KL&S strengthens our community through the development of literacy, language and skills for adults and families.To create a world where everyone has the literacy and skills to achieve their full potential through access to education and employment, increased independence and community participation.
ABC Life Literacy Canada is a non-profit organization that inspires Canadians to increase their literacy skills. We connect and mobilize business, unions, government, communities and individuals to support lifelong learning and achieve our goals through leadership in programs, communications and partnerships. ABC Life Literacy Canada envisions a Canada where everyone has the skills they need to live a fully engaged life.
The literacy and upgrading programs that are in place are provided through provincial governments. In Ontario, Regional Literacy Networks across the province, like MTML, provide support and help to coordinate literacy services in their area. In Toronto and York Region these programs are serving over 11,000 adult learners. Generally speaking, these programs are funded through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities and delivered by community-based agencies, school boards, and colleges.
That is why literacy programs are integrated into the multi-faceted day-to-day life of our communities and why we see an ongoing commitment of these communities to support literacy as a key to personal development and to the socio-economic progress of our nation. Thus we always hear about special activities planned at community level to promote literacy and life-long learning, and to celebrate local literacy achievements. These activities include open houses, community reading festivals, literacy displays, fundraisers and literacy awareness initiatives that target the whole neighbourhood.
Centre moiJ'Apprends is a non-profit organisation that answers the needs of francophone adults across Russell County, and the cities of Ottawa and Cornwall.