This is a brief study written in 2001 that extracts demographic data sets regarding literacy rates, attitudes and situational factors among youth learners with the Listen to Learn Youth Literacy Project in Tri-Town, Ontario. The survey examines a small number of youths ranging in age from 16 to 17 and from varying backgrounds. This report also gives the reader an idea of why these particular youths are in the Listen to Learn Youth Literacy Project as well as anecdotal data and responses