Summer Literacy
Empowerment Squared’s Summer Literacy program is built to aid participants from the age of 5 to 10 with strengthening their learning skills, working habits and increasing their language skills. We provide opportunities for children from kindergarten through third grade to develop reading strategies in phonemic awareness, levelled and shared reading, as well as targeted interactive writing exercises through games. Mentors in our program work with participants to identify literacy goals and bridge academic gaps.
Removing barriers
Many youth from newcomer, marginalized, immigrant and refugee communities are disadvantaged in developing literacy strategies due to their parents being illiterate in their native language, as well as English, and do not have the means to help their children with basic literacy skills. Through Empowerment Squared’s Summer Literacy Program, we aim to be the key intervention to help youth fill literacy gaps and remove barriers to positive community engagement.

Removing barriers
Many youth from newcomer, marginalized, immigrant and refugee communities are disadvantaged in developing literacy strategies due to their parents being illiterate in their native language, as well as English, and do not have the means to help their children with basic literacy skills. Through Empowerment Squared’s Summer Literacy Program, we aim to be the key intervention to help youth fill literacy gaps and remove barriers to positive community engagement.
After submitting a mandatory registration form, participants will be contacted to discuss their goals to accomplish during the program. This discussion will include reviewing the most recent school report card. Priority will be given to participants who are getting “C’s” or “D’s” in language on their report cards. On the days of the program, participants must come prepared with the materials provided by Empowerment Squared.
If you would like to know more about the Summer Literacy Program, please call
(905) 393-5370 or email info@empowermentsquared.org.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Empowerment Squared provides newcomer and marginalized youth with a diverse scope of programming that helps them to succeed in their academic and personal pursuits, build their confidence, and empower them to make safe and healthy decisions in their day to day life. All youth programs offered by Empowerment Squared are free of charge.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Empowerment Squared provides newcomer and marginalized youth with a diverse scope of programming that helps them to succeed in their academic and personal pursuits, build their confidence, and empower them to make safe and healthy decisions in their day to day life. All youth programs offered by Empowerment Squared are free of charge.