National Adult Literacy Database

September 15, 2003

The following story was written by Camilla Mason, from Toronto, Ontario. Camilla is originally from Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean. She is a single mother living with a 12 year-old daughter and she has a son in Saint Lucia. She has been coming to Parkdale Project Read for the past six years. It is because of Project Read that she started writing.

Reflection on Project Read

by Camilla Mason

I am Camilla Mason. I have been with Project Read for the past six or seven years now. I want you to know the reason why I am where I am right now is because of the staff. My achievement is because of these courageous people: Wendy, Mary, Sherri, and Sheila, and one special lady Jenny Horsman. They are pleasant, warm, also there when you need them, it is a friendly environment.

You meet new and exciting people all the time, it makes you grow and develop into something or somebody wonderful. We had an open house just recently. We had great food. The staff made the place enjoyable and pleasant. Project Read is a place to come to help you focus and feel comfortable. I just met Carol and Mike. They are delightful people to get to know and work with. I thank them for my achievement.

[This story was taken with permission, from the Parkdale Project Read website, Learner's Gallery.]