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ABC Life Literacy Canada
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ABC Life Literacy Canada

ABC Life Literacy Canada specializes in public awareness campaigns, and provides promotional support to local literacy groups. It is also the founder of Family Literacy Day, a national initiative that promotes the importance of reading and learning together as a family.
Action for Family Literacy Ontario
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Action for Family Literacy Ontario

AFLO works with local and regional programs to build a connected framework of family literacy practitioners and to strengthen communication and linkages within the family literacy community. This includes information sharing, referrals, providing resources, and creating a forum for discussion.
Action Read Community Literacy Centre
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Action Read Community Literacy Centre

Action Read offers adults help with reading, writing, and basic math. Adults can also learn how to use computers. Staff help adults assess their reading level, set their own goals, and then create their training plans. Staff can also offer information about other educational programs and services.
Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia
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Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia

This association promotes excellence in adult basic education instruction and programming. This site contains membership information, publications and related link sites.
Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County
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Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County

The Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County, recognizing that literacy is fundamental to lifelong learning, responds to the needs of adult learners.
Alberta Correctional Education Association
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Alberta Correctional Education Association

The Alberta Correctional Education Association (ACEA) is dedicated to the academic, vocational, and personal development of offenders and the professional enhancement of Association members.
Association of Teachers of English of Quebec (ATEQ)
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The Association of Teachers of English of Quebec (ATEQ)

ATEQ's main goal is to provide leadership in English language arts teaching theory, practice and resources to educators who are striving for excellence in the classroom.

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Barrie Literacy Council
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Barrie Literacy Council

The council's goal is to help adults in the community to: improve their basic reading, writing, and math skills, use these skills in everyday living, reach their own goals and improve their self-esteem.
Born to Read New Brunswick
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Born to Read New Brunswick

Born to Read is a program designed to promote the message of the importance of reading to children from birth. We present every baby born in New Brunswick with a bag of books, as well as information on early childhood development and library programs.

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Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women
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Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women

A national, feminist organization dedicated to addressing education and training issues for girls and women.
Canadian Literacy and Learning Network
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Canadian Literacy and Learning Network

This national organization promotes literacy and essential skills for English Canadians through networking, research, government liaison and learner development. In addition, through communication and collaboration, it helps to support the people and organizations involved with adult literacy education.

Canucks Family Education Centre
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Canucks Family Education Centre

The mandate of the centre is to positively impact low literacy levels on Vancouver’s East side and other locations throughout the province of BC, by providing a co-coordinated, comprehensive, integrated services approach to family literacy and lifelong learning.
Centre for Literacy
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The Centre for Literacy

The Centre for Literacy is a pan-Canadian, Montreal-based centre of expertise in the areas of adult literacy and essential skills. It supports best practices and informed policy development in literacy by creating bridges between research, policy and practice.
Clear Language And Design (CLAD)
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Clear Language And Design (CLAD)

Clear Language and Design (CLAD) is a public education program of the Toronto East End Literacy Project, a non-profit organization that helps adults learn to read and write, and educates the public about literacy issues. CLAD provides editing and consulting on a fee for service basis.
Colchester Adult Learning Association (CALA)
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Colchester Adult Learning Association (CALA)

CALA is an important resource for adult learners who wish to upgrade their education level to improve their skills at home, in the workplace, or to prepare them for a secondary education.
College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC)
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College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading (CSC)

In addition to preparing students for post-secondary and apprenticeship training, Ontario college programs are also increasingly focusing on helping them move successfully into employment. This portion of the website is dedicated to sharing resources that colleges have developed to promote and deliver workforce and workplace preparation. The website also has a number of links to other resources including links to essential skills materials.
Community Learning Association North of Smokey (CLANS)
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Community Learning Association North of Smokey (CLANS)

CLANS is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to provide adult literacy programming to residents of the North of Smokey area of Cape Breton. The goal of CLANS is to sustain a learning network that will assist people to improve their reading, writing and math skills so that they can participate more fully in their home, workplace and community.
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
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Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

Founded in 1974, CLEO specializes in public legal education and information, primarily through the production of printed materials. CLEO's publications are written largely but not only for the low income community. By describing the law as simply and clearly as possible, these materials help readers understand and exercise their legal rights.
Community Literacy of Ontario
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Community Literacy of Ontario

This is an organization that exists to support and promote English language community-based literacy programs in Ontario through consultation, information sharing and program support.
Comox Valley Adult Learning Centre
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Comox Valley Adult Learning Centre

The Adult Learning Centre is an organization of the Community Adult Literacy and Learning Society (CALLS). CALLS is a coalition of interested people who support and promote literacy for all individuals and groups in the Comox Valley.
Connecting the Dots: Improving Accountability in the Adult Literacy Field in Canada
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Connecting the Dots: Improving Accountability in the Adult Literacy Field in Canada

This project will conduct literature and field reviews that link theory with practice; engage providers and funders in regional collaborative action-research projects to develop innovative models of reciprocal accountability. It will also use a two-way communication model to disseminate findings and invite continuous input as a way to share knowledge and build broad support and buy-in.

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Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
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Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English

A comprehensive database containing Canadian research in adult literacy from 1994, as well as research in progress.

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East Hants Adult Learning Association
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East Hants Adult Learning Association

This association is a non-profit volunteer organization that addresses the learning needs of adults in East Hants. Through partnerships, their goal is to promote and facilitate lifelong learning for the enrichment of our community.
East Parry Sound Literacy Council
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East Parry Sound Literacy Council

This group provides free one-on-one tutoring and small group classes to adults in various locations throughout East Parry Sound.
Enhancing Pathways
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Enhancing Pathways

This site provides information about supporting and facilitating service coordination between adult literacy and language programs within various communities.
Essential Skills Ontario
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Essential Skills Ontario

Essential Skills Ontario (ESO) is a non-profit organization that works to find the most innovative, efficient and effective solutions that provide adults with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The organization believes that education and training are pathways to a better future for many adults and that by advancing the skills of Ontarians, ESO is advancing the health of families, communities and the long-term economy.

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Festival of Literacies
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Festival of Literacies

The Festival of Literacies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) is a meeting ground for diverse literacy communities. It coordinates credit and non-credit courses, online and on campus. Another aspect is the Research-in-Practice, such as research in Aboriginal Literacy. As well, the site has a list of speakers and events for the upcoming academic year.
French Education… in Nova Scotia
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French Education… in Nova Scotia

This website is a portal to the Nova Scotia Acadian and Francophone educational institutions and organizations which work directly in the field of education. It illustrates the benefits of an education in French.
Frontier College
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Frontier College

Frontier College has been responding to the literacy needs of Canadians since 1899. Its national network of volunteers teaches literacy skills through the Student Centred Individualized Learning method. Other programs include Campus Programs (Students for Literacy) and the Labourer-Teacher Program.

Frontier College - Concordia University
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Frontier College - Concordia University

Frontier College is a Canada-wide, volunteer-based, literacy organization. It teaches people to read and write and nurtures an environment favorable to lifelong learning. Since 1899, the college has been reaching out to people wherever they are and responding to their particular learning needs. It believes in literacy as a right and works to achieve literacy for all.
Frontier College  in Quebec provincial newsletter
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Get Set Learn
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Get Set Learn

They provide their “Let’s Play Literacy” booklet to parents and others who are looking for literacy tips. The 16-page booklet contains information to make literacy play fun and interactive for babies to preschoolers. It includes the following topics: 3 key literacy messages, helping your child when you are not a good reader, reading with your child, choosing books for different ages, getting ready for literacy, talking to the school, and activities for babies, infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Getting Online
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Getting Online

Through the GO Project, Athabasca University and its project partners hope to bring about heightened awareness in the literacy community of the use and value of distance and online education for training and professional development purposes. The site includes interactive, online training courses and independent learning modules.
Good Learning Anywhere - Sioux Hudson Literacy Council
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Good Learning Anywhere - Sioux Hudson Literacy Council

Good Learning Anywhere provides free online distance learning opportunities for adult learners in Ontario to assist them in upgrading their reading, writing, math, computer and other Essential Skills.
Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board
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Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board

Part of the Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board's mandate is to promote literacy and its importance throughout the Greater Moncton area, and to promote literacy programs as well as to encourage and support the development of children, youth and adults experiencing difficulties in reading, through increased involvement of family and community.
Guysborough County Adult Learning Association
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Guysborough County Adult Learning Association

The Guysborough County Adult Learning Association is a volunteer organization committed to providing adult education opportunities throughout Guysborough County by promoting lifelong learning, identifying individual learner needs, and improving accessibility in cooperation with all other related organizations.

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Halifax Community Learning Network (HCLN)
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Halifax Community Learning Network (HCLN)

The HCLN has been at work in the Halifax area for 7 years. Funded by the Department of Education's Community Learning Initiative and with the dedication of community volunteers, HCLN is able to offer free one-to-one tutoring and classroom instruction at a variety of times and locations throughout the Metro Halifax area.
Hants Learning Network Association
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Hants Learning Network Association

Hants Learning Network Associationis a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to addressing the learning needs of adults and families in West Hants through programming and advocacy.
Health Literacy in Rural Nova Scotia Research Project: Exploring the Links between Literacy & Health
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Health Literacy in Rural Nova Scotia Research Project: Exploring the Links between Literacy & Health

The Health Literacy in Rural Nova Scotia Research Project explores through personal experiences the links between literacy and health among the population of three counties in northeastern Nova Scotia.
Huntingdon Learning Centre
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Huntingdon Learning Centre

This independent, non-profit literacy organization, located in the Haut-Saint-Laurent region, offers workshops in both French and English that include basic reading, writing and mathematics. The centre also offers second language courses in French and English for residents and newcomers to the area.

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jennyhorsman.com
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jennyhorsman.com

Dr. Jenny Horsman is a founding member of Spiral Community Resource Group, community educators engaged in research and writing, curriculum development, training, workshops and facilitation. This is her personal website, "the place where I will post my new writing and where I would still love to read your feedback on my ideas."

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Kitikmeot Heritage Society
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Kitikmeot Heritage Society

The Kitikmeot Heritage Society preserves and promotes the oral traditions, place names, language, culture and archaeology of the Inuit of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut.
Kneehill Adult Learning Society
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Kneehill Adult Learning Society

This organization offers adult and family literacy programs. The READ Projects help families from all walks of life improve their reading, writing, and math skills. Tutors and adults work one-on-one or in small groups in a comfortable, encouraging environment. Family programs are offered in-home and in small groups. All their services are free and confidential.

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Laubach Literacy Fredericton
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Laubach Literacy Fredericton

As a member of Laubach Literacy of Canada and a volunteer non-profit organization, the mission of Laubach Literacy Fredericton is to raise the literacy level of the people of the Fredericton area through the "Each One Teach One" method. Their trained tutors can take students to a grade six level in reading.

Laubach Literacy New Brunswick
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Laubach Literacy New Brunswick

Laubach Literacy New Brunswick is a volunteer organization offering confidential and free literacy and numeracy training in communities throughout the province.

Learning and Violence
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Learning and Violence

This website features practical ideas to make it easier to teach and learn when you or people you work with are faced with violence or hard times. You will also be linked to people and organizations that are exploring violence and learning through research and practice. Most of the information is Canadian and from the adult literacy field.
Learning Circles Project
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The Learning Circles Project

This project is about how adults can learn about a variety of topics in an inclusive environment. The people who worked on this project came together as literacy workers.
Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick
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Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick

This association promotes the understanding and acceptance of the ability of persons with learning disabilities to lead meaningful and successful lives.

Learning Exchange
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The Learning Exchange

The Learning Exchange (TLE) provides confidential one-on-one and/or small tutorial instruction for adults. TLE works with volunteers to promote literacy within the community through adult and family literacy programs. They offer quality training and workshops for parents, tutors, trainers, adult learners, coordinators, and educators.
Lifelong Learning for Literacy Practitioners (LLLP)
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Lifelong Learning for Literacy Practitioners (LLLP)

The LLLP website offers valuable information, resources and links to support literacy practitioners in their ongoing training and learning needs. If you are new to the literacy field or if you are an experienced practitioner, the LLLP website has tools, resources and training links to enhance your skills.
Literacy Basics
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Literacy Basics

This self-directed training module from Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is designed to provide literacy agencies and others with training and resources to increase knowledge and awareness of the essential skills in Ontario’s literacy and basic skills agencies. Essential skills are foundational skills needed for work, learning and life. The training module was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd.
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Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd.

This committee drives to continue influencing the direction of literacy policy and to encourage and support the ongoing development of family, workplace and community based literacy programs.
Literacy Council of South Temiskaming
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Literacy Council of South Temiskaming

This is a volunteer-based organization providing adult literacy tutoring on a one-to-one basis. It also helps create a learning environment which enables students to find their own voice.
Literacy For Life Foundation
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Literacy For Life Foundation

This Foundation's vision is to create a "safe" place in the Municipal District of Foothills in Alberta, where literacy is valued as a resource for everyday living and people have access to learning and literacy opportunities.
Literacy Link South Central
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Literacy Link South Central

Literacy Link South Central (LLSC) is a literacy information and referral network servicing six counties in Ontario. Its website has a workplace literacy component that suggests ways employers can get involved in the promotion of literacy and essential skills. LLSC can help you determine your workplace literacy needs, connect with literacy providers in your community and produce written materials that are clear and easy to understand.
Literacy Network of Durham Region (LiNDR)
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Literacy Network of Durham Region (LiNDR)

The Literacy Network of Durham Region (LiNDR) is a non-profit agency that operates the Hotline, a literacy referral service, and supports literacy programs in Durham Region.
Literacy Newfoundland & Labrador
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Literacy Newfoundland & Labrador

Literacy NL is a grassroots network of individuals and community-based groups committed to advancing literacy and lifelong learning in the province. The group works with members and partners to connect learners to programs and support; help literacy groups share ideas, information and resources; raise public awareness about literacy issues; and foster partnerships with all sectors.
Literacy North Halton
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Literacy North Halton

Literacy North Halton is a community-based organization seeking to reach and assist, through individualized and small group tutoring, adults in North Halton who wish to improve their functional level of literacy.
Literacy Nova Scotia
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Literacy Nova Scotia

Literacy Nova Scotia networks with other Nova Scotia literacy organizations. It promotes continuing education and supports literacy and upgrading programs.
Literacy Nova Scotia eCampus
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Literacy Nova Scotia eCampus

eCampus provides discussion forums to enhance adult literacy programs in Nova Scotia by means of conferencing, training, technical assistance and communication media. The website was designed by Literacy Nova Scotia for adult literacy practitioners, learners and coordinators.
Literacy Volunteers: Value Added
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Literacy Volunteers: Value Added

The "Literacy Volunteers, Value Added" website was created by Community Literacy of Ontario in order to honour and promote the important role of literacy volunteers in the province of Ontario.

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Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
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Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy

MTML is a network of organizations and individuals who are involved in and support adult literacy. MTML provides leadership and works actively to develop and promote adult literacy in Toronto and York Region.
Midland Area Reading Council
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Midland Area Reading Council

As a branch of Laubach Literacy of Canada, MARC offers free, confidential tutoring to adults who want to improve their reading, writing, math or computer skills.
Mi'kmaq/Maliseet Bachelor of Social Work Program
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Mi'kmaq/Maliseet Bachelor of Social Work Program

This program, jointly offered by Dalhousie University and St. Thomas University, is designed for First Nation individuals who are currently working or interested in working in social work or related positions in First Nation communities throughout the Atlantic Region.

Miramichi Literacy Council
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Miramichi Literacy Council

The Miramichi Literacy Council was formed with 23 Charter members in September 1978 and for the past 32 years has held Basic Tutor-Training and Writing Workshops. This organization is currently a member of Miramichi Partners in Literacy (since 2006) consisting of Miramichi Literacy Council Inc., New Brunswick Libraries, Horizon New Brunswick (hospital), and School District 16.
Moose Jaw Literacy Network, The
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Moose Jaw Literacy Network, The

To build on and strengthen existing resources and help to equip citizens of Moose Jaw with basic literacy skill competencies in reading and writing, contributing to a skilled labour force and creating a better quality of life in Moose Jaw.

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National Adult Literacy Database Inc.
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National Adult Literacy Database Inc.

NALD is a comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of literacy and essential skills-related classroom and research materials that are available free to download. NALD also functions as a portal to adult literacy resources and services across Canada.
New Brunswick Home Support Association
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New Brunswick Home Support Association

The objective of this association is to provide clear flow of communication for all home support agency members, to share ideas and strategies and to act as a liason with other Home Support Associations in Canada.

New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation
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New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation

This is a charitable organization that raises funds in support of New Brunswick’s public library system.

Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council
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Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council

Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council is a provincial, non-profit volunteer organization that is committed to raising the literacy level of Newfoundland society.
Northern Workplace / Workforce Literacy Partnership
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Northern Workplace / Workforce Literacy Partnership

This group of educators, employers and government officials from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories has a strong interest in workplace and workforce literacy development in the north. Members of the partnership created this website to provide information about literacy programs and policies that support good practice in both the workplace and in preparing people to participate in the workforce.
Northwest Territories Literacy Council
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Northwest Territories Literacy Council

This is a literacy council which promotes literacy in the Northwest Territories in all official languages by providing information about literacy, programs and resources.
Nunavut Literacy Council
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Nunavut Literacy Council

This is a literacy council that promotes literacy in Nunavut in all official languages by providing information about literacy, programs and resources.

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Orillia and District Literacy Council
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Orillia and District Literacy Council

The Orillia and District Literacy Council is a local, non-profit, charitable organization whose trained volunteers provide basic literacy, numeracy upgrading, workforce materials to improve essential skills, and promote life-long learning for adults.
Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy
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Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy

This Coalition promotes public awareness of and access to adult literacy information and services in the Ottawa region.

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Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
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Parent-Child Mother Goose Program

This program is a group experience for parents/caregivers and their babies and young children, focusing on the pleasure and power of using oral rhymes, songs and stories together.
Partnerships in Learning
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Partnerships in Learning

This website looks at the learning paths of workers with low literacy skills in different types of workplace education programs across Canada. The site features seven case studies written by field researchers and whose stories represent the relatedness of formal and informal training for workers with low skills. The section Fostering Partnership Development examines strategies used to engage business, labour, literacy practitioners and provincial/ territorial governments.
PGI Nova Scotia Golf Tournament for Literacy
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PGI Nova Scotia Golf Tournament for Literacy

This site contains information on Nova Scotia's PGI golf tournament.
PGIs for Literacy
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PGIs for Literacy

The Peter Gzowski Invitationals (PGIs) for Literacy were founded by the late Canadian broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski. His goals were to raise much-needed resources for the thousands of adult learners who struggle with the challenge of low literacy, and have a lot of fun in the process. Held annually in every province and territory, the PGIs have raised more than $12 million net since 1986.

Port Hawkesbury Literacy Council
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Port Hawkesbury Literacy Council

The Port Hawkesbury Literacy Council is a non-profit organization incorporated under the Nova Scotia Societies Act in February of 1999. It promotes lifelong learning, literacy networking and awareness, and encourages and supports literacy initiatives.
Prince Albert Literacy Network
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Prince Albert Literacy Network

PALN is a group of agencies, interested citizens and learners that promotes and supports adult literacy and family literacy in the Prince Albert community.
Program for Adult Learning (PAL)
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Program for Adult Learning (PAL)

PAL assists adult learners to improve their reading, writing, basic math or English conversation skills through free, individualized tutoring and small group classes. Literacy services are also available to increase adult literacy and family literacy awareness, partnerships and projects throughout the Lac La Biche region.
Project Literacy Kelowna Society
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Project Literacy Kelowna Society

Project Literacy is a non-profit organization offering one-to-one tutoring to adults who face literacy challenges.

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Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA)
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Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA)

Dedicated to English language literacy delivery in the province of Quebec, the Quebec English Literacy Alliance website provides information on activities as well as research initiatives.
Quebec Literacy Working Group
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Quebec Literacy Working Group

The Quebec Literacy Working Group is a provincial support group for school board personnel involved in adult and youth literacy within the English Sector.
Queens County Learning Network
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Queens County Learning Network

The Queens Learning Network is an adult upgrading program for adults who have been out of school for at least one year and are 19 years old or over. Some people are working on basic literacy skills while others may be at a junior high or high school level working on such things as Algebra, basic Biology or Physics, Canadian Social Studies or computer use.
QUILL Learning Network
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QUILL Learning Network

The Quality In Lifelong Learning (QUILL) Network is one of 16 regional literacy networks in Ontario funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. QUILL works closely with government-funded literacy and basic skills agencies that deliver free upgrading opportunities for adults who are without the basic literacy skills needed to succeed in the home, community and workforce.

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Rabbittown Learners Program
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Rabbittown Learners Program

Rabbittown Learners Program provides, at no cost, literacy training to adults to upgrade reading and writing skills, in a relaxed atmosphere geared to suit individual needs
READ Saskatoon
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READ Saskatoon

READ Saskatoon is a volunteer literacy organization that provides free literacy services to adults and families. It promote literacy awareness, partnerships and development.
Read To Me!
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Read To Me!

Read to Me! is a provincial, hospital-based program developed to help families enrich their childs early years with books and reading.
Richmond County Literacy Network
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Richmond County Literacy Network

The Richmond County Literacy Network is a volunteer, community-based, non-profit society established in April, 1998 to address the adult literacy needs of the residents of Richmond County.

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Saskatchewan Literacy Network
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Saskatchewan Literacy Network

This non-profit organization was founded to provide information on adult literacy programs, literacy issues and events.
Saskatoon Literacy Coalition
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Saskatoon Literacy Coalition

The Saskatoon Literacy Coalition Inc. is a group of individuals and representatives from organizations working together to promote literacy.
Simcoe Muskoka Literacy Network
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Simcoe Muskoka Literacy Network

This literacy network is a non-profit agency of organizations that provide or have an interest in adult basic education in Simcoe County and Muskoka.
Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council
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Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council

The Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council is a non-profit, community-based, client-centred Literacy and Basic Skills Program. The council also operates the Sioux Lookout Learning Centre and Good Learning Anywhere distance delivery programs.
Stardale Women's Group Inc. Foundation©
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Stardale Women's Group Inc. Foundation©

Stardale is a learning and healing center for aboriginal women and women of poverty. Developed by the Stardale Women's Group Inc. Foundation, the Center opened its doors for service in Melfort, in 1998, and serves the communities in Northern Saskatchewan.
Storysacks CANADA
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Storysacks CANADA

Storysacks are a fun, exciting literacy activity for parents and children to share. They can be used anywhere: in homes, libraries, schools, churches, children's groups, prisons, volunteer organizations - basically any place where children and adults are together.

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Teacher of Adults: Literacy Educator Certificate Program
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Teacher of Adults: Literacy Educator Certificate Program

The Certificate Program has been designed to address the training needs of adult literacy educators. Whether you are new to the literacy field or a "seasoned" practitioner, you will find these courses challenging and stimulating. The Certificate Program will give you the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of today’s adult literacy learners.
Teachers on Wheels
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Teachers on Wheels

This is an adult literacy organization which provides one-to-one tutoring with trained volunteers at convenient times and locations in St. John's and vicinity.
Tools for Community Building
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Tools for Community Building

Tools for Community Building is a tool kit of resources that you may find useful in planning and carrying out local projects and community activities. This tool kit was originally developed by the Nunavut and NWT Literacy Councils in 2002.
Training and Learning Centre of Renfrew County
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Training and Learning Centre of Renfrew County

The Training and Learning Centre (Renfrew County Community Upgrading Program) gives adults an opportunity to build their skills to prepare for work, education, training or life.

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Victoria READ Society
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Victoria READ Society

Founded in 1976, the READ Society helps students of all ages in the greater Victoria area learn basic academic skills through small classes, individualized help and a supportive, caring environment.

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Widening Access for Adult Literacies
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Widening Access for Adult Literacies

This website is a way to share resources from the Widening Access for Adult Literacies project. Project partners explored ways to make it easier for adults with literacy challenges to access community resources.
Writing Out Loud
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Writing Out Loud

Writing Out Loud was written in 1997 as part of a final report for a provincially and federally funded literacy and life skills project called Chapters.

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Yamaska Literacy Council
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Yamaska Literacy Council

The vision of the Yamaska Literacy Council is to reach English-speaking members of the community who need literacy, numeracy and life skills in order to attain their full potential as active and contributing members of society.
Yarmouth County Learning Network
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The Yarmouth County Learning Network

The Yarmouth County Learning Network is a team of teachers, adult learners, tutors and volunteers all working together to improve Adult Literacy in Yarmouth, Shelburne and Barrington County.
Youth Skills
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Youth Skills

Youth Skills is designed to appeal to young people interested in exploring their learning needs and career goals. Taking an interactive approach, the website offers useful exercises and resources that will help youth get on the right path to meaningful employment.
Yukon Literacy Coalition
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Yukon Literacy Coalition

The purpose of the Yukon Literacy Coalition is to be an inclusive Yukon-wide literacy umbrella organization that is community-governed and committed to supporting the development of literacy in all the languages of the Yukon.
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