Trails to Literacy: PHASES
Reading Routes provides learner-centred instruction for adults who wish to upgrade their basic literacy and numeracy skills for employment, further education or personal fulfillment. It began in 1996 as a branch centre of Kingston Literacy, to provide services for people in the rural community of Lennox and Addington County.
Learners in the program can participate in small group instruction facilitated by paid staff or they may choose to be matched in the one-to-one program with a volunteer tutor. The choice is up to the learner depending on which stream best fits his or her goals. Reading Routes also offers a family literacy program.
Ontario Works heard about the Trails to Literacy project and felt this project would work very well in cooperation with Community Placements and the town recreation committee. They found that a Trails to Literacy project had to be run by a literacy agency, so they contacted Reading Routes with their proposal and promise of support.
The town of Napanee has been upgrading its waterfront. This includes developing walkways, with a historical perspective, for tourists and residents. Reading Routes contacted the Town of Napanee Parks and Recreation Department and formed a partnership to work together on this waterfront project.
