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By Monica Tang This month’s reading challenge is to read a graphic novel by an author from a marginalized community. Graphic novels demonstrate the power of visual storytelling by combining words and pictures, often in the form of comics, to share stories of fiction, non-fiction, memoirs and more. The book that has shaped the way...

By Monika Trzeciakowski This month we’re reading a comic by an author from a marginalized community! Comics are one of my favourite formats for reading books and they have great benefits. Comics are a great format for reluctant readers, but they’re also great for any reader who wants to improve their visual literacy. Looking at...

We’re Hiring: Outreach and Communications Coordinator Deadline to Apply: June 27, 2025 at 12PM ET The FOLD Foundation is excited to announce a new full-time opportunity! We’re currently accepting applications for the role of Outreach and Communications Coordinator. Based in Brampton, Ontario, with flexible remote work options, this role is ideal for someone who’s passionate...

Festival of Literary Diversity Celebrates $133,600 OTF grant from Ontario Government   June 13, 2025 Brampton, ON – The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) today hosted a special virtual event to mark the 10th anniversary FOLD, and to celebrate a $133,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant they received from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)....

By Calyssa Erb June is National Indigenous History Month and on June 21 we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. With over 2 million Indigenous people living within what is now called Canada, Indigenous people are a diverse group made up of many different cultures, thirteen different language groups, and more than sixty-five distinct dialects. These...

By Calyssa Erb June is National Indigenous History Month and on June 21, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Métis who reside within what is now known as Canada are one of the three distinct Indigenous communities highlighted during this month, along with the First Nations and Inuit peoples. From picture books about Métis...

The FOLD Presents: An Evening with R.F. Kuang BRAMPTON, ON | May 29, 2025 – Jael Richardson, founder and Executive Director of the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), has announced a special September FOLD event happening at The Rose Theatre in Brampton on September 15 at 7:30 p.m.: An Evening with R.F. Kuang. Tickets are...

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