Our Rebrand Story: Introducing Learning Link

For Immediate Release / Community Announcement

After more than 30 years of strengthening literacy and essential skills in Niagara, Literacy Link Niagara is entering its next chapter.

We are becoming Learning Link.

This change reflects growth—of our organization, of the learning landscape, and of how people build skills, navigate pathways, and access opportunity in today’s world.

Learning has changed—and so have we

For over three decades, Literacy Link Niagara has supported literacy and basic skills programming in our community (now known as Get SET). During that time, learning has expanded far beyond a single program or stage of life.

Today, learning happens across many settings:
formal education for youth and adults, newcomer supports, postsecondary pathways, community-based learning, workplace training, and informal skill-building woven into daily life. Learning is no longer linear—it is shaped by access, wellbeing, connection, and opportunity.

As learner needs and systems have evolved, so has our work.

Why Learning Link

The name Learning Link reflects the role we play today and the future we are building toward.

We are a non-profit learning network organization working across education, employment, and community services. Our focus is connection—linking people to programs, programs to each other, and insight to action.

While our roots in literacy and essential skills remain strong, our new name better captures our mission: to strengthen the learning ecosystem as a whole, so individuals and communities can build the skills they need to thrive now and into the future.

Connecting the system, clarifying the path, building capacity

Learners and other interested parties (services, employers, etc.) often encounter fragmented programs, unclear pathways, and unspoken skills gaps. Learning providers and community partners are doing important work—but too often in systems that are complex and difficult to navigate.

Our role is not to do everything.
Our role is to help the system work better together.

We do this by connecting, coordinating, and innovating so learning supports are easier to understand, access, and move through.

What we do

As Learning Link, our work includes:
• Pathway mapping to make learning journeys clearer and more connected
• Wraparound facilitation to reduce barriers and support learner success
• Shared tools and data-informed insights to align efforts across partners
• Professional learning and collective problem-solving to strengthen capacity across the system

We focus on essential skills that underpin daily life and work—including literacy, communication, and problem-solving—while recognizing that learning is deeply connected to wellbeing, opportunity, and belonging.

What comes next

This rebrand is not a departure from who we’ve been.
It is a clearer expression of who we are now—and where we’re going.

With the launch of Learning Link, we invite learning providers, community partners, and collaborators to continue building stronger, more connected learning pathways with us.

In the coming months, you’ll see:
• A refreshed website
• Updated communications
• New ways to engage with our work, including an updated newsletter focused on shared learning, insights, and collaboration

We’re excited to move forward as Learning Link, strengthening the learning ecosystem so people can move forward with confidence—and a sense of possibility.

Learn more: www.learninglink.ca
Contact: rachel@learninglink.ca to explore collaboration or request more information