Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council Inc. (NLLLC) presentation.

1. Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council Serving Newfoundland and Labrador Since 1986

3. Is flexible and accessible

4. Has a high quality of training standard

5. Has community based solutions for learners’ needs

7. NLLLC Councils Bayshore Literacy Council (Carbonear/Harbour Grace and Area) Bay St. George Literacy Council (Bay St. George and Area) Burin Peninsula Literacy Council (Burin Peninsula) Exploits Literacy Council (Grand Falls-Windsor and Area) Hope Literacy Council (St. Albans/Bay D'Espoir Area) Labrador White Bear Literacy Council (Port Hope Simpson, Labrador area) Reading - Writing Literacy Council (Sops Arm/Jacksons Arm area) Learners Unlimited Literacy Council (Springdale Area)

9. Changed in 1989 to alleviate the notion of someone being “literate” or “illiterate”

11. Participants were placed in categories from Level 1 representing very low literacy skills to Level 5 which meant one could integrate different sources of information to solve a problem.

12. Participants were tested in the following areas:

13. Prose (the ability to use information from stories)

14. Document (the ability to use information from documents like applications)

16. Level three: the level where people can function well in today’s knowledge-based society. They can read and write well enough to understand everyday documents, use a bank machine, surf the Internet, etc.

18. A higher percentage of men have low literacy skill levels than women

19. Adults with low literacy levels are twice as likely to be unemployed

21. High mobility-Moving around means that children don’t learn valuable skills as they go from one school to the next

22. Poor quality schools or instructors, or inadequate materials

23. Physical or mental disabilities including brain damage, learning disorders, or even poor eye-sight

25. Foreign birth- Lack of English education

26. Lack of parental encouragement to read

27. Heavy reliance on television and visual media

29. Lack of self-esteem or self-worth

30. Tremendous frustration and anger which may result in inappropriate behaviour

31. Increased unemployment and dependence on public assistance

33. Increased number of school drop-outs

34. Inability of parents to reinforce the skills their children are learning in school which creates a cycle of low literacy skills

36. The NLLLC, in association with local Laubach Councils: recruits and trains tutors recruits learners recruits and trains trainers provides ongoing support for our learners, tutors and trainers provides training through seminars, workshops and conferences promotes lifelong learning provides free resource materials supports all literacy programs endorsed by NLLLC

37. Programs One-to-One private tutoring for adults Summer Reading for Fun Peer Youth Tutor Programs English Speakers of Other Languages Literacy/Learning Centres Essential Skills – Have You Used Yours Today?

40. Use material supplied by the student for work in language, reading and mathematics.

41. Give the student time to voice their concerns or inadequacies.

42. Prepare tailor-made, individualized materials for tutoring.

43. Go at the student’s pace.

44. Prepare for specific life situations.

47. Through involvement in this program, students learn from their peers, learn tutoring skills and gain better self-esteem.

49. Essential Skills - Have You Used Yours Today? Essential Skills make it possible to learn all other skills These skills enable people to participate fully in the workplace and community “Essential Skills-Have You Used Yours Today?” is a program developed by NLLLC to help adult learners increase their literacy and essential skills This makes it easier for older workers to transition in to a new workforce or adjust to changing technology on the job

51. You can improve another persons life by supporting the projects of the NLLLC

52. For Further Information:

53. Contact our provincial office:

54. (709) 634-5081

55. 1-800-863-0373 (toll free in NL)

56. Fax: (709) 634-2126

57. Email: laubach@nf.aibn.com

59. Questions? Feel free to contact us!