chatterton (CASA)
From left to right: Charline Florestal and Berlin Reed (DESTA Black Community Network)
Alison Howard (ABC Life Literacy Canada)
From left to right: Wendy Lee and Cam Nguyen (SRDC)
CELI Reception
