$40 thousand will be given to a SO Community Literacy Program run by the Okanagan Similkameen Learning Centre and seven other organizations in Oliver, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls and Penticton.

Adult learners around the region will get help to improve their literacy and numeracy skills thanks to projects funded through the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP). An investment of $129,750 will support four projects in communities around the Southern Interior for 2012.

Why this matters:

·         Projects funded under CALP provide instruction and support to adult learners in everything from basic literacy to high school completion.

·         Projects focus on the individual goals of learners such as improving their literacy skills in order to enhance the quality of their lives, improve their employment opportunities, further their education and increase their involvement in their families and communities.

·         Most offer one-on-one tutoring by trained volunteers, small group classes and other types of learning tailored to adults, Aboriginal learners, young parents and others in the community in need of support.

 

“Helping adults improve their literacy skills is a vital component of the BC Jobs Plan. Programs like this one and others being funded province-wide will help many people obtain good family-supporting jobs.” – Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater

“By offering one-on-one tutoring from trained volunteers, we’ll be providing many in our community with valuable skills which will help them obtain employment.” – Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff