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Digitization The Digitization project is part of an innovative pilot project on literacy being
funded by HRDC (through the National Literacy Secretariat) and Industry Canada, and being
implemented jointly by RSYE and the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Twelve youth
will each spend about nine months in the program. During that time, they will learn the
basics of digitization and Web page technology, get real work experience (through two work
placements - one in the public sector, one in the private sector), and have a chance to
upgrade their education and improve their literacy skills. The idea behind the program is to start where the youth are at, make the learning
relevant to them, and make it fun. Digitization was chosen as the focus for this program
because it is a growing field, in significant demand as more and more organisations want
to put material on the Internet. It also allows the youth the chance to get comfortable
with computers and, at the same time, provides them with the chance to strengthen their
literacy skills. This project is very exciting because it represents a potential model for a new
approach that could be used across Canada for youth who are having problems with literacy,
and because it is one of the only approaches that is designed to be readily accessible to
street-involved youth. RSYE also thanks the dedicated individuals who have worked to make Digitization an important aspect of RSYE's continuing commitment to street involved and at-risk youth. These include:
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