National Adult Literacy Database

Despite impressive increases in the participation of various demographic groups, employers are still faced with an aging workforce and a looming labour shortage, according to the Mining Industry Human Resources Council, which has developed a number of products and resources to help provide industry with practical solutions to address this challenge.

Each year, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan hosts an awards ceremony to honour people who demonstrate a spirit of dedication and commitment to literacy and learning in Saskatchewan. Awards will be presented on May 5 in Saskatoon.

The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) is a business census of non-farm payroll employees. Its key objective is to provide a monthly portrait of the level of earnings, the number of jobs and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial levels.

For parents willing to adjust their university-or-bust attitude, a trades education for their son or daughter can be a refreshing choice.

The Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) Coordinator position is a new full-time job position within Literacy Partners of Manitoba (LPM) reporting to and working with the Executive Director. The deadline to apply is February 11, 2011.

People are getting the message – strong literacy skills are essential for success in the 21st century.

Practitioners, researchers, and others involved in the field of Adult Basic Education are invited to submit proposals for 90-minute presentations reflecting the 2011 Conference theme “Transitions & Transformations: Embracing Change”.

“National Family Literacy Day is a great way to showcase the benefits of reading and promote literacy throughout our province's communities,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr. “Reading with a child is one of the most important things that anyone can do to support a child's education.”

A staff member of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) and a longtime NALD contributor from the United States are both presenting at the Workplace Literacy Conference: Where Business Goals and Individual Goals Meet. The event is taking place in London, Ontario, on Friday, February 4.

ABC Life Literacy Canada has proclaimed January.27th National Family Literacy Day, with this year’s theme PLAY. The TD Family Literacy Centre (FLC) invites all Yukoners to join in the festivities and PLAY at the Canada Games Centre on Thursday, January 27th from 1-4pm.

Literacy Link South Central is nearing the end of a two-year project the primary goal of which is to develop seven workbooks that embed essential skills activities within employment-readiness tasks.

Several new themes emerged from the 2010 institute, specifically around questions of embedded teaching and learning and the qualifications and professionalism of workplace essential skills providers. The 2011 institute, June 27-29 in Montreal, will focus on these, as well as on the continuing preoccupation of engaging employers and learners.

Several new themes emerged from the 2010 institute, specifically around questions of embedded teaching and learning and the qualifications and professionalism of workplace essential skills providers. The 2011 institute, June 27-29 in Montreal, will focus on these, as well as on the continuing preoccupation of engaging employers and learners.

Positive Parenting Across Cultures, a new video project aimed at supporting and strengthening B.C.’s immigrant and refugee families, has been unveiled at the SUCCESS multicultural agency in downtown Vancouver.

New research indicates immigrants are no longer using the Atlantic Provinces merely as an entry point to Canada but are making the region a long-term home.