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B.C. teen starts free literacy program to combat AI reliance among peers
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Helen Liu, a Grade 12 student in Surrey, British Columbia, started Tales with Teens to help children strengthen literacy and independent thinking amid growing reliance on AI. The free program, supported by about 30 high-school volunteers, offers online workshops, discussions and boot camps; Liu says more than 300 students have signed up since it began in January 2026. A participating Grade 7 student said a summer boot camp helped her identify themes and techniques in literature and media.