Literacy forum comes to Colborne

The Northumberland Poverty Reduction Action Committee is hosting a workshop it hopes will help improve literacy levels in children and youth. The January 27 afternoon session will run at the Keeler Centre in Colborne from 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


The afternoon will focus on promising practices:

A panel featuring representatives from the Public and Catholic Boards of Education, the local Learning Disabilities Association chapter, the YMCA Early Years program, and the local public library, will discuss what is presently offered to address literacy levels in children and youth, and identify any gaps in programming.
Parents, educators, service providers and interested community members are welcome to attend.

At 3:30 p.m. Lois Cromarty, Chair Northumberland Poverty Reduction Action Committee, will lead a call to action.