National Adult Literacy Database

The goal of the strategy is to assist in addressing the province’s literacy and essential skills challenges and to help current and potential employees in New Brunswick gain the essential skills they need to meet the changing demands of the workplace.

Pathways to Education is inviting Canadians to give the Gift of Graduation by recognizing the teacher, tutor, mentor, coach or role model who played an important role in their life. Participants can post their personal message on Pathways "Graduation Nation Wall" on Facebook.

Simply applying for every job you hear about isn't going to get it done. You need to take some time, reflect on what inspires you, talk to people in the field about what they do and then start finding companies that match your desires.

“The discussions around education at the APEC meeting will help Alberta and Canada to learn from others and reflect on how we can better support the success of our students, the quality of our teachers and the delivery of education from a global perspective.” - Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson

The Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award recognizes an individual for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community.

Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians believe that tuition fees should be frozen at current levels or lowered, according to a new poll conducted by Harris-Decima for the Canadian Federation of Students. "The cost of post-secondary education is out of control," said Roxanne Dubois, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. "This poll indicates that Canadians believe in an affordable system of education that is accessible to all."

This list of resources represents only a small collection of websites, groups and organizations dealing with immigration in Canada.

"This modern approach allows our programs to be more responsive to the needs of industry and the labour market," said New Brunswick Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe. "We are shifting some authority to industry – where it makes sense to do so – while continuing to maintain government oversight.”

Aboriginal students continue to make remarkable gains in the Sooke school district of British Columbia, where they have posted one of the highest graduation rates in the province.

For all the emphasis on email, teleconferences, Skype and social media, it turns out that face-to-face communication still tops them all.

Through a new province-wide campaign, Ontario university researchers are going from their campuses into other communities to talk about the ideas, issues and stories emerging from their research that affect everyday life in countless ways.

The Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit acknowledge the outstanding contributions by Saskatchewan citizens, organizations and businesses for the advancement and development of literacy and essential skills in the province.

Do you know a youth, educator or organization in your community that excels in promoting literacy and helping others improve their literacy levels in any of the NWT's official languages? Awards are available in four categories including youth learner, educator, organization and adult learner.

The focus of the 2012 Recognizing Learning conference will be on employer engagement and how the recognition of prior learning (RPL) can be used strategically to establish a stronger match between job requirements and the knowledge, skills and abilities of the job seeker.