About us

Our mission  

Literacy North Halton, which operates as the Adult Learning Centre, is a community based organization providing individualized and group tutoring for adults. We encourage community support and promote literacy awareness.

Our goals

• To teach adults to read and write in order to bring them to a functional level of literacy
• To assist adults in determining their long-term goals, as well as assisting them to meet their immediate needs
• To promote awareness of the problems associated with low literacy in the wider community and to seek community support

History

In 1986 a group of citizens in Halton Hills recognized the need for a service to help adults improve their reading, writing and basic math skills. By 1987, Literacy North Halton began providing one-on-one tutoring for English speaking adults. Volunteers from the community were trained and matched with students to work in a non-academic, sympathetic environment and help students overcome the barriers of low literacy skills.

After 24 years of community service, LHN changed its operational name to the Adult Learning Centre in 2010.  Adult Learning Centre reflects a history of continuously expanding programming that includes essential skills computer training and the Sheridan Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Program.

LNH has made a difference in students’ lives at work, at school, at home and in the community.  

Why do people come to LNH?

Many of our students face communication barriers. They are unable to find rewarding employment, or unable to seek promotion within an organization. Their skills hold them back from achieving goals in the workplace and in the community. We are here to help them reach their goals.

Partners & Sponsors

LNH is only partly funded by the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities and needs to fundraise year round. For upcoming fundraisers see the special events and fundraising section where specific sponsorship details can be found.

For more information about our Partners and Sponsors, please refer to our Annual Report.