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Record #:
MET2220
Last Full Update:
19 Jan 2021
Memos and Bulletins
| Public Comments | COVID19 - All lessons conducted online * tablets provided if accessibility is an issue * contact for details or visit LC website |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | No public telephone number |
| info@literalchange.com | |
| Website | www.literalchange.com |
| Primary Contact | Erin Leigh, Youth Literacy Initiative Coordinator |
Agency Information
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Funding | Provincial ; Foundation |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | COVID19 -- All lessons conducted online, tablets provided if accessibility is an issue, contact for details One-on-one tutoring and support for literacy, English reading, writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency preparation, high school diploma completion |
| Hours | COVID19 - All lessons conducted online, tablets provided if accessibility is an issue -- contact for details Office -- Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm * lesson times vary based on need and availability |
| Areas Served | Durham Region ; Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Toronto ; York County |
| Boundaries | Greater Toronto Area * Toronto East and Toronto South Detention Centres |
| Eligibility | Adults 18 years and older, with less than grade 12 English literacy level, working toward GED or high school diploma or in need of ESL support * youth struggling with English reading and writing, including ESL * also current or former inmates of Toronto East and Toronto South Detention Centres
Residency Requirements: Greater Toronto Area * Toronto East and Toronto South Detention Centres |
| Application | For youth program, contact erin@literalchange.com; for adult program, contact info@literalchange.com |
| Languages | Other - Interpretation available for other languages, dependent on need and participating volunteers |
| Fees | None ; Availability of financial support for GED and High School Diploma courses dependent on current resources and level of need |
Site Information
| Located In Community | Toronto |
| Address & Map | |
| Mailing Address | RPO; PO Box 59083, Dundas St Toronto, ON Canada M6R 3B5 |
| Physical Access | Not Applicable |
Categories and Classification
| HCSD Main Heading | COVID-19 ; Employment / Training |
| HCSD Sub Heading | Academic Upgrading ; Adult Literacy ; Supports for Families ; Supports for Newcomers |
| Service Categories | Adult Basic Education ; Adult Literacy Programs ; Correctional Education ; GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction ; Youth Literacy Programs |