The provincial government is providing nearly $64,000 to the Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Society towards two community-based projects that help adult learners improve their reading and writing skills.
The funding will be used towards their Reaching Learners and Partner Assisted Learning programs, both of which are being run in collaboration with Thompson Rivers University.
“The ability to read and write empowers learners with new skills and experience, no matter their age”, says Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett. “Helping people in the community of 100 Mile House develop skills is an important part of the BC Jobs Plan. We want to give our residents the tools they need to support their families, while ensuring our workforce is ready for the changing demands.”
The two projects are being supported through the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP), an initiative that distributes funding to not-for-profit community groups to offer free literacy training that is easily accessible in local schools, native friendship and community centres.
Each community organization that delivers a CALP project partners with a public post-secondary institution in their region. These partnerships encourage the transition of adult learners from literacy programs to post-secondary studies and employment training.
Projects are tailored to suit the needs of Aboriginal learners, young parents and other adults in the community, and are delivered by trained volunteers offering one-to-one tutoring or small group classes.
This year approximately $2.4 million is being distributed towards 83 CALP projects in communities throughout B.C. It is expected 9,000 adult learners will be helped through the projects.
Since 2001, the provincial government has invested more than $25 million in CALP, helping more than 93,000 adults improve their reading and writing skills.
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