I'm working on a two-year project with the Centre for Family Literacy here
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, looking at the feasibility of adding a
family literacy component to workplace literacy programs. (Summary below.)
I would be very interested to hear of any initiatives that seek to improve
the level of literacy and essential skills of employees through a
family-based approach. Any information you could provide on projects,
research findings, or contacts would be very much appreciated.

Sincerely,
Sharon Skage, Manager
Workplace Family Literacy Project

Centre for Family Literacy
#201, 11456 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB Canada T5K 0M1
sharon_skage at famlit.ca

What is the Workplace Family Literacy Project?

The Workplace Family Literacy Project is a two-year, province-wide
research project. We will be exploring if and how family literacy programs
can provide additional curriculum components to workplace literacy
initiatives. 

Building on the research done in the field of workplace literacy, the
project will review a range of options for programming and suggest
adaptations to current family literacy programs for workplace delivery.

This project will seek to achieve the following specific objectives: 
- Survey a range of businesses and industries to measure their
understanding of the relationship of literacy and essential skills to
their business success
- Identify the capacity of Alberta literacy providers to deliver
family-based literacy programming in the workplace
- On the basis of the survey findings, and with the guidance of a steering
committee made up of business, labour, and literacy representatives,
identify best practices and models for delivering family-based literacy
programs in the workplace 
- Pilot the program models with a minimum of two employers, using the best
practices that emerged
- Produce a practical guide to assist literacy organizations in the
implementation of family-based literacy programming in the workplace
- Produce a how-to guide for businesses demonstrating how improving the
literacy and essential skills levels of their workforce is a sound
business investment 

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