Our Organization

Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO) is a volunteer-driven, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to increasing literacy in Ontario, guided by the principle of "Each one Teach One".

Laubach Literacy Ontario is

• a Literacy and Basic Skills Agency funded by the Government of Ontario
• a provincial network of 53 literacy programs, most of which are community-based literacy agencies.
• a member of ProLiteracy Worldwide, Volunteer Canada, CanadaHelps, Ontario Literacy Coalition, Community Literacy Ontario

Other member programs include school board programs, a local Learning Disabilities Association, an employment agency and a prison literacy program. Members of LLO agree to support the aims and purpose of LLO and provide training primarily to youth and adults.

Through Laubach-affiliated programs, tutors and literacy practitioners provide one-to-one and small group instruction for more than 4,000 adult students annually. These students want to upgrade their reading, writing, and math skills. In addition, they want to upgrade their Essential Skills and other skills based on their goals.

LLO supports its member agencies with a training and accreditation system for tutors and tutor-trainers, training resources, and annual professional development events. Our Laubach Enhanced Training System ensures wide transferability of learning from program to program for the adult student for most geographic locations in the province.

LLO provides an annual conference with workshops of interest to literacy practitioners, volunteer tutors and literacy students.

LLO supports its member agencies in the achievement of higher levels of literacy throughout the province.

To find out more about us, see our board of directors, review our annual report, or contact us.