Welcome to the Finale of the Summer Season of the Literacy Quebec Podcast!

Did you know that 25% of Canadians do not have any books in their home?

In this episode we talk about the importance of affordable learning resources like books with our guest Tessa Eisenberg, the National Engagement Coordinator at First Book Canada (FBC). Literacy Quebec's partnership with FBC helps us to donate books to community groups across Quebec. We learn from Tessa about how FBC's works to fulfill their mission to transform the lives of children in need by improving access to educational opportunities and resources.

We end our episode with some exciting upcoming events, including the Lob for Literacy Fundraiser for Yamaska Literacy Council the weekend of September 6-7, 2019

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Links mentioned in the show:
First Book Canada www.firstbookcanada.org
First Book (US) www.firstbook.org
First Book Canada Marketplace www.fbmpcanada.org
Tessa Eisenberg, National Engagement with First Book Canada [email protected] or over the phone at: 1-866-732-3669 (Ext. 0255)
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Events

September 4, 2019 - LITERACY UNLIMITED Fundraiser at Chapters in Point Claire https://www.facebook.com/events/528091784598758/
Shop on Wednesday, September 4th from 4-9pm at Chapters Pointe-Claire and 20% of sales will be donated to LITERACY UNLIMITED

September 6, 2019 – September 7, 2019 - PGI Lob Ball Tournament  Méchoui 
​https://www.facebook.com/events/575562302951249/
​37, ch. du Centre, Lac-BromeLob for Literacy Friday, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Literacy Gala & Méchoui Saturday, 5 p.m. Tickets $20 Information: Cindy (450) 330-0803 [email protected] 

International Literacy Day https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacyday

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 [email protected] or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587

Wow! Episode 4 (or is it 5?) of Season 2!

This special summer episode is a recording of our podcast workshop with Michelle Osbourne from the Quebec City Reading Council this past June. Michelle joined us at our office for a great chat on how to start a podcast using free and simple tools that are accessible to most people.

We also had the opportunity to pick Michelle's brain about setting up a communication strategy using social media to share and promote community organisation's work. Pardon the office noise :)

​We will be back to our regular format in a couple of weeks after this short summer break! ​

Links mentioned in the show:
Anchor (Free podcast platform)  https://anchor.fm 
Auphonic (Free automatic audio production website)  https://auphonic.com 
Audacity (Free audio editing software)  https://www.audacityteam.org/ 
Quebec City Reading Council  http://www.qcrc.org/ 
Michelle Osbourne, Communications Strategist  https://uncomfortablebliss.com/ 

​Every two weeks our hosts Chris Shee  and Jaimie Cudmore 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 [email protected] or call our office (514) 508-6805 or  Toll-Free: 1-855-890-1587