Report Opportunities for Everyone Programs and Services for Disadvantaged and Low-skilled Learners at Colleges and Institutes Executive Summary This report is the result of a policy research initiative that was identified as a priority by the Board of Directors of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) in recognition of the increased demand for programs and services that address the [...] The report provides an overview of the funding sources and challenges colleges and institutes identified for the development and delivery of programs and services for disadvantaged and low-skilled learners and well as learners’ funding sources and the challenges they face in accessing funding. [...] The goal of the study is twofold, first to facilitate the exchange of promising practices and lessons learned among colleges and institutes on programs and services for disadvantaged and low-skilled learners, and second to inform policymakers on this important role colleges and institutes have within education systems in Canada, in particular given the pressing need to more effectively address the [...] Opportunities for Everyone – Programs and Services for Disadvantaged and 2 Low-skilled Learners at Colleges and Institutes – Final Report o Recruitment and Promotion of Programs and Services for Disadvantaged and Low-skilled Learners:. [...] An overview of how the programs and services for disadvantaged and low-skilled learners are funded, the funding challenges institutions face for the development and delivery of programs and services and the funding challenges learners face to access college/institute programs.