You can help family literacy grow in our community – Make a donation to Project READ to support a family, living in poverty, to attend our Get Set Learn programs. Click on the blue “Canada Helps” button below. We need funding to keep Get Set Learn Afterschool programs in elementary schools in our region. For more information visit our “Family Literacy” page under “What We Do”.
What is Project READ?
Project READ Literacy Network is the umbrella organization of literacy and essential skills in Waterloo-Wellington. We are a dynamic community collaboration devoted to increasing literacy levels through our work with the literacy programs and community agencies. We achieve this through knowledge building, knowledge exchange and assessment and development of knowledge and skills. Founded in 1988, our agency provides information to the public, research and development to the literacy field, and support to Literacy and Basic Skills agencies in our region and across Ontario. We receive core funding from the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. We receive time-limited project and program funding from the federal Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (HRSDC), Ministry of Education, Region of Waterloo, Foundations and corporate sponsorships.
We are a doorway to literacy and Essential Skills services offered in our region. We develop, in collaboration with the local Literacy & Basic Skills (LBS) agencies, training solutions to meet the literacy needs of our citizens. Members of our network include literacy agencies, English as a second language programs, libraries, employment training organizations, and other concerned individuals and groups. Project READ provides many services to the public and to our network members.
We believe that literacy and Essential Skills are necessary to function independently to reach an individual’s full potential. Low literacy affects many aspects of life including health, income, employment, parenting, education or training and daily living. Literacy and Essential Skills include:
- Reading Text
- Document Use
- Writing
- Numeracy or Math
- Thinking Skills
- Oral Communications
- Working With Others
- Computer Use
- Continuous Learning
For more information, check out our literacy definition.
Low literacy affects 24% of the population (adults 16 years +) in Waterloo-Wellington. These adults lack the skills to deal with everyday printed materials such as medicine labels, printed instructions, notes from doctors or other professionals. Men and women are equally affected. Click on “Literacy Facts” for more information and statistics.
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http://projectreadliteracy.webs.com/