Mathieu Larocque

Providing update on current grant funded program to ensure funding continues via Employment and Social Development Canada. Discussion around current and future agreements Discussions around policy impacting youth, learning, anti-poverty, mental health, employment and immigration as it relates to youth Seeking continued funding from ESDC for Pathways to Education Canada's national programming operations: supporting high school students living in low income communities in graduating high school, pursuing post-secondary education and future success

Discussion around current and future funding agreements for Pathways to Education Discussions around policy impacting youth, learning, anti-poverty, mental health, employment and immigration, and crime reduction/public safety as it relates to youth Seeking continued funding and new funding from GOC for Pathways to Education Canada's national programming operations: supporting high school students living in low income communities in graduating high school, pursuing post-secondary education, employment, and economic success

Increasing funding for literacy. Stabilizing current sources of Federal government funding for United for Literacy. Increasing awareness of the issue of literacy. Increasing the profile of United for Literacy. Federal funding is used to design, deliver and evaluate literacy and essential skills programs that promote success within formal education, training, and employment systems in Canada. Activities include sharing information about literacy challenges in Canada; educating and raising awareness among public servants and elected officials; sharing results of program evaluation (impact, best practices, lessons learned, implications for the sector, needs of the Literacy & Essential Skills sector); advocating for policy changes and program investments.