Wellington County Learning Centre
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: GCL1265 | Last Modified: 04 Nov 2019 | Last Full Update: 06 Mar 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | ACE ; GED ; LBS ; Literacy and Basic Skills |
| Office Phone | 519-848-3462 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-368-7889 |
| Fax | 519-848-9354 |
| literacy@thewclc.ca | |
| Website | www.thewclc.ca |
| Social Media |  |
| Primary Executive | Elizabeth Debergh, Executive Director |
| Located In Community | Arthur |
| Address & Map | |
| Mailing Address | Box 256 Arthur, ON N0G 1A0 |
| Physical Access | Partially Accessible - Entrance - Accessible ; Washroom - Not Accessible ; can arrange appointments at alternative locations |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Agency) | Helps youth and adults maximize skills and develop their ability to learn, providing help with reading, writing and mathematics. |
| Description (Service) | Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence Other programs include: * Youth and Adult Literacy Program - provides a volunteer one-to-one tutor * Let's Get Real - youth build essential skills and establish an employment or academic goal path * Adult Small Group - prepares adults to write their General Education Development (GED) exam or prepare for the workplace * Circles Guelph Wellington, Arthur location - for people living in poverty in Wellington County, excluding the City of Guelph |
| Hours | Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-12 noon Alternate times may be available by appointment based on staff availability |
| Areas Served | Wellington County - excluding the City of Guelph |
| Eligibility | * Youth: in school, 8-18 years, struggling with literacy demands * Let's Get Real: youth 16-29 years * Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS): Ontario residents 19 years and older, with reading, writing and math skills below Grade 12 of the Ontario Curriculum * must have facility in English |
| Application | For LBS program, call or e-mail office and ask for Patricia Belding, Adult Coordinator |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1988 |
| Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development ; United Way - United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Adult Basic Education ; Adult Literacy Programs ; GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction ; Life Skills Education ; Literacy Testing ; Subject Tutoring ~ Adolescents ~ Literacy Issues |
