Table of Contents

• 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1.1 BACKGROUND
  • 1.2 LITERACY PROFILE
  • 1.3 ADULT LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS IN HRM
  • 1.4 FINDINGS – BARRIERS AND ISSUES
  • 1.5 FUNDING
  • 1.6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 2. INTRODUCTION
  • 2.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND
  • 2.2. PROJECT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  • 2.3. PROJECT METHODOLOGY
  • 2.4. PROJECT SCOPE
    • 2.4.1. GEOGRAPHY
    • 2.4.2. TARGET GROUP
    • 2.4.3. ORGANIZATIONS
    • 2.4.4. PROGRAMS
    • 2.4.5. OUT OF SCOPE
• 3. DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY AND LITERACY
  • 3.1 DEFINITION OF DISABILITY
  • 3.2 DEFINITION OF LITERACY
• 4. LITERACY PROFILE
  • 4.1 CANADA AND THE INTERNATIONAL ADULT LITERACY SURVEY
  • 4.2 LITERACY AMONG PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
  • 4.3 HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY EXPERIENCE
  • 4.4 LITERACY AND EMPLOYMENT
• 5. ADULT LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS IN HRM
  • 5.1. OVERVIEW
  • 5.2. SKILLS NOVA SCOTIA
  • 5.3. NOVA SCOTIA SCHOOL FOR ADULT LEARNING (NSSAL)
  • 5.4. CERTIFICATION
  • 5.5. ELIGIBILITY
  • 5.6. COMMUNITY LEARNING INITIATIVE
  • 5.7. OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS