Some of the literacy organizations who work in the region. To link to other literacy programs in Toronto and York Region visit our Literacy Access Network.

NALD Research Library Database

Action for Family Literacy
A resource for family literacy practitioners, parents, caregivers, and others interested in family literacy issues.

Adult Literacy Education Wiki
Here you can learn about the field here and also contribute your knowledge from research, experience teaching adult learners, or your experience as an adult learner.

AlphaPlus
Provider of information and resources for Adult Literacy.

Alpha Toronto / Graffiti Jeunesse
A literacy program for francophone adults

Beat the Street
A learning centre for street involved youth, a program of Frontier College.

Centre for Community Learning & Development
A Community-based literacy program in downtown Toronto.

Community Access Program
The TDSB Community Access Program (CAP) is a Government of Canada initiative, that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively.

Community Literacy Ontario
A provincial literacy network that supports volunteer-based literacy agencies in Ontario.

East York Learning Experience
Learning Experience is a non-profit adult literacy program serving East York, parts of east Toronto, and west Scarborough.

Frontier College
A Canada-wide, volunteer-based, literacy organization.

Labour Education Centre (LEC)
A non-profit organization formed in 1987 to meet the diverse training needs of working people.

Laubach Literacy of Canada (LLC)
is a national non-profit, charitable organization committed to raising literacy levels by providing trained tutors.

The Learning Centre for Georgina
Serving the needs of Georgina, The Learning Centre for Georgina is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping adults learn.

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
A charitable non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities.

Literacies Magazine Blog
This blog was created by Literacies Magazine, and is maintained by Tracey Mollins, former publisher of this now-defunded but still archived magazine by and for Canadian literacy workers interested in literacy issues and research-in-practice. It features stimulating discussion, excellent links, making connections between literacy work and the rest of the world, the rest of our lives.

Native Women's Resource Centre
The Native Women's Resource Centre is a culturally-based organization that delivers programs and services to empower and enrich Native women and children to build strong families and communities.

Ontario Literacy Coalition
An umbrella organization representing the regional literacy networks across Ontario.

PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs
A community-based literacy and language which delivers literacy programming with a workforce focus.

St. Christopher House Adult Literacy Program
A Community-based literacy program in downtown Toronto.

Toronto Adult Student Association (TASA)
Provides support to adult learners as they achieve their academic and personal goals.

Toronto Alfa Centre
A Community-based literacy program serving Toronto since 1985.

Toronto Public Library
The Toronto Public Library has 9 Adult Literacy Offices and a collection of Adult Literacy books in 52 branches. Look on the web under Services to find details on literacy programs for children, teens, and adults.

Toronto Catholic District School Board
The Toronto Catholic District School Board provides services to adult newcomers in Canada offering full-time and part-time English as a Second Language (ESL), ESL/Computers, ESL/Workplace Preparation, Citizenship Preparation, TOEFL, and LINC. They also offer some Literacy and LBS classes during the day, evening, and weekend.

Toronto District School Board
The Continuing Education Department of the Toronto District School Board is the community's key provider of alternative, life-long opportunities for learning. Their mission is to enable and equip learners to develop personal skills, build relationships and have fun through flexible, accessible and responsive programming. Includes English as a Second Language and Literacy and Basic Skills programming.

Training Post
Providing training resources to volunteer tutors and literacy trainers in Ontario.

Peel-Halton-Dufferin Adult Learning Network
A regional adult literacy network.