Our Mission

EYLE’s adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy programs transform lives and enhance self-worth by empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

We help adults improve their reading, writing, basic math and digital literacy skills.   Operating as a charity in East Toronto since 1987, we have helped over thirteen hundred adults build better lives.

Our clients meet weekly in one-to-one sessions with trained, volunteer tutors.  They follow an individualized training plan to meet their literacy goals.

Did you know that there are more than 86,000 registered charities in Canada?  Over 800 of these charities have been analyzed by Charity Intelligence Canada and the results are in:  EYLE has once again been designated a Five-Star, Top 100 Canadian Charity!  We are honoured!

“East York Learning Experience has consistently helped adults gain the literacy skills they need to become independent, educated and employed.  This is an incredible small charity that is cost-effectively changing lives.”

Greg Thomson, Research Director, Charity Intelligence Canada

Did you know?

42% of Canadian adults between 16-65 years have low literacy skills.  They can not read or write well enough to:

  • apply for jobs
  • read a newspaper
  • write a letter
  • fill out forms
  • do banking

Our services are free to clients because of the generous support of our funders and private donors.

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This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement.