Mission Statement

The Mission of the Simcoe Muskoka Simcoe/Muskoka Partners in Life Long Learning Collaborative is to promote the understanding of literacy, its importance and relevance in our communities. We will enable the public to participate in and enjoy the pleasures of reading to increase their awareness of local literacy services and expand their knowledge of literacy as it relates to employment opportunities in our community .

Collaboration

The Road to Reading Festival/Family Fun Days was originally developed as a collaborative partnership between five literacy organizations in the Simcoe/Muskoka region. The partners included the Midland Area Reading Council, The Barrie Literacy Council, The Literacy Society of South Muskoka, The Literacy Council of South Simcoe and the Simcoe/Muskoka Literacy Network. Associate community partners also included the Learning Disabilities Association and the Orillia and District Literacy Council.

Partnerships change over time, and the current partners are: Midland Area Reading Council, The Barrie Literacy Council, The Literacy Society of South Muskoka, the Ontario Early Years Centres, the Simcoe County Preschool Speech and Language Program, and Simcoe/Muskoka Literacy Network, with new community partner, Barrie Municipal Non-Profit Housing.

Project Goals

There are three literacy initiatives being pursued to meet our objectives. They are funded in part by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation has made to our Road to Reading Project.

Road to Reading Festival Fun Fair

  • Raise awareness about literacy and the literacy services available to our community members in need
  • Incorporate a variety of literacy-related events for participants of every age
  • Offer FREE entertainment
  • Provide opportunities to learn tips, strategies and techniques to help families make learning fun, and give children a good start on the road to learning
  • Free admission to this event includes access to children's activities and crafts, all with a literacy awareness focus.
  • Hugely successful over the past 5 years, attracting approximately 5000 people annually

Books for Brunch

  • The 2004 Books for Brunch events are spin-offs from the Road to Reading Festival
  • To be held in 2007 in Midland and Bracebridge.
  • They will also host fascinating and entertaining authors and entertainers to promote the importance of literacy in all our communities.
  • Free admission to these events also includes access to children's activities and crafts, all with a literacy awareness focus.

Family Literacy Day Fun Events

  • To provide Family Literacy Day Fun Events to families and day-care providers in order to promote family literacy in each partner community and in conjunction with national Family Literacy Day (January 27 th )
  • Specifically targeted towards families, the Family Literacy Day events follow four themes :

Pre-School Foundations, Lifelong Learning, Daily Talks and Literacy and Reading Together

  • Over 40 community partners have joined us in our efforts over the years

 

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