ONTARIO NATIVE LITERACY COALITION – ONLC

Despite 35 years of providing Literacy Services in Ontario for the largest Indigenous Provincial population in Canada, we acknowledge our impact and success- es have not reached the targets we have set when measured against the real needs of our Indigenous communities.

Closure of the last

Residential School in Canada was only 25 years ago. Revelations of education ‘misadventures’ traversing over 150 years have shocked the average Canadian and have raised many questions about Canada’s history.

Changing times, changed work environments and the creation of new tech-

A ‘standout’ of one ONLC Provider during COVID 2020 reported: nologies, provide new challenges that we as an Indigenous focused Coalition must address by vigorously perusing the vital needs and resources our participating Pro- viders require of funders to achieve a monumental change for the Indigenous clientele we serve, and the financially beneficial impact on the overall Canadian economy.

The results of this small, committed Provider using LBS Programming, demonstrates the potential Indigenous people can make in contrib- uting to their own welfare, as well as the National GDP.

The Indigenous online platform, Good Learning Anywhere

(GLA) also exceeded the number of targeted learners during the COVID Pandemic 2019-2020.

ONLC invites all our

Providers to match this example of best outcomes from 2020. We will continue to provide strong advocacy for funding Indigenous Literacy and Basic Skills including dynamic programs in Indigenous languages, financial, digital, and apprenticeship literacy designed for 2023 mov- ing forward.

To find one of the 20 ONLC Indigenous Stream providers, visit our website at www.onlc.ca