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Community Literacy of Ontario Community Literacy of Ontario supports a network of 100 English-speaking community-based literacy agencies in the Get SET Program.

This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement. CLO's page has five main goals:

1. To promote literacy and lifelong learning
2. To support community-based literacy agencies
3. To share resources, tools and information
4. To provide a forum to learn and share with our members
5. To have a bit of fun with social media!

10/27/2026
10/27/2026
10/27/2026

Whether you're looking to upgrade your skills, access training and skills development opportunities, or find a job, Employment Ontario offers programs and services to support job seekers and workers of all abilities.

Connect with an employment counsellor by appointment, email, phone or live chat to learn about the supports available to help you reach your employment goals.

Contact Employment Ontario for help, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Tel: 416-326-5656
Toll-free: 1-800-387-5656
TTY: 1-866-533-6339
Live chat : ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario-live-chat
[email protected]

Learn more at ontario.ca/Employment

Ontario Community and Social Services | Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN)

10/27/2026

New Resource! Civic Engagement and Canadian Government: Resource Guide for Get SET Programs: https://www.communityliteracyofontario.ca/all-resources/civic-engagement-and-canadian-government-resource-guide

This new guide brings together practical Canadian and Ontario resources that Get SET practitioners can use to support civic learning with adult learners.

The guide includes annotated resources on:
-Civic engagement and Canadian government
-Federal, provincial and municipal voting
-The Canadian census
-Media literacy, misinformation and online safety

Resources include videos, podcasts, interactive tools and instructional activitie

10/27/2026

Train tutors?
Join us Thursday, Nov 5 at 12-1 p.m. PT for a 1-hour train-the-trainer session with Chrisy from CBAL in Fernie!

Get low-prep activities for the five pillars of reading, plus ways to support real-life writing like forms and messages.

You’ll leave with ready-to-use tools for your tutor training.

FB: Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OfSylc03TkKRP6wUuv0bCQ #/registration

10/22/2026

Talent should never be held back by accessibility barriers.

Yet 46% of employed people with disabilities or long-term conditions said accessibility barriers affected their ability to do their daily work.

This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let’s keep removing barriers at work, now and beyond this month.

Our Employment Standard can help: https://ow.ly/8ZQ250ZY3gN



Source of the statistics: https://ow.ly/XXa450ZY3gL

10/22/2026

WE’RE HIRING: CAEC Support Instructor.

Help us empower learners in our community! If you're passionate about literacy and adult learning this position might be for you!
We are looking for individuals with experience teaching adult learners who are comfortable with assisting with Canadian grade 12 English, Math, Science and Socials.
Classes are taught online and position is contracted. Hourly wage depends on experience.
Sessions are two hours a week for 10 weeks. Hoping to provide once this winter and once this spring.
Interested individuals to email their resumes to [email protected]

10/19/2026

Community Adult Literacy Benchmarks Part 2 with Jade Chan
October 21 | 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. PT

Part 2 of our Community Adult Literacy Benchmarks (CALB) series builds on Part 1 from October 8 and takes the learning into practice.

You'll learn:
• How to compare CALB with other benchmarks using the Crosswalk
• Practical, real-life ways to monitor and assess learner progress
• What's working for other practitioners in the field

Your presenter is Jade Chan, who previously served as Decoda's Training Specialist. She brings over ten years of experience teaching and planning curriculum for learners from kindergarten to adults and holds degrees in Linguistics and Education. Jade believes literacy opens doors to better jobs, better health and a better life.

Save your seat at decoda.ca/webinars

10/19/2026

Join us for a free webinar on Managing Stress With a Chronic or Rare Disease. This workshop is part of the ABC Health Matters program, which helps you increase your comfort and confidence with managing your health. In this webinar, you'll learn how to better access health care and talk about your health and your family’s health, as well as learn more about the program and other helpful resources.

Who the workshop is for:

- Those who would like to learn more about managing stress with a chronic or rare disease, or to find more resources
- Practitioners who want to feel more confident facilitating Health Matters topics
- Anyone and everyone interested in health literacy

Register here: https://loom.ly/dTF3fTM

Address

488 Dominion Avenue
Midland, ON
L4R1P6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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