With funding from the Department of Education, the Murphy Center offers foundational literacy programming for adults in St. John’s, Gander, Corner Brook, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Integrated partnerships with The Gathering Place in St. John’s, the Salvation Army in Gander, the Vine Place Community Centre in Corner Brook, and the Labrador Friendship Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay support the Literacy Program through the provision of space and/or promotion and recruitment efforts.
The Literacy Program offers individual and/or group instruction in:
- Foundational literacy and numeracy
- Digital literacy
- Life skills
All Literacy Programs are open to any adult over the age of 19.
Click below to view the activities and sessions hosted by each Literacy Program:
- Corner Brook Literacy Program
- Gander Literacy Program
- St. John’s Literacy Program – Information coming soon!
- Online, Remote Literacy Program
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Information coming soon!
There is no cost to participate in the Literacy Program and in-take is continuous.
Contact
Claire Hutchings
Provincial Literacy Program Coordinator
709-730-1900
[email protected]
To access the Literacy Program at either of our provincial sites, please contact:
Claire Hutchings | Provincial Literacy Program Coordinator | [email protected] | 753-2830 ex. 212 |
Cara Collins | TGP, St. John’s | [email protected] | 709-562-8575 |
Anna Dwyer | TGP, St. John’s | [email protected] | 709-682-8572 |
Diane Vey-Morawski | Gander | [email protected] | 709-424-9816 |
Jennifer Hierlihy | Gander | [email protected] | 709-424-8100 |
Chris Joseph | Corner Brook | [email protected] | 709-640-6718 |
Renee Sherstobetoff | Corner Brook | [email protected] | 709-640-5616 |
Max Papillon | HVGB | [email protected] | 709-896-1024 |
Mary Byrne | HVGB | [email protected] | 709-896-1031 |