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The Labourer-Teacher program (L-T for short) is the original literacy program of Frontier College. We recruit, train and send Labourer-Teachers to work and teach across Canada.
Currently Labourer-Teachers are placed primarily in agricultural settings: on farms and in processing plants. They have also worked on rail gangs, in lumber and mining camps, in prisons, in urban factories and in remote communities.
Wherever they are, Labourer-Teachers do the same heavy labour jobs as other workers. In peak season, this can mean 12 hours per day, 6-7 days per week. For this work, Labourer-Teachers are paid the same as their co-workers - usually minimum wage.
In addition to this physical work, Labourer-Teachers volunteer their time to provide educational and recreational opportunities for their co-workers. These activities are determined by the interests of people in their workplace. For example, a Labourer-Teacher might:
- help workers upgrade their English or French skills
- organize a baseball game or a movie night
- give out information about workplace safety and procedures
- provide peer counselling, mediation and contact with outside agencies such as schools
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