Literacy and Pandemic Recovery
“Nearly half of adult Canadians struggle with literacy — and that’s bad for the economy“ In this CBC article and podcast the importance of literacy is highlighted in terms of … Continue Reading
Literacy and Employment
Literacy Programs work with Employment Services to help people reach their employment goals Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) organizations and Employment Services (ES) often work together to help individuals reach … Continue Reading
Collaboration is Key
Working together to find opportunities and solutions Ongoing discussions in our community help us identify gaps, needs and opportunities. Solutions are often found through group discussions, even when the discussions … Continue Reading
Ontario Nonprofit Network talks to Learning Ontario Central South
In the fall of 2020 the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) interviewed Carrie Wakeford, Executive Director of Learning Ontario Central South (LOCS) and Stacey McQuoid a LOCS Board Member and Program … Continue Reading
Betty Completes her Diploma
‘I couldn’t wait to call my grandma’: Recent high school graduate Betty completes her diploma with the support of the Adult Training Network and TVLA Betty’s high school education ended … Continue Reading
What is LBS?
Ontario’s Literacy and Basic Skills Programs can be a lifeline to positive outcomes in education, work and life When it comes to better business performance and staying relevant in a … Continue Reading
College student Tim Lobb takes charge of his future with the help of Community Learning Alternatives
After a workplace injury, Tim Lobb started working with the folks at CLA to upgrade his skills to earn his Grade 12 diploma making it possible to follow his dream … Continue Reading
COVID-19 Resources
The following is a list of COVID-19 related resources provided to LOCS by partners. Please email any resources you would like to share to: A Guide To Pandemic Preparedness … Continue Reading
COVID-19 and remote learning
Highlighting this resource from the AlphaPlus LBS site: If you are wondering if your students and learners are ready for online learning, you can use this questionnaire as a template … Continue Reading
COVID-19: New website provides resources for LBS programs
Our friends at AlphaPlus have been hard at work over the past couple of days pulling together resources for LBS. They have created a website to support you and your … Continue Reading
