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The Youth Employment Centre, located in the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, will provide employment services such as career planning, counselling, work placements and mentorships for youth aged 16 to 30. The centre will also co-ordinate with community partners to offer training in life skills, resumé writing, job searches and interviewing skills.

Cash-strapped students have a number of ways they can reduce their taxes now, as well as in the future, says CIBC’s tax and estate planning expert Jamie Golombek, in the third of a series of tax tips this month.

More has to be done to teach young people about finances and it has to be done at home by parents willing to talk about money with a clarity and directness that now is lacking, says a financial analyst and newspaper columnist.

“This is an excellent opportunity for Yukoners to gather in each community to explore learning and find out more about the educational opportunities available to them, all while having fun,” Education Minister Patrick Rouble said. “This year’s theme is Enriching Lives Through Learning, which underscores just how much an impact education has on our lives.”

For people to want to read, they must see themselves in the story, which one Canadian author says has been a stumbling block for aboriginal youth.

“Canada’s social and economic future lies in the continued educational growth of its citizens,” said Andrew Parkin, director general of CMEC. “Whether it is learning a new language, improving our literacy, or acquiring the skills needed for a new career, adult learning offers us the chance to grow as individuals and in doing so create positive change in our homes, communities and country.”

“The federal government plays a central role in funding programs that aim to improve quality and accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada,” said Zachary Dayler, national director of CASA. "The federal and provincial governments must work collaboratively toward a sustainable funding model that respects provincial and federal jurisdictions.”

In this inaugural issue of ‘Insights,’ OLES focuses on employer perceptions of workplace literacy and essential skills training.

Canada Post has announced that nominations for the 2011 Canada Post Community Literacy Awards are being accepted until June 3, 2011. Nominations can be made in two categories: Individual Achievement and Educator.

Voting is your way to choose an individual to represent you in Canada’s Parliament. By making your choice, you are exercising one of your fundamental democratic rights.

The Community Learning Network and Literacy Alberta are pleased to bring you the Literacy & Learning Symposium 2011. This province-wide professional development symposium focuses on literacy and lifelong learning for adults, as tools for positive change.

In celebration of International Adult Learners’ Week happening across Canada April 2-9, ABC Life Literacy Canada will travel to Edmonton March 30-April 1 as part of a media and PR Tour.

Twitter is not just your friends telling you what they ate for breakfast. Increasingly, news stories that arise – a tsunami, a plane crash, the score of a hockey game, the latest Charlie Sheen gossip – arrive in tweets from people we follow on Twitter.

Whether at work, in your community or with your family at home, mark IALW 2011 (April 2-9) in your calendar and participate. Spreading the word about the importance of lifelong learning contributes to more opportunities for all.

The 2011 Census Adult Education Kit provides an excellent introduction to the census. It explains what a census is, how the 2011 Census will work, and why the census is important. Adult students will learn how their personal information is protected, and how to seek help if they have difficulty answering the questions.