National Adult Literacy Database

The New Brunswick Information Technology Council says it is up to the provincial government, the private sector and education institutions to solve the problem of jobs going unfilled because of a lack of skilled workers.

The Financial Basics workshop offers participants a hands-on learning experience on topics of vital importance to responsible management of personal finances and teaches them money management skills for life.

More than 300 adults have attended academic upgrading classes this past year at 25 adult learning centres throughout Northumberland County in New Brunswick.

Since its release in December, the Oscar-bound historical drama has been inspiring stutterers and raising public awareness of the speech disorder like nothing else before it.

Are you uncertain and/or maybe a bit overwhelmed by the new and ever-changing technology and online tools you are exposed to every day? Considering using some of them but not sure where to start?

With a strong belief that every child’s first and most important teachers are their parents, the Regina Literacy Network promotes intergenerational family learning opportunities whenever it can. Family Literacy Day allows its members to celebrate the importance of family, relationships and learning with others across the country.

Several new themes emerged from the 2010 institute, specifically around questions of embedded teaching and learning and the qualifications and professionalism of workplace essential skills providers. The 2011 institute, June 27-29 in Montreal, will focus on these, as well as on the continuing preoccupation of engaging employers and learners.

Ministers from the Atlantic provinces responsible for education and training have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting and improving literacy.

Many Canadians would be surprised to learn that Ontario is home to Canada’s largest francophone community outside of Quebec. The vitality of the 600,000 people who make up this vibrant and diverse cultural community depends on a vast French-language education network.

Adult learners are an under-utilized asset in the promotion of adult learning and literacy. Often, the perspective of adult learners is not sought.

LearnSphere Canada Inc., with support from the federal and provincial governments, has developed a province-wide training program in New Brunswick designed for the non-profit sector. The program will offer workshops across the province in the coming months.

The Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eileen Dooley of Ottawa as its new president and CEO.

The report examines graduate satisfaction with education, further education trends, employment and financial status, with a focus on those who completed their first degree in 2007.

The Centre for Literacy has launched its newly designed website to better serve the information needs of Canada’s literacy and essential skills community.

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) is a proud supporter of family literacy in all its forms. Every year since 1999, on January 27, Family Literacy Day (FLD) is celebrated in communities throughout Canada with activities related to reading, writing and math. The NALD website has a section dedicated to FLD. This page has been recently updated and now contains reading suggestions from the NALD library for families.