British Columbia headlines
Ontario Literacy Coalition hosting its first webinar – with Alan Kay – May 10
Posted: April 21, 2011 | 
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
This free, interactive one-hour webinar focuses on different solutions to encourage organizations and employees to use leadership and coaching techniques to improve quality of developing and delivering services.
British Columbians are encouraged to get on a bike and go green May 30-June 5, for the 17th annual official Bike to Work Week – with events being held in 17 communities around the province.
Simon Fraser University exemplifies concept of lifelong learning
Posted: April 15, 2011 | | Adult Learners' Week in Canada
| Adult Learners' Week in CanadaCategories: Essential skills, Learning
Lifelong learning creates change in the lives of learners, their families and the people whose lives are touched by the learners’ news skills and training, says Helen Wussow, the dean of Lifelong Learning which houses Continuing Studies at Simon Fraser University.
New B.C. skills program for mining sector hits pay dirt
Posted: April 14, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
The Workforce Exploration Skills Training (WEST) program will give 58 participants the skills and training they need to fill the jobs that mining companies are looking to fill across British Columbia.
Regional Aboriginal training society in B.C. closes its doors
Posted: April 8, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
The agency that provided employment and other job services to northwest Aboriginal people in B.C. closed up shop March 31, ending more than 17 years of operations.
New from Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES): Inaugural issue of ‘Insights’ (PDF)
Posted: April 5, 2011 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
In this inaugural issue of ‘Insights,’ OLES focuses on employer perceptions of workplace literacy and essential skills training.
New employment centres to ease job search in British Columbia
Posted: April 4, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
British Columbia is creating new employment centres that will make it easier to help people find work and provide stability for their families.
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