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Carol Taylor, NIACE director for research and development, says: "One in six of the adult population has difficulty with aspects of reading and writing which means they are seriously disadvantaged as employees, citizens and parents... It's vital that we continue to ensure that the literacy and numeracy skills adults need for everyday life are treated as a moral imperative for all."
Shift workers face a host of obstacles, challenges
Posted: October 26, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Working outside the traditional daytime work hours takes a huge toll on workers' health and family life. About 15 million Americans are shift workers who navigate the balancing act of marriage, child care and friendships amid irregular sleep and job schedules.
UIL’s online library holdings now searchable in UNESDOC
Posted: September 22, 2011 |
Category: Learning
All the data of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Documentation Centre and Library’s 30,000 online catalogue entries have been transferred during the last 12 months to UNESDOC, UNESCO’s online catalogue. Users can now either search for UIL holdings in UNESDOC – or widen their search to all UNESCO library holdings.
Words for Work program in UK improves communication skills for young people
Posted: September 16, 2011 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
The evaluation shows that 70% of young people who participated believe they have improved their speaking and listening skills; 93% of the adult volunteers who worked closely with the pupils believe their young people are better communicators; and 88% of teachers involved stated that Words for Work impacted directly on pupils' skills.
Web Watch: The International Children’s Digital Library
Posted: September 12, 2011 |
Category: Learning
The International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) Foundation, a unique project begun by the University of Maryland in 2002, seeks to provide digital books that are inclusive of many cultures and in many languages.
Newcomers advised to seek out learning opportunities to help with ‘under-employment’ challenges
Posted: June 27, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Despite the importance of landing a dream job, only 42 per cent of immigrants indicated they sought out information about career options in Canada before deciding to move.
Deadline approaching for NALD Innovative Technology Award nominations
Posted: February 17, 2011 |
Category: Learning
NALD has issued a call for nominations for its second annual Innovative Technology Award. The award was established to bring greater visibility to an exemplary or innovative technology product, project or service that benefits the field of adult literacy and essential skills.
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