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About Barrie Literacy Council

The Barrie Literacy Council (BLC) is here to help adults in our community bridge gaps in their reading, writing, math and computer skills, use these skills in everyday living, reach their own goals and improve their self-esteem.

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Adult Literacy Tutors Are So Important In Our Community

Imagine having someone completely focused on your success, especially when others have walked away. By becoming a tutor, just a few hours a week can help an adult gain essential literacy skills—empowering them to take charge of their future.

  • Thorough training
  • Previous teaching not required
  • Choose your student
  • Staff support

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What People Say About Us

Volunteering as a tutor at the Barrie Literacy Council for the past 15 years has brought me a lot of pleasure. It is a great feeling to be able to help an adult student reach their dreams and goals of learning. Each student has different needs, whether it be reading, math or obtaining a driver’s license. I always think that I learn as much from our students as I teach them.

V.S.

I had the best day yesterday! My tutor figured out what I was trying to do with subtraction and now I know how to subtract in a way that works for me. How did I get through my life without knowing this before? Thank you, Barrie Literacy Council, and especially my tutor!

L.R.

If I hadn’t learned how to deal with workplace problems, I would have decked the guy last night, instead of fixing the problem.

B.B. (Soft Skills Solutions©)

Just wanted you to know that I received my gas fitters license this week – everything I studied with you was exactly right!

J.A.

I went to the Barrie Literacy Council to earn my GED. They helped me with my reading, writing and math. Through a lot of hard work and help from my tutor and other volunteers I managed to obtain my GED. If it weren’t for the BLC, I never would have got it.

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