National Adult Literacy Database

To change a culture of defeatism to a school-going culture among at-risk youth borders on the miraculous. Pathways to Education, a non-profit agency, has achieved just this kind of near-miracle in Toronto’s Regent Park, and is being replicated across the country.

Members of the Coalition for the Future of Québec are hoping the province will be endowed with one of the best education systems in the world by 2020. The ideas expressed in the coalition’s discussion paper will serve to initiate a dialogue with Quebecers on the subject of education.

“Being successful in school is one of the best ways to help children achieve happiness and success in life. It is very important for all of us to work with parents, families and communities to promote education during this dedicated week-long celebration.”

If you have trouble concentrating on more than one task at a time, avoid interruption, advises neurologist Dr. Barry Gordon at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Do one task at a time rather than trying to juggle them, and if you’re trying to study for an exam, spread out the learning over a long period of time.

Mike Ashar, CEO of Irving Oil in Saint John, N.B., is an ultra-marathon runner who is shaking up the Maritimes. Last February, he began a workplace wellness program that encourages employees to work out, do yoga or go jogging on company time.

Volunteers are vital to effecting positive change for the organizations they support and that holds true in the field of literacy.

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.

“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.”

ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that Lesra Martin, Kamloops, B.C., resident, lawyer and motivational speaker, has joined the organization as the first-ever LEARN ambassador.

 In 2010 and 2011, the PEI Literacy Alliance partnered with Holland College to host an afternoon of entertainment for Holland College students involved in the level and GED courses. 

Literacy BC is celebrating the achievements of Community Adult Literacy Programs which offer a unique adult learning service to thousands of British Columbians each year.

Post-secondary education will be more affordable for Nova Scotia students after measures introduced in the provincial budget on April 5.

The Pre-Employment Training programs at the John Howard Society of Ottawa help individuals to improve their skills to prepare for employment or to enter college and university programs.

When it comes to job interviews, there are tips to help ease the strain and bring about a positive outcome.

If you learned to play a musical instrument as a child, you are more likely to go further in school, according to a new XM Canada / Leger Marketing survey.