Literacy BC warmly welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Advanced Education of more than $1.6 million funding for 16 regional literacy co-ordinators.

Among their many vital activities, Regional Literacy Co-ordinators provide professional development, build partnerships to create capacity for literacy delivery, support literacy programs, and develop public awareness. They co-ordinate and support the Community Adult Literacy Program.

Literacy BC has long advocated stronger and sustainable investment in regional literacy co-ordination. As programming with a literacy dimension has proliferated, and as communities and education boards have begun the complex process of creating and implementing literacy plans, investment in co-ordination has only become more urgent.

BC’s Auditor General recently identified the co-ordination deficit as a priority issue. This new investment is an important step towards addressing those concerns.

Literacy BC is pleased that the government has committed to a tri-partite process to define and develop these critical positions, involving the Deans and Directors of the college system as well as introducing community input through Literacy BC and Literacy Now.

Ministry of Advanced Education Announcement here.