Coaching
The core mandate of Literacy in Action is to empower English-speaking adults (ages 16 and older) to strengthen their essential skills, such as reading, writing, and digital skills. Our primary method of doing this is by pairing a learner and a volunteer to work one-to-one so we can customize this experience to meet the learner's needs. All our coaching services are free!
1-to-1 Literacy Coaching
Essential skills are the skills that people need for work, learning, and life.
Essential skills include reading, writing, numeracy, computer use, communication, creativity, problem solving, adaptability, and collaboration.
LIA offers private, confidential coaching for English-speaking adults to improve their essential skills.
Community Literacy Programs
LIA offers free community programs that provide learning opportunities for adults (and sometimes their families) where they can try new things, share their skills, and build their core literacy skills in a welcoming English environment that honours their stories and values their learning journey.
StoryMakers
StoryMakers is a workshop series for English-speakers of all ages and abilities in the Estrie region, to explore new ways of telling stories, take ownership of our stories by sharing them in a creative way, and practice literacy skills. No matter our skill or ability level, we all have a story to share and new things to learn!
Arts & Scraps
Arts & Scraps is a workshop series for adults and their families that explores all the awesome ways we can transform various items & materials into works of art. It is an invitation to spend time in community, to learn new things, and connect with our creative spirit. Arts & Scraps uses creative literacy to foster practical literacy skills in a relaxed and playful environment.
Open Mic Nights
LIA's Open Mic Nights are an opportunity to share stories, poems, and readings, sip some tea, and nurture creativity and culture in our community. No experience is required - you can use this as a moment to practice your delivery with zero judgement, share what you’re working on, or enjoy listening to others.
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Family Literacy Programs
Literacy in Action encourages English-speaking adults and children to build their literacy skills through free programs that engage the whole family in learning activities together.
Ready, Set, Grow
Ready, Set, Grow is a great opportunity to meet new families and spend a moment with your baby or toddler singing songs and rhymes!
Enjoy learning with your baby and/or toddler through songs, rhymes, and stories with other parents and children.
Ready, Set, Grow is a 10-week program for children ages 0-3 and the adults in their lives.
Ready, Set, Grow was created in partnership with ValFamille; Townshippers' Association; Maison de la Famille Les Arbisseaux; Maison des Familles FamillAction; and the Richmond, Danville and Drummondville Community Learning Center. The program is offered in various areas with local community partners.
Raise a Reader
At Raise a Reader, families come together to read, sing, and create in a welcoming, community-centered environment.
Each session is designed to model simple, meaningful ways caregivers can incorporate language, storytelling, and creativity into everyday routines.
Raise a Reader is a collaboration between the Lennoxville & District Women’s Center, the Lennoxville Library, and LIA.
Previous Programs
These are programs that we do not currently offer, but they are an important part of LIA's history. Some of them might even pop up again in the future!
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Migratory Roots Festival
Migratory Roots Festival (MRF) was an event series all about art, stories, community, and literacy. It ran from 2022 to 2024 in six communities across the English-speaking Townships, Quebec, the Ndakinna.
The festival featured community art created during our creative, cultural and core literacy workshop series, StoryMakers, as well original works from local artists.
