National Adult Literacy Database

A national award presented to Bertha Campbell reflects the increasing leadership role of women in the agriculture industry, says PEI Agriculture Minister George Webster.

The Nova Scotia awards pay tribute to outstanding contributions to develop and deliver French-language programs and services by provincial government employees.

Joan Burke, N.L. education minister, reports that "direct and candid discussions allowed for an exchange of ideas and experiences that will help us all as we move forward with initiatives to support apprenticeship training and build the skilled labour force we need to ensure our province's continued prosperity."

Training sessions will be held to introduce Read Forward, a new adult reading resource developed by the Centre for Foundational Learning at Bow Valley College in Calgary.

A Vancouver-area woman has been awarded nearly $30,000 after winning a human rights case against her boss who harassed her with a series of sexually suggestive and abusive text messages.

Children as young as 11 should be expected to read 50 books a year as part of a national drive to improve literacy standards, says Britain’s education secretary. He adds that academic demands placed on English schoolchildren have been “too low for too long.”

Lack of employee engagement is a major problem in many organizations, according to a national survey of human resources professionals. Workers in government and business sectors are more problematic in this regard than those in the education field and the not-for-profit sector.

With March being Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, it’s a good time to go over some of the precautions we should take when posting personal information online, even when it’s not financial data.

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) supports the activities of its partners by promoting national and provincial/territorial events in the fields of adult literacy and education, family literacy, workplace learning and essential skills. One of these key occasions is International Adult Learners’ Week (IALW) being observed this year from April 2 to 9.

A historic agreement has been struck between the leaders of First Nations and universities in Atlantic Canada to enhance educational opportunities for Aboriginal people.

 In 2010, ABC Life Literacy Canada was chosen as the “charity of choice” for the Third Annual Canadian Short Screenplay Competition (CSSC), the most prestigious short film script contest in Canada. One dollar from every CSSC entry received in the competition from around the globe will be donated to ABC Life Literacy Canada.

A new MOU identifies a number of priority areas such as: youth career planning and skills development; strategies to address barriers to training and employment; short-term training, including literacy, adult basic education and essential skills; and partnership development with industry and private and public sectors in the development of training and employment opportunities.

The Farm Technician Apprenticeship Program was developed by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College through consultation with the Trade Advisory Committee, made up of PEI farmers and farm workers. Participants receive a provincial Certificate of Qualification after three years of employment with a farm mentor and eight weeks of in-class training each year that is delivered by the Nova Scotia Agricultural College on PEI.

This year, thousands of youth from across the province will have the opportunity to pursue their passion for Ontario's natural resources through experience-based work and learning positions.

A new forecast scenario for Saskatchewan's construction industry says a rising demand for potash, oil refinery expansion and a recovery in the housing market are behind the province's current construction growth, and that demand for labour will peak next year.