October is Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Oct 4, 2024

Mark it Read is the official Canadian celebration for Dyslexia Awareness Month. October 1st, 2024 marks the start of the 7th annual national awareness-raising campaign. Each year across Canada, monuments and buildings are lit up red, schools and workplaces wear red, and cities and towns sign proclamations to officially declare the month of October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. Mark it Read has also been listed on the Government of Canada website as a health promotion month.

The theme for Mark it Read 2024 is Breaking the Silence

5 Ways to Get Involved

• Dyslexia Awareness Flags
• Request a Proclamation
• Share Your Dyslexia Journey
• Host a Mark it Read Event
• Show Your Support by Wearing Red

You can learn more about this incredible cause and organization here – https://dyslexiacanada.org/en/mark-it-read