Yukon Learn Society

What Yukon Learn Society does

Yukon Learn Society is a non-profit adult-literacy organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Whitehorse, Yukon. It delivers free programming across four core tracks — Digital Skills, Office Skills, Employment Skills, and Language Skills — to a diverse learner base that includes ESL students, Indigenous community members, seniors, job seekers, and small-business operators across the Yukon territory. Programs are delivered in person and via Zoom, with courses covering Microsoft Office, Windows, Google Drive, and emerging topics such as cyber security and AI tools. The Society supplements paid programming with volunteer tutors and coordinates with Computers for Schools Yukon to source learner hardware.

The Society operates with approximately 11 staff and a network of volunteers, partnering with Yukon College, Yukon First Nations, the RCMP, and a 12-member Literacy Champions Network to coordinate adult-literacy delivery across the territory. It is a member-driven organization with nominal annual dues of $2-$5, removing price as a barrier to access. The Society's business model is non-commercial: revenue is sourced from territorial and federal government grants, individual donations, and fundraising events such as the long-running PGI Golf Tournament, with a small revenue contribution from private staff-training contracts. Long-tenured operations (40+ years), embedded community partnerships, and territory-wide reach via Zoom underpin its position as Yukon's default adult-literacy coordinator.

Name

Yukon Learn Society

Legal name

Yukon Learn Society

Website

https://yukonlearn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yukon Learn Society is a Whitehorse-based non-profit founded in 1983 that delivers free adult-literacy programs — digital, office, employment, and language skills — to Yukon residents through staff, volunteer tutors, and community partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Whitehorse

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Low-cost annual memberships providing access to all programs and services. Fees are minimal ($2-$5/year) to maintain accessibility for unemployed adults, students, seniors, and employed adults.
2. Government Funding & Grants: Primary funding from government sources including Yukon government and Canada government. Specific programs funded such as the RCMP Crime Prevention Victim Services Trust Fund for cybersecurity.
3. PGI Golf Tournament Fundraising: Annual Peter Gzowski Invitational (PGI) Golf Tournament for Literacy and online auctions raising funds for literacy programs. Part of the Literacy Champions Network national fundraising efforts.
4. Donations: Donations from individuals and organizations to support operations, tutor training, equipment purchases, and seed-funding for other organizations.
5. Private Staff Training: Fee-based customized training workshops for organizations and businesses delivered at client locations or in-house.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yukon Learn Society is a non-profit organization that delivers free adult literacy, numeracy, digital skills, and employment-readiness programs to Yukon residents. Core offerings include Digital Skills for the Work World, Office Skills, Employment Skills, Language Skills (ESL), Cyber Security, financial literacy programs (Money Matters, Wallet Wisdom), Yukon Tech Talks, Yukon Tech Roadshow, and one-on-one tutoring supported by a volunteer tutor network. Membership-based access (annual fee of $2-$5) opens all programs; private staff training is delivered to organizations on a quote basis.

Product overview

Yukon Learn Society offers a comprehensive portfolio of free literacy and digital skills programs for Yukon adults. The core offering consists of employment-focused programs (Digital Skills for the Work World, Office Skills for the Work World, Employment Skills for the Work World, Language Skills for the Work World) and technology courses ranging from introductory (Introduction to Computers, Microsoft Office suite, Internet/Email, ZOOM, PowerPoint) to specialized offerings (Cyber Security, Yukon Tech Talks, Yukon Tech Roadshow, Nursing Peer-to-Peer NCLEX, Financial Literacy programs). The organization provides AI-focused content through Lunch N' Learn sessions, maintains a weekly drop-in computer lab, and offers staff training versions of courses for organizations. Additional programs include Language Skills Workshops, Introduction to Smartphones & Tablets, and upcoming offerings like e-Business for Small Businesses (2025) and Natural Resource Skills for the Work World (2027). Membership is required to access services, with annual fees of $2 for unemployed adults/students/seniors or $5 for employed adults, while volunteer tutors participate free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Skills for the Work World (DSWW)
• Office Skills for the Work World
• Employment Skills for the Work World
• Language Skills for the Work World
• Cyber Security
• Lunch N' Learn: AI Tools for the Workplace
• Language Skills Workshops
• Weekly Drop-in Computer Lab
• Yukon Tech Talks
• Yukon Tech Roadshow
• Money Matters: an Introduction to Financial Literacy
• Wallet Wisdom: Making Sense of Cents
• Nursing Peer-to-Peer (NCLEX)
• Private Staff Training Workshops

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Literacy Champions NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Network of 12 literacy organizations across Canada united to support literacy programming within their respective communities. Evolved from the Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy network. Members include CanLearn Society, Foundations - Learning and skills Saskatchewan, Literacy Nova Scotia, Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick, Literacy Haida Gwaii, NWT Literacy Council, PEI Literacy Alliance, United for Literacy, Yamaska Literacy, and Yukon Learn.
• Computers for Schools Yukon (CFSY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Weekly Drop-in Computer Lab providing tech tutoring and support for laptops, smartphones, tablets, Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. CFSY provides volunteer tech support and device expertise.
• Yukon CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner working with Yukon Learn to provide much needed free digital literacy training to adults with barriers to education. Joint delivery of adult literacy services.
• Yukon First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing digital literacy training to Indigenous adults throughout Yukon communities. Working with Yukon Learn to develop and deliver culturally appropriate adult literacy services.
• TD Bank GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner of ABC Life Literacy Canada's Money Matters program. TD Bank volunteers have supported Money Matters workshops across Canada including at Yukon Learn.
• ABC Life Literacy CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational non-profit that developed the Money Matters financial literacy program in partnership with TD Bank Group. Provides curriculum and resources used by Yukon Learn.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Laubach Literacy of Canada: National non-profit delivering adult literacy tutoring through trained volunteers using a New Readers Press methodology. Comparable mission, volunteer-based delivery model, and adult learner focus.
• Decoda Literacy Solutions: British Columbia-based literacy non-profit providing province-wide coordination and resources for community literacy programs. Operates as a regional complementary peer with the same provincial-to-territorial scaling role Yukon Learn fills in Yukon.
• ABC Life Literacy Canada: National Canadian literacy non-profit that develops curriculum (e.g., Money Matters) used by Yukon Learn and supports a network of literacy organizations across Canada. Functionally comparable as a literacy service provider and network hub.
• NWT Literacy Council: Northern Canadian territorial literacy council that is a member of the Literacy Champions Network alongside Yukon Learn. Provides adult literacy, essential skills, and community-based programs in the Northwest Territories.
• Frontier College: Note: Frontier College and United for Literacy are the same organization. Included here for completeness of the historical peer reference; both offer free adult literacy programs and volunteer tutor networks comparable to Yukon Learn.
• United for Literacy: Direct national peer providing adult literacy and essential skills programs across Canada, formerly known as Frontier College. Comparable in offering free literacy tutoring, digital skills, and community-based delivery, with a similar volunteer-driven model.

Regional players

• Literacy Nova Scotia: Provincial literacy coalition serving Nova Scotia; member of the Literacy Champions Network. While operating in a different Atlantic geography, it has highly comparable services, structure, and partnerships to Yukon Learn.
• CanLearn Society: Alberta-based literacy and essential skills organization; member of the Literacy Champions Network. Operates a similar community-based adult literacy model with a focus on workplace and digital skills.
• Foundations Learning and Skills Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan-based adult literacy and essential skills provider; member of the Literacy Champions Network. Comparable peer in offering workforce-focused training programs, though serving a different Prairie geography.

Others

• Yukon University: Yukon's primary post-secondary institution and a strategic partner of Yukon Learn. While not a direct competitor, it provides adult upgrading and academic preparation that competes for some of the same learner population and shares partnership pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YukonLearn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yukon-learn-society

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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