IALW headlines
Literacy, essential skills play key role in development of vibrant communities: N.B. minister on occasion of IALW
Posted: April 3, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
New Brunswick supports the ongoing efforts of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO to promote International Adult Learners' Week and also Canada's commitment to promoting education and adult literacy for sustainable development.
Seven short videos capture essence of adult learning
Posted: March 30, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Category: Essential skills
Seven short videos from the former Adult Learning Knowledge Centre website illustrate the power of adult learning. Each provides a story on how adult learning has positively affected communities, individual learners and professional/community-based organizations.
Nova Scotia puts spotlight on lifelong learning, individual achievement
Posted: March 26, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
Four Nova Scotians are being recognized for sharing their stories of how lifelong learning is benefiting them at home and giving them the right skills for good jobs.
Good books about workplace learning for International Adult Learners’ Week
Posted: March 23, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Category: Essential skills
As International Adult Learners' Week gets underway, you may be interested in these resources available from the Decoda library. The resources focus on learning in the workplace and are directed at learners.
Film-making sessions in Quebec during IALW focus on learning essential skills for the trades
Posted: March 22, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Category: Essential skills
From hairdressing to welding, the skilled trades are changing. Come learn how. Why would a carpenter or welder need to use a computer? How do hairstylists’ math skills help them get ahead?
NWT Literacy Council posts short survey for International Adult Learners' Week
Posted: March 16, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
March 24 to April 1, 2012, is International Adult Learners' Week. Members of Canada's literacy and essential skills community want to know how YOU continue to learn throughout the years.
‘I’m still learning:’ NALD marks International Adult Learners’ Week
Posted: March 8, 2012 | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
“Change is everywhere in today’s workplace,” says Bill Stirling, CEO of the National Adult Literacy Database. “New technologies, global competitors, new markets and changing standards or certifications mean that workers today are constantly dealing with change. They have to be continuous learners and problem solvers.”
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