“We have the privilege of meeting the future before it arrives.”

Frank Chapel, Volunteer

In more than 100 Toronto schools each week, over 200+ intergenerational volunteers spend half a day assisting in curriculum-linked activities relating to reading skills, literacy and the development of English-language skills.

TIGP invites prospective volunteers to an open house and orientation where they can explore intergenerational volunteer opportunities based on their skills, knowledge, experience and availability.

Volunteers are placed within schools, community agencies and organizations upon completion of an application, screening and police reference check.

As with our other programs, volunteers are given specialized training to prepare them for volunteering in a school environment. They gain skills and expertise necessary to help children increase their reading skills, level of literacy and command of the English-language.

In one long-standing and highly successful program, senior volunteers work with students to not only help with their English, but to also help them learn about Canadian history, customs, practices and infrastructure.

Requests for these types of programs are increasing due to:

increased class sizes and increased demands on teacher’s
    time
increased numbers of students who are newcomers (children,
    youth and adults).

To pre-register as a volunteer in our literacy programs please click here

For more information on our volunteer program please contact: sue@tigp.org