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Literature for Life

Toronto, Ontario, Canada • 20 Employees
Civic & Social Organization

We use literature to impact both educational and social outcomes for young mothers and their children. Through our Reading Circles, we help young mothers develop the literacy, life skills and confidence required to be better prepared to complete their education or access additional trainings program, make healthy relationship choices, secure safe housing, and ultimately parent successful children.What is a Reading Circle?The Reading Circle is a vehicle through which participants learn to: think critically about books, express their ideas in oral and written forms, and better enjoy their literacy experiences. Reading Circles involve a small group of individuals exploring a text in depth with the assistance of a facilitator or group lead. Reading Circles cut across three areas of development (personal development, literacy and essential skills and community building) and can be implemented in schools (traditional and alternative), community centres and social service locations.Our Values:At Literature for Life, * We value the power of words as a tool for personal agency, self-actualisation and building capacity for teen mothers to become advocates for themselves, their children and more participative contributors within their communities. * We value literacy skills as determinants of good mental health, as a major contributor in effective decision-making and critical thinking, with a positive impact on employment opportunities and personal income capacity. * We value the right of all children to an education. * We value the role of the young mother as her child's first teacher. * We value the young mother as the principal investor in her own future and that of her child/children and as such, we operate as an inclusive community that engages young moms to participate in program evaluation, implementation and in an advisory capacity.