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Ted Arnott Announces Funding for Literacy Training for
Adults
Waterloo-Wellington
MPP Ted Arnott has received word that the Government
of Ontario is investing $119,000 to strengthen literacy
training for adults. The money is being provided to
Laubach Literacy of Kitchener, Project READ Literacy
Network of Kitchener, and to the Action Read Community
Literacy Centre of Guelph.
“I
welcome this investment as something that will improve
the quality of life for people in our Waterloo-Wellington
area. Literacy skills boost an individual’s ability
to succeed in the workplace, especially in a rapidly
changing and competitive economy,” said Mr. Arnott.
“As
more people benefit from these programs and develop
their ability to read and write, all of us will benefit
from stronger communities and a better trained workforce,”
he added.
The
Laubach Literacy organization in Kitchener is receiving
a total of $55,000 for projects that include the development
of training approaches and resources such as handbooks
for educators. The Project READ Literacy Network is
receiving $49,000 for projects to make adult literacy
education available online by computer, and to develop
strategies for the delivery of literacy training in
the workplace. The Action Read Community Literacy Centre
of Guelph is receiving $15,000 to research and field
test innovative technologies to better serve adults
who face a number of barriers to learning.
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