Organization: The Literacy Partners of Quebec

Literacy Partners of Quebec (LPQ) is the English-language literacy coalition that brings to one table representatives of the diverse providers and supporters of literacy services in the province.

Workshops: Family Literacy (LPQ has hosted several workshops on various family literacy topics over the years.)

Goals: Specific to workshop

Target: Specific to workshop

Description: Specific to workshop

Partners: RECLAIM, The Centre for Literacy, Concordia Students for Literacy, Literacy in Action, J'apprends avec mon enfant.

Project: Come Read With Me

Goals:

• To promote English language literacy among young English-speaking Quebecers.
• To create greater awareness and a better understanding of literacy.
• To encourage young people to take a greater interest in reading for pleasure.
• To promote Canadian literacy at the primary level in the Quebec English Language public school system.

Target: Elementary students who attend English public schools in Quebec.

Description: Teachers introduce students to Canadian authors. Students choose their favorite Canadian author, book, or story and write a response on what they have read.

Teachers select the top six entries and submit them to the "Come Read With Me" contest.

Partners: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations