How We Impact
MTML's Support to Service Providers and their impact on Literacy Learners
Different Awards
Corporate Vision Publication-Education and Training Award
Since 2022, MTML has been successful to be awarded different awards by Corporate Publications.
Most Transformative Adult Literacy Support Organization 2024-GTA
Best Regional Adult Literacy Support Advocacy 2023- Ontario
Best Adult Literacy Non-Profit Organization 2022
2023 Charity Village Award Winner: Best Technological Innovation (Under 20 staff)
Listen to the podcast that celebrates our success.
International Literacy Day 2024-2025
This year, MTML celebrated International Literacy Day on Sep 20th,2024 where we had 77 learners along with their instructors to share the successes of their learning journey. MTML compiled stories of learners in the form of a booklet which we hope you enjoy reading. The link to the booklet is here or click on
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Learners' Conference 2023-2025
After 5 years this, event was organized in person at the Centre for Social Innovation Building on May 31,2024 from 9:00am-3:00 pm. Thanks to our sponsor, Toronto Workforce Innovation Group for the venue. Thanks to TDSB and anonymous donors who made this event possible. We are gratified to all the volunteers, practitioners and programs that supported our event.
3 workshops were organized for learners. To access the slides for all three, click here.
6 learners also received the Learners' Achievement Award as their success story was nominated out of 17 submissions.
Connecting to Learn Event 2023-2024:
MTML organized this event to bring together literacy programs and key community organizations in Toronto and York region who served underrepresented groups to identify support services, training needs and opportunities for future collaboration and partnerships.
International Literacy Day 2023-2024
This was an exclusive event for the learners who shared their success stories with us, and for the practitioners who helped them in their journey.
Watch the recording of MTML's International Literacy Day Sep 21, 2023. This day was dedicated to all the learners, compassionate instructors and amazing literacy programs across Toronto and York region.
Literacy Learners’ Stories (4).pdfInternational Literacy Day.pdfInternational Literacy Day 2022-2023
This was an exclusive event for the learners who shared their success stories with us, and for the practitioners who helped them in their journey.
Watch the recording of MTML's International Literacy Day Sep 23, 2022. This day was dedicated to all the learners, compassionate instructors and amazing literacy programs across Toronto and York region.
Our Learners' Stories (1).pdfInternational Literacy Day.pdf MTML's Tribute to the LBS Service Providers across Toronto and York Regions 2021-2022
Tribute to LBS 2021 (1).pdfToronto Guardian interviewed MTML to learn about their mission, the problems they are trying to solve , the issues they are currently facing and how people can help them.
Learners' Conference 2022-2023
Every year MTML celebrates our learners through an exclusive conference with workshops just for them. Read the details of the day Oct 4,2022 and watch the recording of the event, here
MTML's 20th Learners' COnference (7).pdfInternational Literacy Day 2021-2022
The theme of the event was: Literacy for Trauma-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide. To watch the recording of the event click, here
Learners' Conference 2021-2022
The 2-day event was exclusively for literacy learners. The conference program included not only workshops on different topics but also included a presentation on Orange Shirt Day. Watch the recording of the event, here.
Learners' Conference 2019-2020
The first year into COVID, so we held our Learners' Conference on Zoom and it was also well received. Watch the recording here.
Success Stories of Literacy Learners over the years
Success Stories by EYLE.pdfStory of success life (1).pdfSuccess Story .pdfCLO Digital-LIteracy-Success-Stories-Nov-2020-FINAL.pdf
To mark #blackhistorymonth, Lesley Mead and MTML President, Rod Barrass conducted their first interview for their Change Room podcast. They spoke to Amina Charles (literacy learner and advocate, and small business owner) about her journey and the big changes in her life. They were left in awe to talk to such a strong courageous person. If you want to meet someone with a true #growthmindset , have a listen.