Left to right, Gary Porter, LLO Board member and former literacy student; Sue Bannon, LLO President; and Kevin Flynn, MPP for Oakville and the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister for Training, Colleges and Universities.
Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO) continued their fight for adult literacy programming by holding a Literacy Awareness Day at Queen’s Park on Monday, November 23rd. The purpose of the event was to thank the Government of Ontario and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) for additional funding this year and to stress the need for increased funding.
Overall the event was a success, says Sue Bannon, President of LLO and Executive Director of the Midland Area Reading Council. She, along with the assistance of her local MPP, Garfield Dunlop, organized the event, which drew together 60 learners, volunteers and practitioners to meet with approximately 20 MPP’s or their aids. Representatives from the Ontario Literacy Coalition, Community Literacy of Ontario, and AlphaPlus Centre were also on hand at the event to lend support.
Community-based literacy programs have not received a cost-of-living increase in more than 10 years. While a 2-year infusion of funds has helped address severe waiting lists of adult learners wanting to upgrade their skills to get employment or further their education, the lack of sustainable, adequate funding remains the single greatest issue for most programs across Ontario.
To read more and see pictures from the event, go to the link below:
http://www.laubach-on.ca/litfacts.htm
