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Barrie Literacy Council

Site: Barrie - Bradford St

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Record #: BAR3365
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2024
Last Full Update: 13 Apr 2023

Contacts

Office Phone Voice and Messages: 705-728-7323, Text Only: 705-817-3457
E-Mail general@barrieliteracy.ca
Website www.barrieliteracy.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrieLiteracyCouncil
Primary Contact Judy DesRoches, Executive Director; Email: executivedirector@barrieliteracy.ca
Alternate Contact Susan De Charette, Administrative Assistant

Addresses

Address & Map
80 Bradford St, Unit 244
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6S7
Intersection Bradford St and Simcoe St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Help adults to improve their reading, writing and math skills, to use these skills in everyday living, to reach their own goal of employment, apprenticeship, further education or greater independence and to improve confidence and self-esteem

Sessions are on a one to one basis or in a small group

  • adult literacy tutoring is individual, confidential and geared to the student's needs and abilities
  • meetings are usually held at the Barrie Literacy Council
  • Training: Information Sessions are mandatory. The first one in 2024 will be January 16, 7-8:30pm over ZOOM
    • Tutor Training Workshop follows on February 6 through March 12 (Tuesdays) 7-8:30pm over ZOOM
    • Call for details on other dates
  • criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening mandatory for volunteers
  • offers free in-person Computer Basics Classes from time to time, call or check website or Facebook page for upcoming classes

Barrie Literacy Council is fully open with health and safety practices in place

  • Strongly encouraged to wear mask and sanitize hands
  • Staff continue to disinfect student/tutor work surfaces
Volunteer Description Tutoring students on a one-on-one basis or in a small group
  • adult reading, math skills and writing lessons
  • volunteers must be mature, have attended an Information Session before taking the Tutor Training Workshop
  • Criminal background check with Vulnerable Sector screening mandatory

Service Details

Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Hours

Tutoring Sessions: tutors with students create their own schedule
Areas Served Barrie ; Barrie - and surrounding area
Eligibility
  • Age Requirement: 18 yrs and up
  • no longer attending school
Application

Referral - self, Referral - other agencies
Languages English
Fees
  • Program - fee for Tutor Training course
  • None - no fee for students

Subjects

Service Categories Adult Literacy Programs ; Computer Literacy Training Programs
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