Welcome to Season 8 Episode 3 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec!

In today’s episode, we explore the theme: the power of your story! So many nuggets of wisdom in this episode from our wonderful guests! We have very distinct guests, but they all speak to building connections and skills to empower yourself throughout life.

Guests:

• Joseph Fitzmorris, teacher, Football coach and wrestler The Green Phantom


• Elizabeth Robinson, Director of Programs, ABC Life Literacy  talking financial literacy and building confidence around Money Matters


• Dr Syeda Nayab Bukhari, Team Co-Lead & Program Coordinator for Telehealth , a free service aiming to serve isolated and vulnerable senior and older adults and their caregivers

Links:

• Have questions or need help? Contact Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181


• Joseph Fitzmorris, aka wrestler The Green Phantom's insta: @greenphantom514 & then CBC Article on The Green Phantom https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/meet-the-montreal-high-school-teacher-who-moonlights-a


• ABC Life Literacy's Skills Hub: abcskillshub.ca and their Money Matters website: abcmoneymatters and YES Montreal's program 


• Reach out to Telehealth to volunteer or register as a participant http://www.telehealthmontreal.ca


• To prepare for our next episode, watch the promo trailer for Lost For Words https://youtu.be/cDlkknX7H 


• Find out more about Literacy Quebec Network events Facebook

What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. 

Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org, call us at 514-508-6805. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel for videos of interviews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

Special thanks: Podcast Theme Music by Gerry Legault and all of LQ's team including Peter Morgan and Barbara Testa Gabaud, Margo Legault, and Laura Thompson for their support.