PARKSVILLE – New Democrat MLA Adam Walker says a funding boost to community-based adult literacy program will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy.

“Communities are more resilient when the people living in them have access to services and supports that help them adapt to ever-changing work opportunities,” said Adam Walker, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum. “The Career Centre does incredible work helping people upgrade their education, improve necessary skills, find a career, and ultimately, stay connected to their community.”

Central Vancouver Island Job Opportunities Building Society’s Career Centre received $30,689.09 to support their Tutoring Program for adult literacy for the 2021-22 year.

The New Democrat government is 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.

Community based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs are provided free of charge and delivered by community organizations, Indigenous-led organizations, and public-post secondary institutions. Literacy programming typically includes one-on-one tutoring and small-group instruction which supports all levels of literacy. In 2020, many programs shifted to online service delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AEST0046-001302