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Literacy Quebec Blog

Season 2 Episode 2 LQ Podcast

27/6/2019

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​Welcome to the second episode of season two of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!  On this week’s episode, we celebrate pride month and discuss the importance of self-representation for the LGBTQI2+ communities through stories and learning to build community space. Jaimie speaks with Chris DiRaddo, a writer and organizer of the Montreal queer reading series and book club, the Violet Hour. Gabrielle Thomas of Literacy Quebec updates us on what's been happening at LQ and the importance of our book giveaways!


In the show we mention the following: 
The Violet Hour 
https://www.facebook.com/violethourreadingseries https://christopherdiraddo.com 

Literacy Quebec: literacyquebec.org

Frontier College’s Launch of the National Research Report on Literacy and Essential Skills as a Poverty Reduction Strategy 
https://www.frontiercollege.ca/News/Blog/March-2019/Literacy-as-a-Poverty-Reduction-Strategy 

Homeless Hub's information regarding LGBTQI+ Youth and Poverty 
https://www.homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/population-specific/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-transsexual-queer 

Upcoming Events: 
Violet Hour's Events:
June 29 - A Boy's Own Story: Violet Hour Book Club 12:30 PM at Never Apart 
https://www.facebook.com/events/289591288650930/

Aug 3 - The Clothesline Swing: Violet Hour Book Club 12:30 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/448873472337496/

Yamaska Literacy Council:
July 1 - Canada Day in Cowansville. Yamaska Literacy Council is serving up cheer and beer! https://www.facebook.com/yamaska.council/

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Every two weeks our hosts  Jaimie Cudmore and Chris Shee from Literacy Quebec explore topics around community building, lifelong learning and literacy for English-speakers in Quebec. Want to help out with the podcast? Have a story you want to share? Contact us at admin@literacyquebec.org or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587
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