Advanced Education and Skills
April 2, 2015
Securing a Bright Future for Families and Communities
Provincial Government Offers $100,000 to Support Adult Literacy Project
The Provincial Government has offered $100,000 in project-based funding to Literacy NL which will help enable the organization to move forward with its Digital Skills for the Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project.
"The Digital Skills for the Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project will help address a key focus area for the Provincial Government - to help increase literacy levels among older workers. The project provides digital skills training for older workers, ensuring their sustained involvement in the community and workplace through digital learning and employment. Literacy NL provides an important service to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and we are pleased to offer this funding to help with the advancement of literacy, essential skills and lifelong learning throughout our province."
- The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills
Officials with the Department of Advanced Education and Skills met with representatives of Literacy NL yesterday to discuss the project, program funding criteria and eligibility and how the outcomes of its Digital Skills for the Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project can best meet the needs of the provincial labour market.
"Over the past decade, the Provincial Government has implemented numerous initiatives to address the literacy and essential skills needs of individuals in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. We have invested $77.6 million since 2003 in adult literacy initiatives to increase the skill levels of individuals in the province and help meet labour market demand."
- Minister Jackman
The Provincial Government has implemented a number of adult literacy initiatives in recent years including:
- Changing the delivery of the provincial Adult Basic Education Program to achieve better results for adult learners;
- Development and implementation of a number of workplace literacy initiatives such as the Sector Skills Training Program designed to provide employers with trained employees to meet industry specific labour demand; and
- Participation in the Council of the Federation literacy award which recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy by individuals and stakeholder groups.
Proposed funding for the Digital Skills for Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project is offered through the Labour Market Partnership program of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement. For more information on the Labour Market Partnership program, please visit www.aes.gov.nl.ca/lmda/lmp.html.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government has offered $100,000 in project-based funding to Literacy NL which will help enable the organization to move forward with its Digital Skills for the Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project.
- The project will provide digital skills training for older workers, ensuring their sustained involvement in the community and workplace through digital learning and employment.
- Since 2003, the Provincial Government has invested $77.6 million in adult literacy initiatives to increase the skill levels of individuals throughout the province and to meet labour market demand.
- Funding for the Digital Skills for Older Workers and Potential Older Workers project will be provided through the Labour Market Partnership program of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement. For more information on the Labour Market Partnership program, visit www.aes.gov.nl.ca/lmda/lmp.html.
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Media contact:
| Tina Williams
Director of Communications Department of Advanced Education and Skills 709-729-6939, 728-2837 tinawilliams@gov.nl.ca |
2015 04 02 2:25 p.m.