Released on June 23, 2015
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $239,000 in funding will be given to the Saskatchewan Literacy Network (SLN) to support the Saskatchewan Community Literacy Fund as well as adult and family literacy programs throughout the province. This funding includes $64,000 to increase capacity for supports in First Nations and Métis communities and to develop culturally-relevant materials.
“Our government is committed to ensuring that Saskatchewan residents have the skills and knowledge they need to take advantage of all the opportunities available to them in our province,” Education Minister Don Morgan said. “This requires investing in organizations like the Saskatchewan Literacy Network who do great work improving literacy rates so that everyone can get an education, gain skills and build a life.”
The SLN provides literacy leadership in the province and receives funding from the Government of Saskatchewan for literacy programming, including adult, community and family literacy programs. This investment will allow for the SLN to promote and support 10 family literacy hubs and Saskatchewan Community Literacy Fund recipients.
"We are committed to supporting literacy and learning for life with youth, families and communities throughout Saskatchewan," Saskatchewan Literacy Network Executive Director Karen Rosser said. "We look forward to building on the work we do with First Nations and Métis communities in the province."
This investment supports the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth’s goals to reduce the difference in graduation rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students and to lead the country in Grade 12 graduation rates by 2020. It also supports the goals of the Education Sector Strategic Plan to improve reading outcomes for Grades 1-3.
In 2015-16, the Government of Saskatchewan will provide $2.45 million to support adult, family and community literacy programming in Saskatchewan.
For more information on the Government of Saskatchewan’s initiatives to improve literacy, visit www.education.gov.sk.ca/literacy.
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For more information, contact:
Kelly Johnston
Education
Regina
Phone: 306-787-6304
Email: kelly.johnston@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-533-7506