National Adult Literacy Database

Teaching and research are at the heart of Ontario's universities and together produce extraordinary results for students and their communities. We Teach Ontario, a new initiative of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, celebrates how professors use research to enrich their students' learning and strengthen the province.

Community Literacy Classroom on Wheels, popularly known as the COW Bus, visited the Samson Bingo Hall in Hobbema, Alberta, on January 18, 2013. Over 3,000 books were distributed to First Nations families on the occasion of the family literacy celebration.

Many of Canada’s university campuses, research centres and hospitals are receiving funding from the Government of Canada for advanced research infrastructure, helping them continue to compete in today’s global knowledge economy.

The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick, a provincial, non-profit literacy and essential skills organization, is looking for a full-time Director of Communications and Events. Candidates should have a passion for literacy and the non-profit sector.

The New Readers Bookstore is a social enterprise of Frontier College. It has a wide variety of resources for tutors, trainers, teachers and learners. Its book list contains affordable literacy, ESL, GED and other titles of interest to the field. Check out the new catalogue for 2013.

The PEI Literacy Alliance invites all families to come and celebrate Family Literacy Day on Saturday, January 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown. This is a free event.

Toronto Public Library has some suggested reading in time for Family Literacy Day on January 27 and it's not just for children. How about 'Beyond Bedtime Stories: A Parent's Guide to promoting reading, writing and other literacy skills from birth to 5?'

ABC Life Literacy Canada and HSBC Bank Canada are working together to help Canadian families increase their literacy skills this year. HSBC Bank Canada is the 2013 and 2014 title sponsor of the HSBC Learning Activity Centre, in support of ABC Life Literacy Canada’s Family Literacy Day January 27.

MediaSmarts, a Canadian centre for digital and media literacy, is dedicated to providing parents and educators with the information and tools they need to help young people safely and effectively navigate today’s digital world. MediaSmarts works closely with its sponsors and partners to advance education around important issues such as cyberbullying, online hate, privacy and Internet safety.

Get ready for Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2013! This year’s theme is “15 minutes of fun.” Just 15 minutes a day spent on reading or fun learning activities as a family has tremendous benefits for both children and parents.

At a loss for a New Year's resolution? How about pledging to give a little TLC to the machine you spend so much time using on a daily basis? It doesn't take long for a computer to start showing signs of age but you can revive it to the nearly as good as new stage with just a few steps.

A refreshed LearnLiveBC website offers students around the world a portal to British Columbia's quality post-secondary institutions, helping them pick the right program in the right school for their education and career goals.

Grass Roots Press has an international reputation for publishing high-quality resources for adult basic education and English as a Second Language communities. The niche publishing company, based in Edmonton, Alberta, carries over 500 books, DVDs and software packages.

The New Year is here, and with it come promises of change – eating healthier, going to the gym and getting a new job, perhaps. Improving your literacy skills can also help you make the ultimate change.

A federal program in the United States, still in its infancy, is supporting research that pairs partners that often operate in isolation — educational technology and scientific research on learning — with the goal of transforming teaching and learning in schools.