The Canada West Foundation just released their report ,“The Case for Literacy in Alberta-Life is hard when you can’t read!”. It is great to see the need for increasing low literacy rates spotlighted. We wholeheartedly agree that addressing Albertan’s literacy challenges needs to be a multi-prong approach targeted to various… Read More »Building on the Case for Literacy in Alberta
The Literacy and Poverty Community of Practice came together (via Zoom) for an October 2020 meeting. Not everyone was feeling resilient but everyone was generous with sharing their experiences over the past few months. The following notes capture the conversations of the past year. They are addressed to the participants… Read More »Intentional Collaboration and Improved Cohesion are the Keys to Rebuilding
Stepping into the field “Statistics Canada confirms that “literacy skill level and household income are positively related.” In an information based economy, people who struggle with literacy have a hard time getting a job or making more than a minimum wage. Likewise, higher literacy and numeracy skills are associated with… Read More »The Intersection of Adult Foundational Literacy and Poverty – BLOG #3
WHAT WE ARE DOING: This past November I facilitated a workshop at the Decoda Literacy Conference in Vancouver. The overall theme of the conference was Fostering Literacy and the conference strands were: Fostering literacy at home, at school, at work and in the community Welcoming immigrant and refugee adults, children… Read More »The Intersection of Adult Foundational Literacy and Poverty – BLOG #2
WHAT WE ARE DOING: In the spring of 2017, Frontier College hosted a webinar on literacy and poverty. Participants from across Canada joined the discussion. As stated: “the forum was intended to generate discussion of the various ways that individuals and communities can fight poverty through the power of literacy” (1)… Read More »The Intersection of Adult Foundational Literacy and Poverty – BLOG #1
WHO WE ARE: Calgary Learns is a granting agency that supports foundational learning for adult Calgarians.Initiative grants address new and emerging adult foundational learning needs in Calgary. This funding supports community-focused non-profit organizations to research and develop learning resources, and to pilot innovative foundational learning opportunities for adult Calgarians with financial… Read More »The Intersection of Adult Foundational Literacy & Poverty – WHO WE ARE