Events

Get involved with United for Literacy. Each year, we host special events to raise awareness of and funds for literacy.

United for Literacy's annual signature events include:

Scrabble for Literacy
Giller Light Bash
National Forum

You can also make a world of difference by planning your own event! Check out the Community Events Fundraising Toolkit for more information

Contact

Jennifer Chow

1-800-555-6523 ext: 3242 [email protected]

United for Literacy accepts donations of Air Miles. Please consider transferring your Air Miles to our account: 8903 392 6146.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Scrabble for Literacy

It's the 20th Annual Scrabble for Literacy tournament to benefit United for Literacy!

New this year, we’re adding Scattegories, trivia, and other fun games, so more game lovers can get involved!

Scrabble for Literacy creates a networking opportunity for like-minded wordsmiths to gather in support of United for Literacy programs. Players will rack up triple-word scores to vie for the coveted Scrabble for Literacy Cup.

Are you looking for sponsorship opportunities for Scrabble for Literacy… click here

Stay tuned for more details.

Host Your Own Event

United for Literacy welcomes you to host your own in-person or virtual event to improve the lives of people in your area through literacy. It's as easy as hosting a bake sale, car wash, or barbecue! Or choose to support us at your birthday or holiday party.

If you are a business or an individual looking to give the gift of literacy, read on to find out how.

Host a Trivia Night!

Include United for Literacy at your trivia night. Your support will help people develop or improve literacy and numeracy skills to reach their goals and fulfill their dreams

Let us know you would like to support United for Literacy at your event. We will provide:

A logo for your promo material
A donation box and a prepaid envelope
Buttons for your host(s) and players
Instructions on how to include United for Literacy in your trivia night. We'll also send a list of trivia questions for a literacy-focused bonus round!

Giller Light Bash

Celebrate Canadian fiction and the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize while raising funds for literacy at the annual Giller Light Bash.

Stay tuned for information about our 2024 event.

Follow our social accounts for everything Giller Light

Instagram: @gillerlightbash

Twitter: @Gillerlight

National Forum

Each year, United for Literacy hosts an online forum about the connection between literacy and current issues. In 2023, the topic was The AI Revolution and Literacy: Threat or Opportunity?

Watch the video here.

Hosted by Martine St-Victor, General Manager, Montreal, at the communications firm Edelman.
Panelists included:

Matthew Johnson – Director of Education at MediaSmarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy.
Valentine Goddard – Lawyer, certified mediator, and an inter-arts curator. She is a member of the Advisory Council on AI of Canada and a United Nations Expert on AI Policy and Governance.
Ocean Pottle-Shiwak – Community Literacy Worker from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
Yuanda Zheng – Instructor Coordinator at United for Literacy

Did you know?

95% of educators reported that United for Literacy programs helped them to be more effective in their work with children and youth.