The National Adult Literacy Database’s (NALD’s) annual report for 2008-2009 highlights the organization’s participation in a number of national initiatives.
This brief document provides a starting point for discussing how Literacy Nova Scotia (LNS) can and should promote workforce and workplace literacy and Essential Skills.
Frontier College is a national literacy organization that works in partnership with community organizations to provide learning opportunities for Canadians of all ages.
This brief document provides tools for organizations that want to develop effective partnerships for supporting Literacy and Essential Skills (LES).
The authors set out a four-step process: define partnership goals; identify potential partners; build a successful partnership; and maintain that partnership. There are tips and checklists to help focus and clarify each step of the process.
This discussion paper was published by Réseau pour le développement de l’alphabétisme et des compétences (RESDAC), formerly known as the Fédération canadienne pour l’alphabétisation en français (FCAF).
The authors propose a shift away from a model based on the development of literacy training programs towards one based on continued skills development and, eventually, upon a continuum of services in a community.
This document is based on a survey carried out in April 2010 among member organizations of the Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) and the Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille (FQOCF). More than 230 organizations responded to the survey questionnaire.
The authors explain the survey methodology and provide survey results broken down by major themes of literacy enrichment practices.
Frontier College is a national literacy organization that provides learning opportunities for Canadians of all ages through its partnerships with a variety of community groups.
This manual, published by Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO), is aimed at grassroots organizations trying to strengthen community support for their work.
The authors have included a detailed guide to raising money, including a discussion of the pros and cons of various fundraising ideas; real-life examples of successful fundraising campaigns; and suggestions for making the best use of volunteers’ time.
This one-minute promotional video was prepared by Literacy Partners of Manitoba to celebrate International Literacy Day, observed annually on September 8. It features an official from the organization talking about the benefits of reading.
This document summarizes a project aimed at helping Windsor-Essex Ontario Works and the Tri-County Literacy Network collaborate to work more effectively with people living in poverty.
