New Democrat MLA Nathan Cullen says a funding boost of nearly 3 million dollars to Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain and improve skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy.
Cullen points out that literacy and numeracy skills will help recipients develop and build the tools they need to support themselves and their families.
The NDP government will be investing $2.9 million in the Community Adult Literacy Program which includes a one-time investment for 2021-22. This support will fund 97 programs, delivered by 66 organizations in 128 communities throughout the province.
One of those community organizations is the Gitanyow Adult Literacy Program which will receive just over $24,600.00 to support the 2021-2022 year.
Literacy programs typically include one-on-one tutoring and small-group instruction which in 2020, saw many programs shifting to online service delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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