Welcome to Parkdale Project Read’s Web site.

We are excited to tell you about our program, literacy in Parkdale, and how you can get involved.

We have organized our site so that you can browse by topic, for example, What's New or Groups & Projects, or you can visit the audience page that best describes you – Learner, Volunteer or Supporter. If you are a frequent visitor, check out the What's New section for updates on our events and groups.

What's going on at PPR

• Parkdale Project Read is holding their 4th Annual Community Cabaret entitled  “Transit and Moving and Access” on Monday, March 30 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at The Theatre Centre, located at 1087 Queen Street West (at Dovercourt). This event is a fundraiser to help raise funds for learners’ TTC tokens. Featuring Toronto’s liveliest new voices in words and music.  Tickets are only $10.  SNACKS, DRAWS and cash bar.  Parkdale Project Read offers adults free support with reading and writing.  This is its 20th year. With support from The Theatre Centre.
• Academic Upgrading Program with George Brown College
  In partnership with George Brown College, we offer an Academic Upgrading Program that provides students an opportunity to upgrade their Communications and Computer skills in a community setting. This program is geared to youth and will be starting a new intake in September 2008. Program hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00-12:00 p.m. Call 416 531 6308 or 416.415.5000 ext. 3068 for more information or to register for an information session.

What's been going on at PPR

• The Parkdale Project Read Fun-Raising Dance
  Thanks to everyone who supported our annual ‘fun-raising’ dance, featuring Skeets and the Clay Pigeons, at the Edward Day Gallery in June. The event was a huge success thanks to you!
• Literacy Through Hip Hop – We are excited to announce our project and collaborative effort with "Literacy Through Hip Hop" which delivers literacy programming using hip hop culture to youth across the Greater Toronto Area. Visit www.lthh.org for more information.
• "I Open Up: Exploring Learners' Perspectives on Progress" – Our research project, "Learners' Perspectives on Progress" is now complete. Please visit our Research page to find out more. Special thanks to the National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Skills Investment Branch for their support of this project.
• Research on Learning and Violence - Please visit the website www.learningandviolence.net for more information about ongoing research, initiatives and information about the impact of violence on learning.

Who we are

Parkdale Project Read is a non-profit, community literacy program that operates an adult learning centre in the Parkdale community.

We are a member of the Ontario Literacy Coalition and the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy.

What we do

At Project Read, we help people realize their learning goals by providing free literacy services in a supportive community. We work with English-speaking adults who want to learn to read, write, or use basic math or computer skills.

We are dedicated to creating a comfortable and accessible learning environment where students can bring their whole self (body, mind, emotions, spirit) to learning.

Project Read believes in a learner-based approach – it is the student who decides how and what they learn. Our trained, volunteer tutors work with individual or groups of learners to help them find the best way to learn.

To learn more about literacy, please visit our Resources section.

You can make an on-line donation to Parkdale Project Read through CanadaHelps.org.