The goals of the Family Learning Initiative Endowment Fund are to encourage families to foster learning environments, integrate family learning into other life skills and support families in their educational objectives. The Endowment Fund will support family literacy initiatives undertaken by community-based literacy programs, community health clinics and parenting program agencies across the province. This project fosters a collaborative, developmental process among families, communities and institutions. The project is designed to help Nova Scotians improve their literacy levels and will contribute to the national effort to create a more literate Canada. Strong literacy skills are associated with employment stability, high incomes and access to knowledge-based jobs.
Literate individuals have greater opportunity to receive training and improve their employability.
Literacy skills are linked to work skills, health and self-esteem. Higher literacy skills among Canadians enable them to participate more fully in our economy and our society. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting action on literacy as part of its goal of removing barriers to full participation by all Canadians. It supports initiatives that promote Canadian competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy. The NLS works in partnership with provincial and territorial governments, business, labour and the voluntary community.