Life Literacy
What is Life Literacy?
Life literacy is the willingness and ability keep learning at all stages of your life. It represents the skills you need to live fully, and all of the skills which you could acquire over your lifetime. Imagine what you could accomplish if you could do something new everyday.
How many people in BC have challenges with literacy?
Facts and Figures
Nearly Half of Canadian Adults Struggle with Literacy—Impacting Daily Life and Opportunities
48% of adult Canadians have low literacy skills that negatively affect their ability to function in society.
Breaking Barriers: 700,000 British Columbians Face Literacy Challenges in Daily Life
More than 700,000 British Columbians have challenges with literacy, such as difficulty understanding newspapers, following instruction manuals, and reading health information.
How Literacy Helps
Workplace, family and community are areas where better literacy skills can result in a more productive and successful life. Our workplaces are constantly changing, and literacy skills allow you to succeed in a changing environment. Literacy skills can boost your social skills so that you can improve your relationships. It can also help you understand what is going on in your community so that you can use changes to your benefit.
Resources
Here are a few of the many resources and opportunities for adult literacy support in Burnaby:
Literacy Types
Unlocking Wellness
Health Literacy Saves Lives—Learn, Choose, Thrive
Health literacy is the knowledge and awareness to manage your health.
When you are health literate, you can make healthy choices for yourself and your family. When you’re able to make intelligent health choices, you can avoid common diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer, and tooth decay. Being healthy will not only help save money on medical expenses but also allow you to live a longer and happier life.
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Move with Confidence
Active Skills, Active Life: Why Physical Literacy Matters
Physical literacy is the ability and motivation to use physical movements to make a significant contribution to a person’s quality of life.
The goal of physical education (“P.E.”) or recreational education is the development of physical literacy. One element of physical Literacy is the mastering of basic human movements and basic sport skills that permit a child to read their environment and make appropriate decisions, allowing them to move confidently and with control in a wide range of physical activity situations.
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Financial Freedom Starts with Knowledge
The Key to Wealth, Stability, and Smart Money Choices
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and use various financial skills to maximize your financial standing. These skills include budgeting, saving, investing, and understanding loan agreements. Strong financial literacy skills can help support various life goals such as becoming debt-free, starting a business, and planning for retirement.