Barrie Literacy Council Information Sessions and Tutor Training Workshops

Are you interested in learning more about the Barrie Literacy Council?

• Who we are?
• What our Purpose is?
• How we accomplish our goals?

At the Barrie Literacy Council, we value volunteerism as the heart of our organization. We believe that volunteers play a crucial role in delivering our services effectively.

Our Information Sessions are designed to answer these questions and introduce you to the various volunteer opportunities available, including:

• Tutors: Work one-on-one with a student to help improve their literacy skills.
• Board and Committee Members: Help guide and manage the organization’s operations.

If you’re interested in becoming a tutor, training sessions will follow shortly after the Information Session.

2025 Information Session and Tutor Training Schedule

Winter 2025

• Information Session
• Date: February 5 (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
• Format: Online via Zoom
• Tutor Training Workshop
• Dates: February 26 – March 19 (Wednesdays)
• Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
• Format: Online via Zoom
• Version: Short Version

Spring 2025

• Information Session
• Date: April 11 (Friday)
• Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
• Format: In-Person
• Tutor Training Workshop
• Dates: May 1 – May 22 (Thursdays)
• Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Format: In-Person
• Version: Full Version

Note: The short version of the training workshop allows you to begin working with a student sooner but requires completing additional modules later, either during the full version or through supplementary seminars for certification.

In-Person Sessions are held at our office:
80 Bradford St., Suite 244, Barrie

We look forward to meeting you and sharing how you can make a difference in your community!

Help adults to improve their reading, writing, math and digital 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 required to find out what is involved with being a tutor to another adult
  • If you decide to become a tutor, the Tutor Training Workshop prepares you before being matched with an adult student
  • Ongoing assistance from staff is provided once you start
• criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening mandatory for volunteers

• 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

Hours
Tutoring Sessions: tutors and students create their own schedule

• Age Requirement: 18 yrs and up
  
• no longer attending school

Referral - self, Referral - other agencies

• Program - fee for Tutor Training course
• None - no fee for students