Finding a Literacy Provider
The Centre for Literacy
does not
train volunteer tutors or provide tutoring to individuals wanting
instruction. If you are looking for a tutor, or would like to become
one, one of the following organizations will give you the information
you need. You can also consult the MELS 2008
publication LiteracyTraining in Québec.
Frontier College
Frontier College is a pan-Canadian literacy organization that runs a
number of programs in Montreal, including reading circles (in French
and English), homework clubs, and one-on-one and small group
tutoring.
For more information or to volunteer with Frontier College in Montreal,
please call 514-528-1001 or email montreal@collegefrontiere.ca
Literacy
Volunteers of Quebec (LVQ)
LVQ is a network of English language community-based, volunteer
literacy organizations active in regions throughout Quebec. These
groups provide tutor training and support services to volunteers in
their communities, and help match volunteers with individuals looking
for literacy services. Montreal-area members of LVQ include:
Ligne InfoAlpha
Literacy
Foundation/ Fondation pour l'alphabétisation
The Ligne InfoAlpha (1-800-361-9142) is a bilingual, province-wide
telephone referral
service, which connects individuals to appropriate literacy and basic
education services in their region. This service is an initiative of
the Government of Quebec, and is administered by the Fondation pour
l’alphabétisation.
Quebec
English
Literacy Alliance (QELA)
The Quebec English Literacy Alliance, established in 1997, is an
anglophone literacy network comprised of representatives from
the Quebec
Literacy Working Group (QLWG)
and Literacy
Volunteers of Quebec (LVQ).
Quebec
Literacy Working Group (QLWG)
The QLWG is a coalition of adult literacy and basic education programs
and services provided through Quebec’s English language
school boards. Montreal-area members include:
The Saint
Columba House After School Program
in
Point Saint Charles is looking for volunteers. Saint Colomba House is a
community center in
Point Saint Charles located at 2365 Grand Trunk (Charlevoix Metro).
People of all ages and backgrounds welcome! For more information
contact
Debora at (514) 932-6202 ext 225.
Words for Women
– YWCA Montreal
A free, personalized tutoring program for women who would like to
read and write more easily, offered in both French and English to women 16 years or
older on the island of Montreal with less than 9 years of schooling.
The
program has two training sessions a year for
volunteer tutors and accepts learners all year round.
LITERACY
RESOURCE COLLECTIONS
The
Centre for Literacy
The Centre is Quebec’s official depository and central
lending library of English language resources touching on literacy and
lifelong learning. The collection is open to everyone in the community,
and there are no membership fees.
Centre
de documentation en éducation des adultes et la condition
féminine (CDEACF)
CDEACF is Quebec’s designated provider of French language
literacy resources.
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