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Jilesen graduated from’Queen Elizabeth Park School where she was active on student council and in an environmental group. She came to Queen’s, she says, eager to partici- pate in some sort 'of volunteer activiâ€" ty, and first found it in “prison visita- ti‘ons” sponsored by the Queen’s Arts and ScienceSociety. But the following year, Corrections Canada pulled funding for the literacy program that'had been running since 1981, and Frontier College had to hunt for student vol- unteers to start up a replacement pro- lem- The overwhelming success of Carter’s speech was a highlight of the year for Jilesen, daughter of Oakville antique dealer Comic Jilesen. At first, she found it strange being inside a penal institution on a regular basis, she admits, “But I got used to (it)... I don’t really feel like I’m tutorâ€" ing in a prison anymore.” “I would visit (an inmate), play cards, and entenajn,” she says. “But I wanted to do more.” In September 1992, she answered a newspaper ad placed by Torontoâ€" bqsed Frontier College â€" founded by a'Kingstonian who originally recruit- ed Queen’s students â€" looking for volunteer English tutors for the pris- ons. ‘ For two years, she has taught rqading to inmates in various Kingston penal institutions. And this year, she is also co-chair of the neophyte Frontier College: Queen’s Students for Literacy, whose prison literacy initiative is unique in Canada among the college’s student- run programs. As part of a nine-member volun- teer executive, Jilesen and her co- chajr currently operate two literacy programs - one for inmates, another for children. Together they co-ordi- nate the services of 87 volunteer tutors, about 80% of them Queen’s students and the rest from the Kingston community In her role, Jilesen helped plan one of the organizations most note- worthy events - an evening at Queen’s with Rubin “Hurricane” Carter â€" whose talk on literacy and social justice drew 500 people, one of the largest audiences for a student- sponsored event in the last decade. inlesen and several c responded: and the new Qu Smdenis‘fér’fliteracy Was born. “The student is always really thankful, really grateful that you’re there... It’s two equals working together. And if you’re there long enough, you’ll see progress,” says the 21-year-old Oakville resident, a Queen’s University third-year politi- cal studies student. Monique Jilesen goes to prison once a week. But she doesn’t serve a sentence. She teaches inmates how to read one. Her reading students are a captive group Monique J ilesen veral others new Queen’s we MAKE A y DISPOSAL OF OLD SIZE MATTHENSS MATTRESS SET‘UP FREE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE LAYAWAY 0 TABLES I: CHAIRS 0 JELLY CUPBOARDS 0 MIRRORS PANTRIES 0 CHINA CABINETS 0 ROCKING CHAIRS 0 SHELVES 0 WALL UNITS 0 COFFEE AND END TABLES 'HOUHS.‘ WES" W87. FRI. 10 Ll-EJD El. THURS. IDLE-".11.. SAT. DANA RU. 2"an uhng CAROUSEL BED 490 SPEERS ROAD DMLE...309 SH 519 fllEfll.....329 SH 559 “IE ....... 479 SH 799 ml: _ [â€" Wood R o o m UNFINISHED FURNITURE/WOODEN TOYS Specializing in solid Oak, Pine, Maple, Birch LUXURY SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS THE, SET $2179' JULIALED MM...229 SH 394 WEI.....249 SH 434 m; ....... 4098EI'854 EXTRA FIRM SINGLE MATTRESS SET ‘354 0 MIN/AX MOUNTS ' FWSMM SUPPLIES 0 HOMESTEAD HDUSEPAIIIYS QUEEN VICTORIA BHA§§ BED 0 DESKS HUTCHES ' DBE§S§B§ ARMOIHES 0 TVNCR UNITS 0 BAR STOOLS 0 MICROWAVE STANDS 0 TOY OHESTS 0 HIGH CHAIRS SET W “WILLIE 8E1 304 FIRM SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS Cut Style Valid to new clients, first visit with Beata only. For a limited time by ‘ appgintment. Call Today. SOFA BED WHJEO SH 284 lllEl.....189 SH 314 MEDIUM SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS SET ‘214 WFT INTRODUCTION SPECIAL ORE RD. I DAY BED MIMEJZB SH 214 midis SET 284 REGULAR SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS SET ‘134 Vanilla! Wham FUTON