CALP Support
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Across BC, many community literacy organizations offer Community Adult Literacy Programs (CALPs). Adult learners attend CALPs to improve their literacy and essential skills. CALPs allow adult learners to take non-credit literacy courses to improve their literacy skills for work, for home, or to pursue formal learning or training at a school district or public post-secondary institution.
CALP objectives:
- increase the level of literacy and numeracy proficiencies among adults – 19 years and older – in order to meet the increasing demands of our labour market
- meet the varying needs of adult learners including Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and persons with disabilities
- increase literacy awareness among British Columbians
Decoda provides support for CALP programs across the province.
We provide:
- training on the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP) benchmarks
- professional development workshops and webinars for literacy practitioners
- mentoring, support and resources for literacy programs
- up-to-date information on literacy related events, news and opportunities
For more information about CALP Support or the Adult Literacy Database contact Jade Chan at jchan@decoda.ca.
We acknowledge the support of the Province of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.