https://www.guelphtoday.com/voices/guelph-man-looks-to-inspire-others-on-literacy-journey-7429652

Check out our Annual Report 2023-2024 here.

For background, check out this By-Law Information Sheet. After the meeting, stick around for pizza, refreshments, dessert and conversation!

The Family Program will be closed from Mon. Dec. 25 until Fri. Jan. 5, 2024. The program will reopen at its regularly scheduled time on Mon. Jan. 8, 2024.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Action Read staff

Current Adult Program Schedule

Current Family Literacy Schedule

Notice cancellations will be shared on our social media, Magic FM and Cjoy.

Thanks again.

Call Centre Training
Wednesdays June 1, 8, 15, 22, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. In-Person
Hit the ground running! Gain essential skills and information for working in a call centre.

On-going
Basic Computers
Tuesdays 12:30 – 2:30 pm, and Thursdays 10:00 am – noon. In-Person
Instructor supported, self-guided modules for NEW users. Learn email,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media & more.

GED Training
Mondays 6:00-8:00 pm, and Tuesdays 10:00 am – noon
Earn your high school equivalency certificate. Work on Math, English and Social Science modules. Online or In-Person.

One-to-One Tutoring
Work on your personal reading, writing or math goals with a volunteer tutor. Once weekly based on your schedule. Online or in-person. Start anytime.

Suitable for adults over 18 with grade 12 or less, or with Canadian Language Benchmarks 6+. Courses fill quickly. Call 519-836-2759, text 519-731-7829, or email actionread@gmail.com. In-person courses take place at Action Read 8 Cork St. E, Guelph. Visit www.actionread.com.

Reach your goals in a friendly and supportive learning space. Our COVID policy remains in effect; participants must wear masks and show proof of vaccination to join in-person programs.

This year, the Action Read OBOC committee has selected a wonderful book called Homes: A Refugee Story, co-written by Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah and his literacy tutor Winnie Yeung. We strongly believe our selection will resonate with the Action Read and wider community.

Homes is a short, easy to read book which explores one young man’s experience leaving Syria during the war, and coming to settle in Canada. It is an incredible story, full of rich and touching details about different cultures and families.

Action Read has planned several online activities (on Zoom) to explore this special book. We would like to invite volunteers, learners and members of the Guelph community to participate in ONE or ALL of the following activities. These can be great for tutor-learner pairs to do together; for families; book clubs; or you can participate on your own. Activities are as follows:

1. Read & Discuss! Action Read has numerous copies of Homes available to borrow, or they are available for purchase at the Bookshelf (bookshelf.ca). Action Read’s own Adult Literacy Book Club has recently started reading and discussing the book together. Author Winnie Yeung has also put together a Teaching Guide, of which we have several copies.

2. Come to our ‘Meet the Author’ Event on Tuesday October 19, 7 pm. Hear firsthand why Winnie Yeung wrote the book and what she learned in doing so. Call us to get the link!

3. Participate in our ‘Using Story to Build Literacy’ workshop on Wednesday November 3, 7 pm. Gain tips, strategies and ideas on how to use journaling and autobiography to build language and literacy skills, and to find one’s voice. Action Read’s ‘Coming from the Heart’ creative writing teacher and Indigenous community leader Jan Sherman will facilitate this workshop.

4. Participate in a Panel Discussion On ‘Supporting New Canadians in our Community’. Date is tentatively set for Thursday November 18.
To join an activity or get more information, contact us at actionread@gmail.com or 519-836-2759, and we will send you the Zoom link. We will also provide information and support on how to use Zoom if required.

Also, look for updates on Action Read’s blog https://actionread.blogspot.com/ and social media.

For more information about the project, please contact Mira Clarke, Action Read Executive Director at 519-836-2759.

Furthermore, come out to Action Read’s brand new One Book, One Community Book Club.Starting Thursday October 15th from 7 to 8 pm, and running for 4 consecutive weeks, community and Action Read members, and special guests will meet to discuss and explore Madhur’s book, and learn more about the history and cultures behind it. This is a free online event. Register at action1@on.aibn.com.

Above all, get reading This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart right away so that you can engage in these events or just have the pleasure of retreating into a brilliant and poetic memoir. Books are available at The Bookshelf at 41 Quebec St. in Guelph.

actionread@gmail.com or 519-836-2759.

Stay safe during these days of covid-19, and we look forward to helping you in new ways!

Thank you.

~ The Action Read Staff