Help adults to improve their reading, writing, math and digital/computer skills, to use these skills in everyday living, to reach their own goals 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 (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

• 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

• 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

• Office: Mon, Thu Fri 9 am-5 pm * Tue-Wed 9 am-9 pm, building is locked at 5pm Monday to Friday, and all weekend, call us for entry
• Tutoring Sessions: tutors and students create their own schedule
• To find out if we are closed due to weather or other emergency, call office phone the voice mail will be updated by 8 am

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

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

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