Quick Reference Sheet ORGANIZATION OTTAWA COMMUNITY COALITION FOR LITERACY (OCCL) WHAT IT IS Organization Mandate The Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy supports, promotes and strengthens adult literacy services in Ottawa through communications, research and public education. OCCL is funded by the MTCU, memberships, donations and fundraising. The Board of Directors is responsible for ongoing operations. The Local Planning and Coordination Committee (made up of representatives from the literacy agencies in Ottawa) is responsible for literacy service planning. WHAT THEY PROVIDE Key Programs & Services for Job Seekers PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Contact: Guide to Ottawa’s Literacy and Basic Skills Providers - Ottawa’s nine different Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs offer free services to help clients improve skills in the following six areas: • find and use information communicate ideas and information • understand and use numbers use digital technology • manage learning engage with others Each LBS program differs in terms of the range of programming offered, from basic up to a grade 12 equivalency level and in terms of the number of hours of instruction offered per week. General Inquiries: 613.233.3232 [email protected] Executive Director Jennifer Fontaine [email protected] Provider List (also see the Quick Reference Sheet for each provider) • ACElinks Algonquin - Career & Academic Access Centre • ALSO’s Adult Upgrading Program ALSO’s Deaf Adult Upgrading Program • Centre Moi j’apprends CNIB Deafblind Literacy Program • Formation de base de l’Ontario John Howard Society of Ottawa – Pre-Employment Training • OCSB Literacy and Basic Skills People, Words & Change • OCDSB Workplace Training and Academic Upgrading Program Eligibility Criteria: At least 19 years of age (sometimes programs serve young adults aged 16 to 18 if they are mature enough to benefit from adult education); live in Ontario; speak English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark Level 6 or higher if not born in Canada. Credit and Equivalency Guide - Adult students in Ontario, who want to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalency, have many pathways to consider. The chart on this page provides an overview of several options. Colleges provide academic referral services and adult high schools have guidance counselors who are available to help students. OCCL Publications - A variety of useful pamphlets and manuals, including: • Working Together - This pamphlet is intended to help anyone who may be thinking of referring a client to one of Ottawa's Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs or to an ACE (Academic and Career Entrance) program. • Getting to Know the Library - A manual designed to introduce adult learners (literacy, ESL/FSL) to the resources and services of the library and to help learners feel more at ease when dealing with the library. Also see Getting to Know the Library in ASL • Literacy & Essential Skills Awareness Guide - A resource for employment counselors. You can explore further at OttawaJobPath.ca: Improving Literacy & Essential Skills Access this page directly at ottawajobpath.ca/quick-clicks.php
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