National Adult Literacy Database

This document is one of the resources to grow out of the SCALES (Supporting the Canadian Advancement of Literacy and Essential Skills) project, a three-year initiative undertaken by CONNECT Strategic Alliances, representing Ontario’s 24 publicly funded colleges. The project’s goal was to develop tools and best practices that would help practitioners working with unemployed and low-skilled workers to incorporate a Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) approach into their work.

In this article, published by Statistics Canada, the author uses data from the Labour Force Survey to explore changes in employment in apprenticeable occupations over the period between 2008 and 2010, comparing those changes with the changes observed in all other occupations combined.

The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers is a community agency that seeks to assist immigrants and refugees in achieving full participation in the community as well as contributing their experiences and skills to strengthening and enriching the lives of all Canadians. This vision is pursued through a wide range of programs and services that include English as a Second Language (ESL), employment services, settlement and personal counselling, community development, advocacy and education.

This video, prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), focuses on a man who got a second chance at life after alcohol and drug addiction cost him everything.

This is the seventh part of a podcast series developed by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES), part of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), to provide information about a research project that will help to update the numeracy element of the Essential Skills framework.

Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), founded in 1986, is a nonprofit organization that helps low-income earners gain economic independence through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and asset building.

In this fact sheet, part of a series prepared by Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador, the authors point out that many adults lack adequate health literacy skills.

The legislation introduced in Manitoba would regulate all education providers that intend to recruit and enrol international students, enhancing the province's reputation as a destination of choice for study by students from around the world, Advanced Education and Literacy Minister Erin Selby has announced.

This module was a collaboration between the Canadian Medical Association and Professional Development and Conferencing Services of Memorial University, in conjunction with subject-matter experts from The Centre for Literacy.

Walking along the street, you could pass by someone and never realize they struggle with literacy. Literacy Nova Scotia Executive Director Jayne Hunter says four in 10 adults in Nova Scotia have real challenges with literacy. Literacy Nova Scotia is located in Forrester Hall on Nova Scotia Community College’s Truro campus. For more information, please call (902) 897-2444, visit www.ns.literacy.ca, or find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Alberta Workforce Essential Skills Society is offering the introductory workshop "Using the Workplace Essential Skills Framework" with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) in Edmonton on May 16. A special invitation to PD training and a workshop opportunity for professionals working with immigrants.