Adult Literacy and Basic Skills - South West

Non-profit programs that help adults with limited formal schooling acquire basic reading, writing, math, and problem-solving skills. These skills make it easier for people to find and keep a job, participate in their communities, and support their children's education.
 
These services serve all or part of South West
Adult Learning Programs of Perth   St Marys
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Clinton Office   Clinton
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Clinton Office - Education   Clinton
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Exeter Office   Exeter
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Exeter Office - Education   Exeter
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Goderich Office - Education   Goderich
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Listowel Office   Listowel
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Seaforth Office - Education   Seaforth
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Stratford Office   Stratford
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Wingham Office - Education   Wingham
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation #29   Southampton
Collège Boréal - London Access Centre - Literacy and Basic Skills   London
Contact North - Elgin Middlesex   St Thomas
Contact North - Huronbluewater (Clinton)   Clinton
Contact North|Contact Nord - Grey Bruce  
Fanshawe College - London Downtown Campus - Access Studies - Adult Upgrading Program (Literacy and Basic Skills)   London
Fanshawe College - St Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus - Academic Upgrading/GED preparation   St Thomas
Fanshawe College - St Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus - Aylmer - 20 Talbot St E - Fanshawe Career and Employment Services, Integrated Employment Services - Literacy and Basic Skills   Aylmer
Fanshawe College - St Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus - Literacy and Basic Skills   St Thomas
Fanshawe College - Woodstock/Oxford Regional Campus - Adult Upgrading Program (Literacy and Basic Skills)   Woodstock
Georgian College - Owen Sound Campus   Owen Sound
Hutton House - Association for Adults with Disabilities - Learning Centre (Employment, Voluntarism and Adult Education Programs) - Adult Education   London
Literacy Link South Central   London
London District Catholic School Board - St Patrick Adult and Continuing Education - Essential Skills Training   London
Nokee Kwe - Literacy and Basic Skills   London
Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library - Adult Learning Centre - Bruce Peninsula   Wiarton
Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library - Adult Learning Centre - Owen Sound   Owen Sound
Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library - Adult Learning Centre - Saugeen Shores   Port Elgin
Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library - Adult Learning Centre - Walkerton   Walkerton
Reading Rescue Ontario   Holland Centre
Thames Valley District School Board - Blossom Park Education Centre - Gateway Program   Woodstock
Thames Valley District School Board - GA Wheable Centre - Gateway Program   London
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - Arthur Voaden Secondary School   St Thomas
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - CES Ingersoll   Ingersoll
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - Glendale High School   Tillsonburg
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - North Middlesex District High School   Parkhill
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - Strathroy Community Employment Choices   Strathroy
Thames Valley District School Board - Gateway Program - Women's Employment Resource Centre   Woodstock
Tillsonburg and District Multi-Service Centre - Literacy and Basic Skills   Tillsonburg
United for Literacy   Toronto
YWCA St Thomas-Elgin - Skills Training and Upgrading - Literacy and Basic Skills   St Thomas

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.
AlphaPlus   Toronto
Community Literacy of Ontario - Literacy and Basic Skills Support Organization   Barrie
Ontario. Employment Ontario - Employment Ontario Hotline  


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