National Adult Literacy Database

Literacy Alberta Awards of Excellence recognize contributions to the field of literacy in Alberta. Recognize an outstanding organization, volunteer, student or literacy practitioner by nominating them for an Award of Excellence. The awards are presented during the gala banquet at the Literacy and Learning Symposium October 17-19 in Edmonton.

According to a discussion paper and several speeches, the Government of Ontario has floated the idea of moving to a three-year degree structure, delivering 60 per cent of a degree online, and introducing year-round university programming.

Students with limited ability in English and those who are recent newcomers from war-torn countries will receive new dedicated support through the Manitoba English as an Additional Language (EAL) and the Intensive Newcomer Support grants, which will help them thrive and succeed in school, Education Minister Nancy Allan has announced.

"Today we are announcing that we will donate $20,000 to assist Quebec student organizations cover the legal costs to defend students charged while engaging in peaceful protest," said CAUT's executive director James Turk. "We will also call upon all our member associations to make a donation to the students' legal defence fund."

“The discussions around education at the APEC meeting will help Alberta and Canada to learn from others and reflect on how we can better support the success of our students, the quality of our teachers and the delivery of education from a global perspective.” - Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson

Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians believe that tuition fees should be frozen at current levels or lowered, according to a new poll conducted by Harris-Decima for the Canadian Federation of Students. "The cost of post-secondary education is out of control," said Roxanne Dubois, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. "This poll indicates that Canadians believe in an affordable system of education that is accessible to all."

With funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, CLLN is conducting a labour market study of literacy and essential skills (L/ES) workers. CLLN seeks to consolidate what is known about the L/ES workforce and determine the value of, and whether there is a need for, occupational standards and/or credentials.

Five Anglican ministers led the project, and notably, all were Inuk. “For the first time in Canada, the entire translation was done by mother tongue speakers of the language rather than by missionaries,” reads a statement by the Canadian Bible Society.

The Yukon Literacy Coalition, NWT Literacy Council and Ilitaqsiniq - the Nunavut Literacy Council are hosting a first-ever, pan-northern forum on literacy, adult learning and skills development in Yellowknife, NWT, from October 23 to 25, 2012.

Quebec's Literacy Unlimited has been providing literacy services for over 30 years in a territory extending from Verdun, Quebec, to the Ontario border, with an emphasis on Montreal’s West Island.

The focus of the 2012 Recognizing Learning conference will be on employer engagement and how the recognition of prior learning (RPL) can be used strategically to establish a stronger match between job requirements and the knowledge, skills and abilities of the job seeker.

Clear Language and Design is a way of writing and laying out documents that puts the reader first. The concept considers all elements of a document from word choice and punctuation to the physical size of the words on the page.

When a workplace issue is annoying you, try to find a path toward making it better. Don't just grab a co-worker and say, "You won't believe this!" And managers, don't write off employee gripes as meaningless. Step out of your offices and figure out what's causing the problems.

Local, national, and global initiatives lead the way in keeping the peace and promoting prosperity through knowledge. The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) was included in this list of '25 Inspiring Literacy Projects around the World.'