Information – Literacy Council of Durham Region

100 Word For Literacy Challenge

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 literacydurham

We challenge you to read 100 words of your favourite book, essay, comic or any other reading material! Beginning November 1st, participants will video themselves reading approximately 100 words from their favourite book in an attempt to get others interested in reading. We then want participants to post their video on their Facebook page and [...]

What is Literacy?

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 literacydurham

Did you know that 22% of the population of Durham Region do not have the literacy skills they need? Literacy is a person's ability to understand and use written information. It is more than being able to read and write. It is the ability to understand and use printed information in daily activities, at work, [...]