National Adult Literacy Database

In his new free workshop for 2013, Tom Sticht reviews extensive data on intergenerational inequalities in education and economics. He also presents data from many studies to suggest that greater investments in the education of undereducated youth and adults, many of whom are parents or will become parents, can help break the multiple life cycles of inequalities in education and economic achievement.

CSTD programming focuses primarily on those areas that are specific to training and development. While general management and leadership topics are always included in their programs, priority is given to the five core competency areas for the profession.

The Centre for Excellence in Foundational Learning at Bow Valley College is looking for experienced adult education practitioners to serve on an advisory committee for an innovative adult writing assessment project titled Write Forward. Members will assist in reviews of project design and development through all stages, and assist with networking and promotion of the project across Canada.

Over 100 eminent academics have signed a letter to Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister John Duncan demanding that core funding for Aboriginal organizations be restored to protect vital research projects underway. The signatories highlight that researchers partner with tribal councils, the National Aboriginal Health Organization, and other Aboriginal representative organizations to address "health, education and infrastructure issues that are preventing Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities from reaching their full potential."

ABC Life Literacy Canada would like to help employers build a better skilled, more resilient and effective workforce. If you are the company owner, general manager or HR manager, the organization would appreciate your completing this survey.

“Margaret cultivated and maintained strategic partnerships and kept literacy front and centre. She has been an influential advocate and has shown great passion for the literacy cause,” said Jim Warrington, Vice-Chair of the ABC Board, and Executive Director of the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS).

Raising the Roof has released the first report to explore the issue of unemployment among homeless youth in Canada. The report focuses on understanding how to motivate and support Canadian business to provide employment and skills training opportunities to disadvantaged youth or, essentially, to "take a chance" on these young people.

"The skilled trades are the sectors of tomorrow, where the need for qualified people is most acute, and where many jobs will be created — should this be your path of choice." - Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, at launch of Skilled Trades and Technology Week.

The week-long event, which includes interactive student skills activities across the country hosted by Skills/Compétences Canada and its member organizations, highlights the shortage of skilled trade and technology workers and the tremendous career opportunities this presents for youth.

Following two consecutive months of increases, employment in October was unchanged and the unemployment rate remained at 7.4 per cent.

Visa is launching the game in support of Canada's Financial Literacy Month which takes place in November each year. As part of the celebration, Visa is extending its sponsorship of Credit Education Week Canada (CEWC) for a sixth consecutive year, which again includes support for a student essay writing contest.

As part of the 14th edition of The Gift of Reading, the Literacy Foundation and program spokesperson, actress Marie Turgeon, invite you to buy a brand new book for a poor child in your region. Through this simple act, you contribute to preventing the reading and writing difficulties that can lead to young people dropping out of school.

According to the latest research by Ipsos-Reid on financial literacy released by Junior Achievement November 1, 93 per cent of Canadians believe it's important for volunteers to teach children the importance of budgeting their money.