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education
Making a Difference
Education is a “silver bullet” in the battle against poverty and lifting young
people out of the trap of intergenerational poverty. That being said, there
are challenges: ensuring schools are properly funded and equipped,
making sure that students are prepared to learn, and ensuring that the skills
students learn are applicable to post-secondary education or the workforce.
Ensuring a literate workforce
According to the 2009, Literacy in Ontario report 4.3 million people are
not sufficiently literate to participate in the modern economy.lxi Research
has established that there is a clear connection between literacy rates
and likelihood to participate in criminal activity.lxii If we are not successful
in improving the ability for these individuals to enter the workforce in a
productive and engaging manner, we are dooming them to a cycle of low
paying work while risking that they will become involved in criminal activity.
The Tri-County Literacy Network brings together educational institutions
in our region and beyond in an attempt to ensure that individuals have
sufficient levels of literacy to enter and be productive parts of the workforce.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Making a Difference
Education is a “silver bullet” in the battle against poverty and lifting young
people out of the trap of intergenerational poverty. That being said, there
are challenges: ensuring schools are properly funded and equipped,
making sure that students are prepared to learn, and ensuring that the skills
students learn are applicable to post-secondary education or the workforce.
Ensuring a literate workforce
According to the 2009, Literacy in Ontario report 4.3 million people are
not sufficiently literate to participate in the modern economy.lxi Research
has established that there is a clear connection between literacy rates
and likelihood to participate in criminal activity.lxii If we are not successful
in improving the ability for these individuals to enter the workforce in a
productive and engaging manner, we are dooming them to a cycle of low
paying work while risking that they will become involved in criminal activity.
The Tri-County Literacy Network brings together educational institutions
in our region and beyond in an attempt to ensure that individuals have
sufficient levels of literacy to enter and be productive parts of the workforce.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
