In the mid- to late-nineties, the PEI Literacy Alliance(PELA), like many provincial/territorial literacy organizations was quite involved with family literacy initiatives. By 1998 PEILA had worked with a variety of key stakeholders to create a strategic plan for family literacy on the Island.
Currently PEILA is directly involved in very few family literacy programs and services. Family Literacy Day™ is one type of event in which it is still active. Most family literacy programming is directed at children.
How is family literacy funded in Prince Edward Island?
The Department of Education, Literacy Initiatives Secretariat is responsible for all literacy projects. This includes the Literacy/Adult Basic Education Initiative, Family Literacy and the management of Workplace Education PEI Literacy Initiative. The Department also develops policy and standards for adult literacy, the certification process for adult educators and for the Provincial Literacy Initiatives Committee. Footnote 15
Two newspapers (The Guardian and the Journal-Pioneer) participate in the Raise-a- Reader campaign. The funds from this initiative are used by PEILA to support summer tutoring programs and to support a variety of family literacy activities across the province.
Who delivers family literacy in Prince Edward Island?
For a number of years, PEILA has been the community sponsor for an annual tutoring program for school-aged children. In 2007, for example, the coalition hired 25 young people to tutor 760 children. The program is funded through Service Canada, the Department of Education, the Raise-a-Reader campaign and with support from service clubs and a number of school boards.
The Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island (ECDA) is a provincial, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting the quality of early learning and child care programs and services for the Island’s children and families. In addition to providing information about programs and services available for parents, the Association also provided professional development opportunities for early childhood educators.
Return to note 15 This information was taken from www.gov.pe.ca/educ/index.php3?number=78501.