ABC Life Literacy Canada

September marks Life Literacy Month - a month to celebrate literacy and lifelong learning. Did you know that nearly nine million adult Canadians struggle with low literacy? Get involved this month, increase your own literacy skills, and encourage everyone to get the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. Don't forget to also look out for learner stories throughout the month, and be inspired by how literacy impacts lives.

Get Involved:

Make your learning resolution! Visit us on Facebook or Tweet us with the hashtag #ilearn and tell us what you plan to learn this month. Learning is a lifelong journey - whether you're going back to school to upgrade your literacy skills, learning to use a computer or a new language, embrace the learning opportunities in your life!

Get in on the conversation. Download this social media guide with handy tweets and Facebook posts and start saying something about this important cause!

Host an event. There are lots of opportunities to hold events and get noticed this month. September 8 is International Literacy Day and September 21 is Essential Skills Day!

Spread the word. Download one of these four matte stories highlighting the importance of adult literacy at home, at work and in the community. Place them in your publication, post them to your website or send them to your local media!

• Ready, set, learn! Your learning journey starts today
• Embrace literacy at home for best results
• The cost of essential skills
• Making money make sense

Tell a story. Share the courageous story of one of your learners. They could make all the difference for someone thinking of upgrading their skills. Feel free to share one of our learner videos!

Practice what you preach. Download our list of literacy tips - one for every day of Life Literacy Month!

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