Community Activities and Partnerships
Community Literacy of Ontario’s Marketing survey also measured the standing of community
literacy agencies in current activities and partnerships. Again, 55 community literacy agencies from across Ontario responded to these questions.
Community Activities
CLO’s survey revealed that Ontario’s community literacy agencies are a very dynamic force.
Agencies participated in many activities in their communities, including the following:
- 93% of agencies give community presentations
- 89% of agencies attend community fairs and special events
- 78% engage in fundraising events
- 77% are involved in various promotional events
- 77% write articles and press releases
- 68% give workshops in their communities
Partnerships
CLO’s survey demonstrated that Ontario’s community literacy agencies are extremely active in developing partnerships in their communities. Their diverse partnerships included the
following organizations:
- 86% of community literacy agencies partner with Ontario Works
- 77% partner with local social service agencies
- 77% partner with local employment service agencies
- 72% partner with other literacy providers
- 72% partner with other educational providers
- 53% partner with Job Connect
- 46% partner with HRSDC (Service Canada)
- 44% partner with Local Training and Adjustment Boards
- 39% partner with local employers or employer groups
- 35% are involved in Academic Upgrading Partnerships
- 25% partner with services for new Canadians
- 18% partner with Apprenticeship
MARCH 2008 OURVOICE NEWSLETTER
Writing: Karen Farrar / Editing and Desktop Publishing: Joanne Kaattari
This newsletter and the “Making the Connection: Effective Program Promotion in Literacy Agencies” project were funded by the Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program (Government of Canada)