1. Literacy: the Strategy for Community Development Insert presenter title Insert presenter name Venue and date

2. Stronger communities LITERACY IS A STRATEGY Higher literacy  Literacy builds communities Communities build literacy productivity  efficiency  sustainability  inclusion  participation  resilience libraries  schools  internet  recreation  volunteering  justice … AN INTENTIONAL LITERACY STRATEGY Creative commons photo courtesy of Russ Beinder.

3. LITERACY IS A STRATEGY Everyville BC Level 3Level 2 ESL Intermediate Level 5 Grade 11 Red Seal neighbourhood houses schools libraries colleges community organisations employers recreation centres social agencies townhalls From individuals … … to communities

4. LITERACY IS A STRATEGY From an ‘issue’ … … to a strategy concern problem question matter of contention approachplanpolicyprogram

5. Implementing the strategy … and sustaining the strategy … LITERACY IS A STRATEGY