National Adult Literacy Database

LCNB reports that its Adult Learners’ Writing Contest, Message in a Bottle, was a great success this year with 33 submissions from adult learners across New Brunswick. They congratulate all who entered the contest and thank them for "spreading the word about adult learning through your own powerful words and stories."

"Much commentary has gone under the bridge in the days since the Government of NL released its 2013 budget. As taxpayers, we all have a stake in the investments our government makes in this province." - Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador

Adult Learners' Week is an opportunity for all adults to take a pause and think about their own learning. What did I learn in the past year? What am I in the middle of learning right now and what should I be thinking about learning next?

The following article was written for Adult Learners’ Week April 6-14, 2013, to entice people to go to their public libraries to learn at any and every stage of their lives. It also shows how, with the right initiative and planning, libraries can be inclusive, engaging environments for all community groups.

During Adult Learners’ Week, Quebec English Literacy Alliance (QELA) will be working with the Cree School Board at the Sabtuan Regional Vocational Training Centre at a three-day workshop where vocational training instructors and students will use essential skills to create video segments.

Read about factors that contribute to adult learner success in the Northwest Territories. This report provides some in-depth analysis about how to facilitate learner success in adult literacy and basic education (ALBE) programs. It builds on the NWT Literacy Council research (2009) into non-academic outcomes.

Literacy and lifelong learning are important tools that give Canadians the skills necessary to understand how to read, communicate with others and engage fully and confidently in all areas of life. One of the goals of Adult Learners’ Week is to promote and facilitate easier access to these opportunities.

NIACE welcomes the Community Learning Learner Survey Report recently published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), for its robust data drawn from learners themselves and as a valuable step forward in evidencing the transformational powers of community learning.

Plans are underway for Nova Scotia Adult Learners' Week 2013 April 6-14. Learners and organizations from across the province are coming together at special events including panel discussions, interactive workshops and arts events. They will offer learning opportunities for all and showcase the diversity in the ways adults learn.

Tell us how learning has made a difference in your life. Please email your titled entry (written or video) to Literacy Nova Scotia at cindy.stevens@nscc.ca. A written entry should be up to 500 words in the form of an essay, poem or short story. A video is one to two minutes, posted to You Tube (email the link). One entry per person is allowed and no group submissions will be accepted.