202 Avenue C. South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M lN2

Phone: 1 (306) 652-5448 Fax: 1 (306) 652-4205

E- Mail: READsaskatoon @nald.ca Website: www.nald.ca/readsask.htm

Host organization: READ Saskatoon

Program Coordinator: Sheryl Harrow

Communities Served: City of Saskatoon

Program Mission and Goals: To offer adults and their families free literacy tutoring. To network, to advocate and to promote.

Program Description: A volunteer board of directors of tutors and learners helps to oversee these two programs hosted by READ Saskatoon. The Adult One-to-One Program has been in existence for 24 years and the Grassroots Resource and Learning Centre, which is delivered through small classes, has been in existence for 4 years. Currently there are 70 adults in the One-to-One Program and 30 in Grass.

Learner capabilities and goals are determined through informal assessment, IRI's, writing samples and intake interviews. The Adult One-to-One program incorporates the following components:

• Basic literacy (level 1)
• Intermediate literacy
• Family literacy

In addition to the programs listed above the Grassroots program also includes:

• Computer training
• Life Skills
• Job Preparation