Adult
Basic Digital Skills
Basic Digital Skills – Wednesday Evening 6:00-8:00 PM This program will be in person. This session we will be offering a variety of online workshops where
Thursday
Have you ever wanted to read more? Do you want to learn new words and meet new people?
Join us Tuesday mornings from 10:00-11:30 AM. The theme of this session is Love and Romance. Each week we will be listening to love songs and reading from the following romance novel:
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, is a modern love story. Noah and Allie spend a wonderful summer together. Her family and his lack of money and status prevent them from being together. But that doesn’t stop them from falling in love.
A paragraph from the book:
“I cough, and through squinted eyes I check my watch. I realize it is time to go. I stand from my seat by the window and shuffle across the room, stopping at the desk to pick up the notebook I have read a hundred times. I do not glance through it. Instead I slip it beneath my arm and continue on my way to the place I must go.
I walk on tiled floors, white in color and speckled with gray. Like my hair and the hair of most people here, though I’m the only one in the hallway this morning. They are in their rooms, alone except for television, but they, like me, are used to it. A person can get used to anything, if given enough time. “
If the paragraphs from the book are not at your reading level we would love to help. Check out the Adult Tutor program above or send us an email (programs@famlit.ca).
Each adult who registers will receive a FREE Kit including the book that you need to participate in the weekly program!
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Basic Digital Skills – Wednesday Evening 6:00-8:00 PM This program will be in person. This session we will be offering a variety of online workshops where
When Dolce arrived in Canada from Taiwan, she was starting over while raising two children. Determined to strengthen her English and pursue her dream of becoming a program coordinator, she found the Centre for Family Literacy and joined the Adult Tutor Program.
Dolce’s learning journey soon grew into something bigger. She joined book clubs, developed her digital skills and eventually even became a volunteer with CFL, helping families connect through stories, songs and learning. Today, she is sharing her skills through our volunteer program, welcoming other families into the community that supported her. Her story shows how literacy can open doors not only for learners, but for their families and entire communities.
A message from Dolce: “I want to share how I cherish the CFL. Your kindness not only supports learners in building skills, but also leads them on an invisible road to strengthen their knowledge through reading, understand that knowledge is power, and finally have the bravery to pursue their dreams. Your support is like drops of water converging into a river, reaching every corner and affecting lives. I believe this is the spirit of Canada. This spirit has nurtured me, and I am also building my ability now so I can contribute to the community in the near future and let this kindness continue to be passed on.”
Your support helps families like Dolce’s build confidence, reach their goals and create new chapters together.
Six weeks after her first daughter was born, Ashley joined the Centre for Family Literacy’s Rhymes That Bind program. While she initially sought out songs and rhymes, she found a vital lifeline of socialization during the massive transition into motherhood. Throughout the pandemic, CFL’s online programs allowed her to safely connect from home, where the encouragement of supportive groups and facilitators helped her build the deep confidence she needed to help her family thrive.
Today, Ashley has come full circle and runs a successful community playgroup of her own, creating meaningful connections for local families. She is proudly raising three girls surrounded by stories, music, and a lifelong love of learning. Your support empowers families like Ashley’s to write their own vibrant stories—and inspires them to lift up others in their community.
Your support helps families like Ashley’s write their own stories—and inspire others to do the same.
When Paige first found the Centre for Family Literacy, her 2½-year-old son Henry experienced some developmental challenges and initially found it difficult to connect with others. After spending much of his early life at home during the pandemic, connecting with others was difficult. Through CFL’s programs, Paige discovered how reading, playing and learning together could support her son’s development—and found a community along the way.
Today, Henry loves books, eagerly retells stories, communicates with confidence and proudly connects with others. For Paige, family literacy is more than reading, it’s about building confidence, strengthening relationships and creating a lifelong love of learning.
Your support helps families like Paige and Henry continue their story, creating more opportunities for connection, confidence and a love of learning.