The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region

Customer Service roles are amongst the highest posted positions in Waterloo Region. TLG and United Way Waterloo Region Communities is offering this FREE program to help you update your skills and stand out.

Living in Waterloo Region? Has your employment been affected by COVID-19? Are you looking for the skills to search, apply, and interview for jobs online? Thanks to United Way Waterloo Region Communities TLG has a FREE program is for you.

Dear Volunteers, Thank you for your amazing work and resilience in this time of physical distancing. Your efforts and determination to transition to a much different way of volunteering have been incredible. The learning curve you have undertaken to deliver the best of tutoring and teaching has been steep, yet essential for the development of a new service delivery model. You have made it possible for TLG to continue the instructional process thru multiple channels of virtual... learning. We thank you for your outstanding contribution of knowledge, time commitment, perseverance and patience. We wouldn’t have achieved TLG success and recognition in the literacy community without your help and support towards our worthy cause. In appreciation for your engagement we are organizing a 2-day virtual volunteer event. We invite you to join us on Zoom Wednesday July 22nd from 11:30 am-12:30 pm Short video and discussions on Visual Literacy Thursday July 23rd from 11:30 am-12:30 pm Personal tributes from the Executive Director and staff We hope to see you there!

Grammar Boot Camp starts on June 22. There's a couple of spots left for this program. Mon/Wed/Fri from 10 am - 11am for 8 weeks. Contact us to register or for more info.

Want to crush that perfect paragraph? There are 2 spots left for Writing for Success starting on June 22. This Zoom class runs Tues/Thurs from 10am-11:30 am for 8 weeks. Contact us to register or for more info.

Check out our online workshops! Sign up to build your skills. Workshops include: -Customer Service -Grammar Bootcamp -Writing for Success -Computer

This is the last day of our 2020 Community Strong Read-a-thon! Thank you for your participation and donations to our fundraiser during these unusual times! For more information or to get involved visit us at our website: http://theliteracygroup.com/

Today’s literacy challenge is to use a recipe! This is the last literacy challenge for our Community Strong Read-a-thon, we’d love to see you get involved! For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

Today's literacy challenge is to read a story to someone else. Post a picture using #IReadforTLG For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

Many jobs can only be applied for online and most require computer skills. The Literacy Group can help you develop the basic computer skills needed. Today’s literacy challenge is to check out the Waterloo Public Library’s website! https://www.wpl.ca/ For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

Do you know someone who needs help with reading? The Literacy Group helps ALL levels of readers. Today’s literacy challenge is to tell us who your favourite author is using #IReadTLG For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

Visit the Learner Portal on the TLG website to learn about games that can help to keep your brain active. Today’s literacy challenge tell us about one of the games using #IReadforTLG For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

TLG delivers individual student-centered training plans and tutor matches based on individual needs. Today’s literacy challenge is to post a picture of what you’re currently reading using #IReadforTLG For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

1 in 4 adults lives with the lowest literacy level - this makes reading the newspaper a challenge. Today’s literacy challenge is to read your local paper and post a picture of the front page using the #IReadforTLG For more information or to make a donation visit us at http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/

Hey Waterloo Region! Want to get involved in your local community? Do you enjoy reading? The Literacy Group invites you to join our reading community and participate in our Community Strong Read-a-thon until June 12th. Since our usual fundraiser was cancelled due to Covid-19, we're asking for your support. We'll be posting fun reading challenges regularly. To get involved or make a donation click here: http://theliteracygroup.com/community-strong-read-a-thon-f/ #IReadforTLG #reading #challenge #books #community #waterlooregion #getinvolved

Thank you to @rotarycambridgeph for their generous donation and @Jeremy_with_a_camera for his gifts of time, patience and expertise. Without them, #TLGVoices would not be possible. Come and share the #love4lifelonglearning at http://bit.ly/36LzgLq

#TLGVoices is finally here! Join us at bit.ly/36LzgLq to hear from our amazing learners and tutors how @TLGwr is changing their lives #1word1number1click at a time. Share their #love4lifelonglearning this #Valentines_Day. bit.ly/36LzgLq