There’s a “horrible statistic” that John Read says he doesn’t even like to mention — that about half the adult population of New Brunswick could do with some improvement in their literacy and numeracy skills.
“This is becoming more and more important as there now are fewer jobs where you really don’t specifically need these skills,” says Read, who is president of South East Adult Education.
The regional group enrolls about 500 people each year in 22 classrooms throughout south eastern New Brunswick, including a full-time classroom based at the Sackville Curling Club.
The retired Mount Allison professor has been president of South East Adult Education for about 18 years. He stopped by CHMA studios to talk a bit about what the group does and why it matters.
