Acknowledgments

The Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy would like to thank the project funders, the National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada and the Skills Investment Branch, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for their support.

Many thanks to all who have given generously of their time and expertise in making this project a success, especially the people who completed surveys in the initial stages, the trainers and participants in the pilot training sessions and the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD).

Special thanks to the Reference Group members: Kae McColl, Jan Goatcher, Wendy Siebrasse, Bernadette Walsh, Maureen McGovern and Mary Wiggin. Their help and encouragement have been very much appreciated.

Chris Harwood
Project Researcher and Coordinator
October 2003