Adult Literacy Programs

AdultLit_ProgramsOpportunities to improve literacy skills and to learn English as a second or an additional language are available in communities throughout the province.  Alberta Advanced Education and Technology supports Community Adult Learning Councils, which provide part-time adult literacy classes and part-time English language learning classes, Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Programs, which match adult learners with a volunteer tutor to assist with improving reading, writing and numeracy skills, and family literacy programs for parents and their preschool children.  Literacy programs are also available at post-secondary institutions.  English language learning programs are also available at post-secondary institutions, immigrant serving organizations and other training providers.

English Language Programs

English language programs may be available through Community Adult Learning Councils, Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Programs, post-secondary institutions, immigrant serving agencies and other training providers across Alberta.

Family Literacy

Alberta Advanced Education and Technology's Parent-Child Literacy Strategy was developed to strengthen the adult literacy skills of parents/caregivers, to enhance the early oral language development of their pre-school children, to support and foster the involvement of parents in their children's learning, and to enhance community-based partnerships that support the development of language and literacy skills of families.  The Strategy includes initiatives to raise awareness about the importance of family literacy, training in family literacy and support for family literacy programs in communities across the province.

Alberta Advanced Education and Technology funds family literacy programs that integrate adult literacy instruction and early oral language development for children from birth to age six with a focus on economically and socially disadvantaged families.  For information about family literacy programs in your community contact your local Community Adult Learning Council, Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Program or the Centre for Family Literacy at 1-866-421-7323, or the Literacy Alberta Helpline at 1-800-767-3231. 

Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Programs

Alberta Advanced Education and Technology supports Volunteer Tutor Adult Literacy Programs.  These programs recruit and train volunteer literacy tutors, and match them with adult learners.  Tutors and learners meet once or twice a week, at home, in a library or in the literacy program's office.  For information about any volunteer tutor adult literacy program please call the Literacy Alberta Helpline at 1-800-767-3231.  This toll-free Helpline is available only in Alberta.

Other Literacy Organizations

Centre for Family Literacy
The Centre for Family literacy is dedicated to helping families grow and prosper.  The programs, training and research help Alberta families achieve what they imagine - improved education, jobs and health.

Literacy Alberta
A provincial coalition for adult literacy with membership open to anyone with an interest.

National Adult Literacy Database (NALD)
The national one-stop centre for information on adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities in Canada