National Adult Literacy Database

Ottawa, August 26 — In some regions of Northern Canada, almost half of all adults have not completed high school, compared to one in 12 in Southern Canada, according to the Centre for the North’s “High School Confidential” map, the third in The Conference Board of Canada’s Here, the North series.

The marriage of an American technology firm and a Taiwanese display panel manufacturer has helped make digital reading a prospective challenger to paper as the main medium for transmitting printed information.

Established since 1990, CACE is well recognized across Western Canada. The Certificate is jointly developed and delivered by a consortium involving the University of Victoria, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan and University of Manitoba.

With at least two Calgary-area high schools launching laptop programs this fall, parents are increasingly under pressure to add portable computers to their kids back-to-school shopping list.

(Toronto, ON – August 18, 2010) – During a live press event held earlier today, Ipsos Reid revealed research results of Canadians’ opinions on literacy and life-long learning. Defining literacy as reading, writing and math skills, the research, conducted on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada, showed that nine in 10 (90%) Canadians believe that improving literacy levels in Canada is key to improving the country’s economy.

It is a recurrent theme these days that the "baby boomer" generation is beginning to reach the age of retirement. This bulging population has been called a vital cohort for consumer spending and has been designated as a critical target group for politicians trying to garner the most votes.

It was only a year ago that Sara Connelly was assaulted inside a truck. The ordeal drained her completely, as she lost touch with family and friends, left her waitressing job and sank into depression.

Job Description: Set up and maintain the adult literacy office for the Community Reading Program Recruit and train volunteer tutors Recruit and assess literacy and ESL learners for one-on-one programming Match and support tutor/learner pairs Select and contract part time ESL instructors Provide support and resources for part time ESL instructors Recruit, register, and assess ESL learners for ESL class programming Maintain the resource library, purchasing resources as appropriate Con...

WINNIPEG, August 4, 2010 – Canada’s Premiers today announced the recipients of the sixth annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Presented in each province and territory, the award celebrates outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy.

The Conference Board of Canada has produced a series of Organizational Effectiveness and Learning Case Studies that are included in the NALD online library.