The literacy skills of almost half of British Columbians aged 16 to 65 may make it difficult for them to understand newspapers, follow instruction manuals, read health information, fill out a tax return, read a rental agreement or use a library catalogue, according to Decoda Literacy Solutions, B.C.’s provincial literacy organization.
Delta Community Literacy Committee works with libraries, schools and other organizations to help children and adults alike improve their literacy skills. The Storywalk for children in Ladner, managed by Rotary Club of Ladner, is part of the Committee’s program, similar to similar Storywalks in North Delta and Tsawwassen
Literacy Outreach Coordinator, Lukas Park, described the Committee’s work to Ladner Rotary on April 16th.Improved literacy at home can help Canadians enjoy better health, manage their finances, understand their rights and responsibilities and legal proceedings and pass on their literacy skills to their children.
At work, literacy can also improve employment prospects, increase earnings, decrease work-related stress by being more efficient and accurate at work, and increasing their likelihood of participating in adult education and job-related training.
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Peter Roaf and President Brian Coe thank Lukas Park with a donation in his name to The Rotary Foundation to support Rotary's global campaign to rid the world of polio |