National Adult Literacy Database

The Centre for Family Literacy in Edmonton, Alberta, is very proud to be the host of Cultivating Connections, a national family literacy conference set for July 15-17 in Edmonton. The conference will feature a broad range of perspectives on family literacy from Canada, North America and around the world.

Almost nine-in-10 pupils now have a mobile compared with fewer than three-quarters who have their own books in the home, it was disclosed. The study by the National Literacy Trust suggested a link between regular access to books outside school and high test scores.

MONTREAL, June 1 /CNW Telbec/ - A pilot study of teens and their use of Web 2.0 technologies confirms what most parents probably already know: Teens are really good at it.

LONDON, ONT.—On this warm spring morning, these kids at London South Collegiate Institute are getting a lesson that goes mostly untaught in Ontario’s high schools.

The Aboriginal Education Incentive Award (AEIA) celebrates the hard work and determination of Aboriginal people who have overcome personal, economic or social adversity in their pursuit of learning. If you have committed to furthering your education and have completed a year in an educational program, you may qualify.

Workplace education encompasses many important literacy and essential skills that are needed in work, learning and life. Providing a foundation for lifelong learning, workplace education enables people to evolve and businesses to prosper.


Toronto, ON – May 25, 2010 - ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that its call for nominations to the Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award is now open. This national award will recognize an individual for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community. The honour was established to recognize the outstanding contribution of ABC Life Literacy Canada board member and former Chair, Dr.

May 20, 2010—Canada’s progress on the Composite Learning Index (CLI) is at a stand still in 2010, and there has only been marginal progress over the past five years, according to the latest results from the Canadian Council on Learning’s annual measure of lifelong learning.

FREDERICTON, N.B. – The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) is pleased to announce the recipient of its first Innovative Technology Award. Dr. Marc Glassman, an adult literacy specialist and a professor in the faculty of education at Memorial University of Newfoundland, has won the award for his contribution to the Stella Burry Community Services Workplace Literacy Project.

TORONTO, May 17 /CNW/ - Canada's post secondary education (PSE) system is expected to play an increasingly critical role in enhancing the nation's standard of living. However a comprehensive strategy to help universities and colleges deliver on these expectations is not fully in place, according to a report published by TD Economics today, entitled Post-Secondary Education is a Smart Route to a Brighter Future for Canadians.

Bow Valley College invites you to participate in the national pilot of the new Reading Assessment Project developed by the Academic Foundations department at the college. The creators have developed a series of IALS-referenced tests that assess learners’ ability to read prose and use documents, from IALS mid-level 1 to low-level 3. The series consists of six paper-and-pencil tests that learners have one hour to complete.

OTTAWA, May 13 /CNW Telbec/ - Many volunteers will be busy at work for the next three days sorting and packing the thousands of books collected for Haiti by the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO).

(Toronto, ON – May 12, 2010) – ABC Life Literacy Canada (formerly ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation), in partnership with Grass Roots Press and with support from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, is delighted to announce more new authors for Good Reads, a series of books written by Canadian authors for adult literacy learners.

OTTAWA, May 10, 2010 — The Government of Canada today unveiled a national consultation aimed at building consensus among governments, the private sector, academia and the Canadian public in developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

TORONTO, Ontario, May 9, 2010 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced the first series of projects to receive conditional funding approval under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.