Who We Are
Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO) is a volunteer-driven, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to increasing literacy in Ontario, guided by the principle of “Each One Teach One”. LLO has been in existence since 1981 and incorporated since 1992.
We Believe In:
• Enhancing the quality of life of Ontarians through literacy.
• Achieving our goals through cooperation and partnership.
• Maintaining a high standard of service to students and the community.
Mission
Laubach Literacy Ontario provides training, resources, and services to meet the changing needs of our members and adult students to create a stronger, more literate Ontario.
Vision
An Ontario where all adults have accessible and relevant opportunities to enhance their lives through literacy.
Values
- We value adult learning principles: we learn with purpose, we learn through experience, we learn and express our knowledge in different ways, and we are exploratory.
- We value accountability to our community and transparency in our decision-making.
- We work in collaborations and partnerships because we value how diverse perspectives make our organization stronger and our work more relevant.
- We value knowledge that comes from research, practice, and experience.
- We value the knowledge of people who learn in literacy programs. We engage with students and encourage leadership and knowledge mobilization in order to strengthen people and the literacy field.
- We value the knowledge of people who work and volunteer in literacy programs. We create opportunities for peer mentorship, peer review, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in training, certification, at workshops and at conferences.
LLO Customer Service Charter
Laubach Literacy Ontario believes in quality service, encourages feedback (compliments or complaints), and will follow up on feedback in the manner and timeframe outlined within our Customer Service Charter .
Affiliations
We are members of:
Imagine Canada, ProLiteracy, Canada Helps, Volunteer Canada, and Community Literacy Ontario.
Join the LLO Board of Directors
Please see our Join the LLO Board of Directors page for more information.
President: Vandra McQuarrie
Literacy Nippissing, North Bay
Vandra has worked in literacy for more than 25 years. She has worked as a Program Coordinator and LBS instructor. She has worked in community-based, school board and college programs. In 2010 she was part of the OALCF development team and worked on competencies D, E and F.
She has been training tutors for many years, but not under the LLO system until recently.
Vandra would like to be to have a greater voice for northern programs and for the special circumstances they face. She would like to be at the forefront of any new LBS initiatives so we are able to give the best service to the learners.
Treasurer: Gary Porter
Barrie Literacy Council
Gary previously served on the LLO board for 6 years. During this time he spent 2 years as the Vice-Chair and 3 years as Chair. Gary has been a board member at the Barrie Literacy Council fof 7 years.
He received the prestigious Canada Post Award in 2003. He has been a guest speaker at numerous events including AGM’s, Kiwanas, Schools, Literacy Awareness Day and Queen’s Park Day.
As a prior student representative and chair of the Student Committee at LLO he has been a mentor for many new students. In 2015 Gary became a certified Laubach Literacy Tutor. His goal is to help LLO in supporting its member agencies help adult learners reach their goals.
Jo Cryderman
Literacy Society of South Muskoka
Jo is an LLO Master Tutor-Trainer. She has been Program Manager for the Orillia and District Literacy Council for 9 years and Program Manager for the Literacy Society of South Muskoka for 16 years.
She is currently an LBS instructor for Trillium
Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Gravenhurst Alternate Education & Training Centre.
Jo has been training secondary school students in Huntsville as volunteer tutors for elementary school students for the past decade.
She has received the Jubilee Award for her contribution to literacy.
Jo feels that she can contribute her time and energy to ensure that adults in Ontario will be able to benefit from the services of LLO for years to come. She feels that LBS practitioners (like herself) must make sure the Provincial/Federal governments recognize and acknowledge the necessity of their services in every community – urban and rural.
She hopes to learn more from the people who have served on the LLO Board of Directors so that she is able to contribute her skills as they are needed.
Jaclyne Edmondson
Good Learning Anywhere
Jo is an LLO Master Tutor-Trainer. She has been Program Manager for the Orillia and District Literacy Council for 9 years and Program Manager for the Literacy Society of South Muskoka for 16 years.
She is currently an LBS instructor for Trillium
Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Gravenhurst Alternate Education & Training Centre.
Jo has been training secondary school students in Huntsville as volunteer tutors for elementary school students for the past decade.
She has received the Jubilee Award for her contribution to literacy.
Jo feels that she can contribute her time and energy to ensure that adults in Ontario will be able to benefit from the services of LLO for years to come. She feels that LBS practitioners (like herself) must make sure the Provincial/Federal governments recognize and acknowledge the necessity of their services in every community – urban and rural.
She hopes to learn more from the people who have served on the LLO Board of Directors so that she is able to contribute her skills as they are needed.
Student Representative: Jack Osborne
Literacy Nipissing
My name is Jack. l’m so glad to be the next student rep. l live in North Bay. l help out down at my Council and l love doing it .I watch all sports and l like to go out hunting and fishing. l do some yard work and l love doing it to keep me pretty busy.
