National Adult Literacy Database

The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport has revealed the top five in the race for the best summer job ever – the ‘Saskatchewanderer.’

Equity, peace and social justice will be front and centre when more than 150 Nova Scotia educators converge at the Peace...ing it Together conference this week at the Delta Halifax. The conference will look at ways to promote peace in classrooms, on campuses and in communities.

The Acadia Lifelong Learning Centre will again celebrate UNESCO’s International Adult Learners’ Week with a special event for people aged 50+ on Wednesday, April 6,at the Fountain Learning Commons, Acadia University, beginning at 7 p.m.

Martine Coulombe, New Brunswick’s minister of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour, has issued a statement in recognition of International Adult Learners’ Week.

Effective July 1, 2011, Saskatchewan apprentices will receive an increase in the allowance they receive when living away from home to attend technical training.

Building a qualified and skilled workforce to address the future demands of Newfoundland and Labrador’s labour market was the focus of an announcement at College of the North Atlantic’s Prince Philip Drive Campus during the Skills Canada - Annual Skilled Career Day.

Some of your favourite titles at Grass Roots Press are 10 per cent off from April 2 to 9, Adult Learners’ Week.

Michael King is one of 19 poets featured in Shadows in the Streets, a collection of 24 poems published by the Learning Centre Literacy Association jointly with Boyle Street Community Services. The book features poetry written by people who have lived on the streets, or still do.

What boomers have to offer are their networks – who they know. Through a boomer, entrepreneurs with a project or invention might find an angel investor. Their knowledge, experience and connections can be a continuing resource for organizations.

The Northwest Territories Literacy Council is grateful to the adult learners who submitted their stories for publication online.

This year, during IALW, the Ontario Literacy Coalition will focus particular attention on access, participation and inclusion, as well as on innovative policies to help improve adult learning programs to meet everyone’s needs.

Bad experiences at work may not make employees sick on their own but they can increase the odds of a sick call, according to new research out of Sweden.

According to a recent CROP poll conducted for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés after the March 17 announcement of new government measures respecting the Quebec Pension Plan, one-third of Quebec workers feel the new budget provisions will encourage them to remain in the workforce longer.

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.

This study kit includes literacy activities that can be used with adult learners during an election period. The focus is on helping learners make informed decisions about the election and, at the same time, develop their vocabulary and their understanding of elections and the democratic process.