National Adult Literacy Database

The Bridging the Employment Gap is a series of workforce curricula to help people with Essential Skills Level 1 skills to upgrade their literacy, numeracy and other essential skills.

In a world where undergraduate degrees are a dime a dozen and most industries are overflowing with over-qualified candidates, I knew that getting a well-rounded education was a necessity.

This centre will provide services based on the needs of those attending which may include, but are not limited to, play groups, literacy programs, parenting programs, Healthy Baby Club, resource materials and support groups. All programs incorporate messages on child development, positive parenting, daily physical activities, injury prevention, family violence prevention and nutrition.

Atlantic Canadians are the most convinced in the country that a post-secondary degree helps them stand out in the job market. For this reason, they're willing to pay the costs. But, many students in the region admit they are feeling the heat.

Blair Lischeron comes to Project Literacy Kelowna following 5 years as the coordinator for a child development initiative in the South Okanagan-Similkameen called Communities for Kids / Success By 6.

Unemployed older workers in small communities in Nova Scotia will benefit from two projects jointly funded by the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia. These projects will help participants to develop their skills and get back into the workforce.

The recent announcement of continued job growth in Canada is in stark contrast to the more deeply rooted challenges facing our national labour market, said CAW President Ken Lewenza.

PBS’s Mediashift web portal says exploration is a key part of learning and gaming encourages that. “Also, unlike many academic pursuits, it lets kids fail without making them feel like they’ve failed.”

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO.

Doctors should routinely ask parents to complete quick and simple questionnaires about their preschool children to ensure developmental delays are caught and treated early, says a new study.

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada’s Educators’ Forum on Aboriginal Education will bring together a wide range of stakeholders in Aboriginal education to talk about what works for Aboriginal learners in early-childhood education and K–12 education.

Each month NALD releases Library user statistics in a feature known as the Top 20 downloads/20 Plus téléchargés.

Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax will host a series of speakers, workshops and public events this fall and next winter that will examine the question: “How do we read the world?" Titled ‘Literacy as Ways of Knowing,’ the series will explore the many ways literacy is interpreted, how it is defined, what it looks and sounds like, and how various forms and mediums of literacy affect our lives.

A lack of basic reading skills could be putting vulnerable people’s health at risk in Wales, according to a new report.

“We are working to make Canada second to none in anti-spam legislation,” said Minister Paradis. “This legislation will lead to a safer and more secure online environment, positioning Canada as a leader in the digital economy.”