Laubach Literacy Ontario

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Laubach Literacy Ontario

• We are a volunteer-driven, non-profit charitable
  organization dedicated to increasing literacy in
  Ontario.
• LLO supports 45 community-based literacy programs
  that utilize the services of volunteer tutors and
  trainers.

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What is Literacy?

• Literacy is the ability of adults to use written
  information to function in society, to achieve
  their goals and to develop their knowledge and
  potential.
• (IALS Survey Definition- STATSCAN/94)

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What do the Stats Tell Us?

• The groundbreaking Adult Literacy and Life Skills
  Survey released in 2005 by StatsCan and the
  Organization for Economic Co-operation and
  Development provides the following insight
• 15 of Canadians have great difficulty reading.
• 27 of Canadians have limited skills and can read
  but not well.
• 39 of Canadians have the minimum reading skills.
• 19 of Canadians have strong literacy skills.

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This means that

• 42 of Canadian adults need help with their
  reading and writing.
• Poor literacy costs Ontario business at least 1.6
  billion. (StatsCan 1990)
• Literacy affects employees health and safety,
  peoples employment opportunities, and their
  ability to become your customer.

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What We Do

• Our volunteer tutors provide 1 to 1 instruction
  to adults.
• Laubach certified trainers deliver both practical
  and professional training to volunteers.

• We support volunteers by providing
• continuous training and professional development
  opportunities via workshops, conferences,
  research and field projects.
• The volunteer tutoring we provide annually
  represents approximately 5 million worth of
  individualized education for literacy students.

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How We Do It

• The Laubach Way to Reading is a structured,
  sequential method of reading that is phonetically
  based.

• It was developed by world-recognized literacy
  pioneer Frank C. Laubach in 1930, and it is
  currently used in over 300 countries.
• Tutors use LLOs authentic materials, adult
  learning principles, lesson planning, and
  sensitivity to the adult learner to meet
  individual needs.

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Why We Do It
Laubach Literacy Ontario believes in

• Enhancing the quality of life of Ontarians
  through literacy.
• Achieving our goals through co-operation and
  partnership.
• Maintaining high standards of service to students
  and the community.

Our mission is to support member agencies in the
achievement of higher levels of literacy
throughout the province.
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What We Do For Our Members

• Training we develop new training segments and
  provide ongoing support
• Projects Research we conduct research and
  direct projects that will enhance the literacy
  field
• Conferences we host province-wide conferences
  where administrators, volunteers, and learners
  can share, learn and experience the latest
  developments in the literacy field
• Resources we help our members recruit
  volunteers, advertise, and raise awareness

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Current Research

• LLO is currently coordinating two research
  projects funded by the National Literacy
  Secretariat.

• Whos on First? The demographic profiles of
  adult learners and the factors affecting their
  success in literacy programs.
• Factors Affecting Success in Community-Based
  Literacy Programs

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Business Plan Highlights

• LLO receives 70,000 in funding from the Ministry
  of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU),
  and in return LLO provides the following core
  services

• Enhance communication between the literacy sector
  and MTCU
• Provide informed advice to the government
• Support government initiatives at the provincial
  level
• Coordinate and manage literacy field development
  projects
• Educate the public and key stakeholders on the
  literacy needs of adults in Ontario
• Coordinate and conduct research and analysis of
  key literacy issues

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Literacy is Everyones Business

• As an individual you can
• Be a lifelong learner
• Encourage others to be lifelong learners
• Read with your child
• Volunteer with a literacy program
• Make a donation its tax deductible
• Speak out for literacy

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Literacy is Everyones Business

• As an employer you can
• Give your employees information about learning
  opportunities
• Consider volunteering

• Ensure that your forms and paperwork use plain
  language
• Become an advocate for literacy within your
  organization
• Donate equipment or in-kind services

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Literacy is Everyones Business

• Make a donation to Laubach Literacy Ontario and
  your dollars can impact 45 literacy programs
  across Ontario. And its tax deductible!

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed
its the only thing that ever has. (Margaret
Mead)
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Contact Us

• You can contact Laubach Literacy Ontario by
  visiting our website at www.laubach-on.ca or by
  calling
• 1-886-608-2574.

You can also look under Learn or Tutoring in
the Yellow Pages directories.