‘Tis the Season
Christmas Storytime for all ages! Call 450-263-7503 or email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. We’ll be closed as of Dec 20th for the holidays. Back to work on January 6th! Stay tunes news about Family Literacy Day
November Activities
Grab a sweater and a warm beverage and join us this November. Activities are free and open to all!. Check out our November Newsletter
Annual General Meeting and Special General Meeting
Join us for our Annual General Meeting: Wednesday October 30th @ 5pm Open to all! Come and find out about our services and programs. Enjoy some light refreshment and meet people in your community. Register here for the AGM by October 25 https://forms.office.com/r/5zgubBGnbu or call 450-263-7503 or email [email protected] Remember: If you want to vote…
Digital Literacy for Seniors Workshops
Whether you are just beginning, or you want to improve your basic skills, YLC has FREE digital literacy workshops. October (Introduction) 2 sessions November: (Intermediate) 4 sessions To register: 450-263-7503 or [email protected]
We are hiring! Development Agent Brome-Missisquoi
Are you passionate about lifelong learning and community development? Want to join a dynamic staff and volunteer team? Check out the employment opportunity for Development Agent in Brome-Missisquoi. We invite qualified individuals to submit their CV and cover letter by September 9th to [email protected] Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted. Yamaska Literacy…
Remembering Martha Shufelt
It is with sadness that we say farewell to Martha Shufelt, longtime literacy advocate, Yamaska Literacy volunteer, and friend who passed away in January. Martha volunteered throughout her life, for many different organizations. She started her volunteer career at a young age, participating in and governing many school clubs, helping fellow students with their studies…
Family Literacy Day 2023: Celebrate your Heritage
Family Literacy Day is a national initiative held annually on January 27 to raise awareness about the importance of engaging in reading and other literacy-related activities as a family. Family literacy focuses on parents, grandparents and other family members to improve the reading and writing skills of the whole family. By reading to children and engaging…
Hiring: Development Agent Haute-Yamaska
Are you passionate about community based literacy? Want to join a dynamic team of volunteers and staff? The Yamaska Literacy Council looking for a Development Agent to cover the Haute-Yamaska region. Job Posting – Development Agent (Haute-Yamaska) The Yamaska Literacy Council (YLC), a community-based adult literacy organization that provides literacy services in English in…
PGI Lob for Literacy
Our 12th annual PGI “Lob for Literacy” fundraiser is coming soon, and we invite you to help us “hit it out of the park”! The tournament will be held September 9 & 10, 2022 Stanbridge East Community Centre. 100% of the funds raised will support Yamaska Literacy programs. YLC provides FREE literacy services and programs…
Amazing Grace: Remembering a Literacy Legend
Grace Saabas, long-time literacy volunteer, passed away last week, shortly after her 90th birthday. Her pioneering work in the literacy field is a significant part of her legacy. Born an only child from Tavistock Ontario, Grace graduated from Christian Education at the University of Waterloo in 1958, as well as the Mother House in Baltimore,…