Literacy
It's not about whether or not one can read.
It's about how well one can read.
It means having the skills to

print and numbers
Higher literacy rates result in:
A better quality of life through:
Additional positive impacts include:
How Does Literacy Affect New Brunswickers?
-reduced poverty
-lower unemployment rates
-decreased public assistance
-improved self-confidence
-improved parenting skills
-increased number of job prospects and
participation in community life in general
In New Brunswick...
Less than
50%
of our working age population have the literacy skills deemed necessary for coping successfully in today's world...
more than
60%
of our young people aged
16-25 have prose literacy skills at level 3 (of 5) or higher,
BUT...
over
90%
of seniors (65+)
scored below level 3,
66%
60%
of French mother tongue
and
of English mother tongue
New Brunswickers scored below level 3.
understand
employ
60%
of our working age population have numeracy
proficiency below 3.
and more than
1
in
3
working age New Brunswickers have less than a high school education.
The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick
is working to
Increase literacy and opportunities for
lifelong learning and essential skills.
Wait a minute, essential skills?
Essential skills
are the skills that people need in order to learn, work and live.
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Reading:
Document Use:
Finding, understanding,
or entering information in
various types of documents
Understanding materials
written in sentences or
paragraphs
Numeracy
Using numbers and thinking
in quantitative terms to 
complete tasks
Writing
Communicating by
arranging words, numbers,
and symbols on paper or a
computer screen
Oral Communication
Using speech to exchange thoughts and information
Working with Others
Interacting with others to complete tasks
Thinking
Finding and evaluating
information to make rational
decisions or to organize work
Computer Use
Using computers and
other forms of technology
Continuous Learning
Participating in an ongoing
process of improving skills
and knowledge
and
Everyone can do something to promote
literacy and lifelong learning.
Wondering how
you can participate
?
Be a lifelong learner!
Keep your skills up to date.
Encourage others to become lifelong learners.
Read with your Child
Volunteer
Donate Money
Speak out for literacy
Make literacy a priority
at home, at work, and in
your community
Give your employees information
about learning opportunities
click the arrows below or
use your arrow keys to navigate!
Donate your Books
Explore our website 
to discover other ways 
that you can contribute 
to literacy-building efforts 
in your community!
To Find out more about the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick...
visit our website
www.nb.literacy.ca
or call us toll-free
1-800-563-2211
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