Mélanie Valcin

Mélanie earned a Master’s degree in International and Community Development from the University of Toronto. Before joining United for Literacy, a nationwide Canadian literacy organization, Mélanie worked for the Canadian Red Cross, coordinated international exchange programs for Monash University in Australia, and served the United Nations Development Fund for Women in Mexico City.

Mélanie currently serves on the Board of Directors for Le Devoir, a prominent daily newspaper, as well as on the Boards of Imagine Canada and the National Alliance for Children and Youth. In 2022, Mélanie was recognized as a Black Changemaker by the CBC. She is also a member of Montreal’s Groupe des Trente, which promotes diversity in governance.

One thing Melanie knows for sure: Literacy. Changes. Everything.