Literacy and foundational skills training including numeracy, digital (computer basics), communication and interpersonal skills

• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• Services are provided through independent study; tutoring; small groups
• adult literacy tutoring is individual, confidential and geared to the student's needs and abilities
• meetings are usually held at the Barrie Literacy Council

Tutoring

• Tutor 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 (about 10 hours) 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

Office Location

• Use door #2 of the Barrie by the Bay Building, walk straight down the hallway. When you reach the last corridor, turn right, and we are the first door on your left

Parking

• The first two rows, closest to the building are paid, everything else is free
• NOTE: There are more spaces around the side of the building. Drive toward the front of the building, turn left and proceed until you reach the end of the building, then right and then drive over the little bridge on your left, the parking lot is right there

Hours

• Office: Mon, Thu Fri 9 am-5 pm * Tue-Wed 9 am-9 pm
• Tutoring Sessions: tutors and students create their own schedule
• Call for summer hours
• To find out if office is closed due to weather or other emergency, call office phone, the voice mail will be updated by 8 am

Dates

• Tutor Information Sessions and Tutor Training Workshops: Call or email for upcoming dates

• Age Requirement: 19 yrs and up
  
• no longer attending school

Call to schedule intake appointment, or to ask for further information

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