About Us
Who We Are
Queen's Students for Literacy is a campus-based chapter of United for Literacy - an organization dedicated to improving literacy skills and spreading literacy awareness across Canada. QSL is based in Kingston, Ontario and runs with the help of volunteers from Queen's University. To increase literacy skills, we follow the Student-Centered Individualized Learning (SCIL) philosophy which reminds us that at the end of the day, our mission is all about helping individuals wherever we can.
Our Programs
Read for Fun: Working one-on-one with children ages 6-12 to increase their literacy and numeracy skills in community Reading Circles located at various schools, libraries and non-profit organizations within the City of Kingston. The main goal of Read for Fun is to instill a love of reading.Â
Literacy Outreach: Working with children and youth to increase their literacy and numeracy skills in local shelters for women, families and youth as well as Immigration Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) multicultural youth groups.
Math is Might: Tutoring students in grades 7-12 in math. Students may need assistance with schoolwork or simply wish to develop their understanding in certain topics. The main goal of Math is Might is to promote math literacy among youth.Â
Our History
We are the oldest club at Queen's - 123 YEARS AND COUNTING!
Literacy is a Right, Not A Privilege
In 1899, Alfred Fitzpatrick, the founder of United for Literacy, challenged university students from Queen's University to go out to logging camps, rail gangs, mining camps and other isolated areas to share their knowledge with the workers. He asked them to get out of their fine university attire and into overalls so that they could join in the manual work of United for Literacy. Founded in 1899 as the Canadian Reading Camp Movement, United for Literacy brought education to thousands of labourers in remote northern logging, mining and railway camps. Today, while educating migrant farm workers strengthens its country roots, United for Literacy has also evolved into a powerful urban force for literacy.
Alfred Fitzpatrick, founder of United for Literacy
United for Literacy Headquarters in Toronto, Ontario
2023-2024 Team
Kaite Mitchell
Director of Operations
queensstudentsforliteracy@gmail.com
Tia Jalilian
Math is Might Chair
queensmathismight@gmail.com
Cameron Lee
Read for Fun Chair
queensreadforfun@gmail.com
Media Mokhtarnia
Literacy Outreach Chair
queensliteracyoutreach@gmail.com
Noel Jung
Statistics and Records Chair
feedback.qsliteracy@gmail.com
Julia Gutzin
Read for Fun OT
19jmg8@queensu.ca
Julia Havey
Read for Fun OT
19jah10@queensu.ca
Alice Park
Read for Fun OT
21ayp2@queensu.ca
Camila Schmidt
Read for Fun OT
19css10@queensu.ca
Livia Muir
Literacy Outreach OT
muirlivi@gmail.com
Billy Turner
Literacy Outreach OT
billy.turner@queensu.ca
Marissa Little
Literacy Outreach OT
marissa.little@queensu.ca
Clare Kim
Math is Might OT
20hk41@queensu.ca
Harsheen Bali
Math is Might OT
20hkb2@queensu.ca
Rhyd Samuel
Statistics and Records OT
19rps1@queensu.ca
Chelsea Lam
Resources OT
20csl4@queensu.ca