Literacy in Canada
§ The International Adult Literacy Survey measured proficiency at five different levels (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest)
§ 22% of Canadians were at level 1. These people have difficulty reading and have few basic skills or strategies for decoding and working with text.
§ 26% of Canadians were at level 2. These are people with limited skills who read but do not read well. Canadians at this level can deal only with material that is simple and clearly laid out.
§ 33% of Canadians were at level 3, which means that they can read well but may have problems with more complex tasks. This level is considered by many countries to be the minimum skill level for successful participation in society.
§ 20% of Canadians were at levels 4 or 5. These people have strong literacy skills, including a wide range of reading skills and many strategies for dealing with complex materials.
Princeton Leaders for Literacy was initiated through the 2010 Legacies Now Communities program.
We are "dedicated to building a committed community network that will inspire residents to work together and mobilize for change".
Currently we are in the implementation phase of our Community Literacy Plan. We will be meeting with community groups to partner and or support exisitng literacy programs while implementing new ones. Keep checking back on our website and reading the local papers for updates on progress.
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What's New
Executing the Implementation Phase
Celebration Evening
$45,000.00 in Funding to support Literacy
Hosting Regional Literacy Infrastructure Meeting in May
Initiated "Talk Talk" Program with Princeton Childcare Services Society | 
