What is the Victoria READ Society?
A. The Victoria READ Society is a non-profit organization providing literacy and numeracy tutoring to children, youth and adults by professional educators: • The READ Society was founded October 1976 with a mandate to provide basic instruction in reading, writing, math and study skills to children who were struggling to learn. • In subsequent years, programs were added for adults needing basic skills upgrading. • In 1990, READ expanded to offer English as a Second Language programs for immigrant and refugee adults. • This project reflects the society’s growing awareness of workplace learning issues and the organization’s commitment to developing programs that meet learners’ needs. • READ serves learners at three locations in the Capital Region. The Workplace Learning Project is based at the Quadra Street office.
