Links

Provincial Links

	Centre AlphaPlus Centre - An electronic communications network for literacy. It links more than 400 literacy programs, networks, projects and services across Ontario.
	CESBA - representing adult and continuing education programs delivered by District School Boards, including LBS, ESL and adult credit programs.
	Community Literacy Ontario - CLO is a provincial umbrella organization that supports community-based literacy administrators, practitioners (paid and unpaid) and learners.
	Deaf Literacy Initiative – A provincial umbrella organization that provides accessible and culturally relevant training, research, networking and resources to the Deaf and Deafblind literacy community in Ontario.
	Employment Ontario, Ontario's Employment and Training Network. Using this website, you will be able to learn about employment and training services offered in Ontario and find services offered in your area.
	Grass Roots Press - Providing comprehensive adult literacy resources for educators and students.
	Laubach Literacy Ontario - A charitable organization committed to raising national literacy awareness. This organization also provides trained tutors for people to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy and other life skills.
	The College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading - represents college adult preparatory programs in the province.
	Ningwakwe Learning Press - develops, publishes and distributes learning materials and curriculum that meets the needs of adult Native learners.
	Ontario Literacy Coalition - Based in Toronto, OLC is the provincial umbrella organization that promotes literacy opportunities for all anglophone adults in Ontario.
	Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities - A government department responsible for the administration of laws relating to education and skills training. This site provides news, information, publications and related links.
	Ontario Native Literacy Coalition - a provincial networking and field development organization serving Native literacy workers and learners in Ontario.
	Ontario Skills Passport – this is a resource that provides clear descriptions of the skills used in virtually all occupations, as well as important work habits. It also provides employers with a consistent method of assessing and recording the demonstration of these skills and work habits in the workplace.

OTHER LITERACY NETWORKS IN ONTARIO

Adult Basic Education Association - serving the City of Hamilton.

Literacy Link Eastern Ontario - serving Kingston area, including the counties of Lennox, Addington, Frontenanc, Leeds and Grenville.

Literacy Link Niagara - serving the Niagara region.

Literacy Network Northeast - serving Cochrane district.

Literacy Link South Central - Boundaries include Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk.

Literacy Network of Durham Region - serving Oshawa and Durham Region.

Literacy Northwest - serving Thunder Bay District.

Literacy Ontario Central South (LOCS Network) - Boundaries include: Peterborough County, Northumberland County, Haliburton County, Renfrew County, City of Kawartha Lakes (formerly Victoria County).

Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy - serving the City of Toronto.

Mid North Network for Adult Learning - serving Sudbury district.

Ottawa Carleton Coalition for Literacy - serving Ottawa-Carleton Region.

Peel-Halton-Dufferin Adult Learning Network - serving the regions of Peel, Halton and Dufferin.

Project READ Literacy Network - Boundaries are Waterloo Region and Wellington County.

Simcoe/Muskoka Literacy Network - Boundaries are Simcoe County (excluding Collingwood) and South Muskoka.

Tri-County Literacy Network - Boundaries include Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton and Windsor-Essex.

NATIONAL LINKS

Office of Learning and Essential Skills (OLES) - A single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of adult literacy programs, resources and services across Canada. International links are also available.

National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) - The National Adult Literacy Database is a federally incorporated, non-profit service organization which fills the crucial need for a single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities across Canada. It also links with other services and databases in North America and overseas.

ABC CANADA - A joint initiative of business and labour, supporting the development of an educated and adaptable workforce through the fostering of a lifelong learning culture. ABC Canada is a non-profit organization.

Movement for Canadian Literacy - A non-profit organization representing many literacy coalitions, organizations, and individuals from every province and territory.

Laubach Literacy Canada - LL Network’s Resource collection covers a broad range of materials, including managing non-profit organizations, volunteer management, teaching special needs adults, family literacy, workplace training and literacy reports and statistics.