Call 519.842.9000 and ask for MSC Adult Literacy & Essential Skills.
Literacy & Essential Skills
There has been a slight name change to this program - the complete, refreshed name is Adult Literacy & Essential Skills! Read all about it in this article from The Tillsonburg News: http://www.tillsonburgnews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3085447
Perhaps you know someone who needs assistance? Someone out of work or having difficulty reading or writing? Individuals can upgrade reading, writing, spelling and other skills for independence or employment reasons. Call 519-842-9000 today and ask for Adult Literacy & Essential skills!! These articles http://www.tillsonburgnews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2747661 and http://www.tillsonburgnews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2860143 show how literacy can make a difference. THIS VIDEO SHOWS HOW LITERACY IMPACTS THE "BOTTOM LINE": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9eoC-MEFI
Services are also available in the Woodstock area - read Gord's Story to find out more! To find out about the history of the Woodstock program, read this article.
Data from the Annual Tutor Satisfaction Survey (December 2010) indicate 97% satisfaction ratings (81% gave the highest rating possible). Congrats!
Through Adult Literacy & Essential Skills programming, adult students will benefit through improvement in reading, writing, mathematics and essential skills development to reach individual goals linked to employment, further education/training and/or independence:
Click here for a pamphlet describing services in Tillsonburg.
Click here for a pamphlet describing services in Woodstock.
Click here for a pamphlet describing all MSC Employment Ontario Employment and Literacy Services.
Click here for the latest Adult Literacy & Essential Skills newsletter (September 2011).
For those interested in volunteering, these documents will be of interest:
- Letter from Program Coordinator Wendy Woodhouse
- Application Form
- Required Information
- Program brochure
- Volunteer brochure (the tutor experience: Colin's Story and Dorothy's Story).
Functional skills and literacy skills are necessary in all job sectors and job roles. Upgrading empowers individuals by enhancing independence and fostering self sufficiency at work, home and in the community. In addition to the services described above, the Essential Skills Project was offered from March 2010 to February 2010. To learn more about the power of this programming and the impacts it had on individual lives please read Bob's Story, Sally's Story, Edith's Story and Karen's Story to get their perspectives on how the Essential Skills program helped them. Congratulations to all graduates of this program!
On September 8, 2010, Community Literacy of Ontario launched its "Literacy: A Great Investment." This document can be accessed at www.nald.ca/clo/a_great_investment.htm.
In 2008, during the Multi-Service Centre’s 30th anniversary year, monthly articles profiling the agency’s history appeared in The Tillsonburg News. Click here to read a profile of the Adult Literacy program.