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NALD's Feature of the Month: A Timeline of Literacy and Essential Skills from Essential Skills Ontario
Posted: May 1, 2013 | 
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
“Throughout its long history, the literacy and essential skills field has continually evolved and adapted in response to the changing needs of adults. This timeline captures some of the important people, events, initiatives and other influences that have helped shape the literacy and essential skills field in Canada over the past 200 years.” -- Essential Skills Ontario
Scholastic Presents Free Year-Long Professional Development Webcast Series for Teachers
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, is bringing some of the nation’s most respected education experts to the offices, classrooms and homes of teachers and school leaders this year.
Honouring foster parents during National Foster Family Week
Posted: October 21, 2010 | 
National Foster Family Week, October 17 to 23, 2010, celebrates moms and dads who open their hearts and homes to children in need.
First Nations' students supported by new life skills programs in Alberta
Posted: October 21, 2010 |
Edmonton... New programs that teach positive lifestyle choices and build resistance to high-risk behaviours are being delivered to children and youth at Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and Maskwacis Cree Communities. The programs are supported by $3.96 million in Safe Communities grant funding from the Alberta government over 3 years.
Children and youth in need: approval of more than $300,000 in funding by the Government of Saskatchewan
Posted: October 21, 2010 | 
Children and youth in need will have access to enhanced residential services, following the approval of more than $300,000 in funding by the Government of Saskatchewan to community-based organizations (CBOs) for projects in Regina.
Women's History Month Celebrates Accomplishments of Aboriginal Women in Manitoba
Posted: October 21, 2010 | 
At a special event held today at the Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg, the Manitoba government celebrated Women's History Month by recognizing the accomplishments of Aboriginal women in Manitoba.
Celebrating Our Citizenship through Canada's Citizenship Week 2010
Posted: October 21, 2010 |
This week, Canadians across the country will be encouraged to reflect on the value of our citizenship, what it means to be Canadian and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
NALD's redesign of Literacy Alberta website
Posted: October 20, 2010 |
Literacy Alberta is a provincial coalition and a nonprofit organization that works toward increasing the literacy levels in the province.
The Healthy Aboriginal Network: Non-profit promotion of health, literacy & wellness
Posted: October 20, 2010 |
In preparation for the release of three new books, the Healthy Aboriginal Network is looking for resource information to put on the rear outside cover. National resources are preferred (website and toll free numbers) but they will highlight a few outstanding local sites as well.
Oracy: The bridge to literacy from parents to their progeny
Posted: October 19, 2010 |
The use of oracy to promote interest in and the achievement of literacy has a long history. Writing in 1908, Edmund Burke Huey made the point that “meaning inheres in this spoken language and belongs but secondarily to the printed symbols.”
Rebirth for Haiti
Posted: October 19, 2010 |
It reflects the Forum held at UNESCO on 24 March 2010 that brought together experts and intellectuals from Haiti and elsewhere. Articles are signed by Raoul Peck, President of La Fémis film school in Paris; Wole Soyinka, Nigerian laureate of the Nobel prize for literature; Jacky Lumarque, rector of Quisqueya University and Alex Dupuy, American sociologist.
Income growth slows for Canada's Top 50 universities: Research
Posted: October 19, 2010 |
Research income growth at Canada's Top 50 universities slowed in Fiscal 2009, according to Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2010, released today by Research Infosource Inc. Total sponsored research income, which includes both government and non-government sources, grew by only 3.0% - half the rate of last year - to $6.24 billion in Fiscal 2009, up from $6.06 billion in Fiscal 2008.
Financial literacy: Canadians receiving financial consumer education in growing numbers
Posted: October 18, 2010 |
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has released its annual report, in which it outlines its achievements and efforts in promoting education and compliance throughout 2009‑2010.
Toronto Public Library announces compelling collection for city's first Human Library event
Posted: October 18, 2010 |
The much anticipated "human book" collection has been unveiled for Toronto Public Library's first Human Library, an opportunity for Torontonians to walk in someone else's shoes for a few minutes and see beyond labels and begin to celebrate differences.
Prenatal Caring Circle promotes family literacy, bonding and well-being
Posted: October 18, 2010 |
A unique program developed by the Saskatchewan Literacy Network will be launched November 24, 2010, thanks to funding provided by Health Canada.
Number of First Nations students in first year at NBCC doubles in one year
Posted: October 15, 2010 | 
ST. ANDREWS - Aboriginal high school students across New Brunswick should expect to hear from Pam Ward and her cohorts before the end of the academic year.
United Arab Emirates women top men in literacy rate
Posted: October 15, 2010 |
Gender gap in the UAE narrowed as women’s participation rate in the labour force increased and literacy rate for women in the UAE is higher than men in the UAE, said a report released today.
Francophone musicians raise money for World Literacy
Posted: October 14, 2010 | 
A group of francophone musicians are putting their instruments together to raise funds for World Literacy.
LearningHUB of Ontario launches new website
Posted: October 13, 2010 |
Welcome to the new LearningHUB website!
PEI’s Community Access Program honours Grand Tracadie literacy volunteer
Posted: October 13, 2010 | 
The Community Access Program (CAP) has presented the 2010 Stephen Dennis Memorial Award of Excellence to Nancy MacKinnon of Grand Tracadie, says Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister Allan Campbell.
Finalists named for Governor General’s Literary Awards
Posted: October 13, 2010 |
Toronto, October 13, 2010 – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the names of the 70 finalists for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Awards. Half of them are finalists for the first time, and they include authors, illustrators and translators from ages 25 to 74.
October eNews bulletin from Literacy Nova Scotia
Posted: October 13, 2010 |
The October issue of Literacy Nova Scotia’s eNews includes information about LNS’s annual general meeting and an Adult Learner Institute, both planned for November.
Regina Public Library launches ‘self-register, self-study’ tutor training tool (PDF)
Posted: October 13, 2010 |
Regina - Regina Public Library's (RPL) Literacy Services Unit has developed an English as a Second Language Online Tutor Training Tool (ESL OTTT).
N.B. program aims to increase use of Maliseet language
Posted: October 12, 2010 |
With the Maliseet language nearing extinction, St. Mary's First Nation is launching the first adult immersion program of its kind in New Brunswick to bolster the number of native speakers.
Beating literacy barriers in New Zealand
Posted: October 12, 2010 |
Gabrielle Mathiesen is the creator of Open Book, a project that seeks to provide front line aids for dyslexics and others with reading difficulties as they make contact and arrangements with businesses.
A perfect internship for a teacher in training
Posted: October 12, 2010 |
Kingston, Ontario, September 7, 2010 — During her internship with the Kingston Sustainability Centre, Katie McKenzie had the amazing chance to gain more than experience. Thanks to the Youth Eco Internship Program, she is getting closer to her dream of being a primary school teacher.
Global Learning Center being established at Northeastern State University
Posted: October 12, 2010 |
VANCOUVER, Oct. 12 /CNW/ - CIBT Education Group Inc. (NYSE AMEX and TSX symbol: MBA) ("CIBT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has established an agreement with Northeastern State University ("NSU") of Oklahoma to establish a CIBT Global Learning Center ("GLC") at NSU's campus.
Manitoba Premier announces plans for Aboriginal Interpretive Learning Centre
Posted: October 8, 2010 |
Hollow Water First Nation—A first-of-its-kind attraction in Manitoba will teach international visitors about our province’s rich natural and cultural heritage through the eyes of the Aboriginal people of Manitoba, Premier Greg Selinger announced at a site dedication ceremony held near here today with community elders and schoolchildren.
Belinda Stronach Foundation to provide laptops for children aged 6-12 in Aboriginal communities
Posted: October 8, 2010 |
OTTAWA, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - The Belinda Stronach Foundation today announced it will distribute up to 5,000 laptops to children aged six to twelve in Aboriginal communities across Canada. With support from Vale, BMO Financial Group and the Government of Ontario, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Canada program leverages leading-edge technology combined with culturally relevant programming to deliver a unique platform of learning tools to Aboriginal children.
The future of the Canadian Council on Learning, according to Paul Cappon (PDF)
Posted: October 7, 2010 |
When, in January of the year, I annouced that the federal government had ceased all funding to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), I also pledged the Council to two important commitments: to attempt to find some funding to replace monies sourced through the Government of Canada, and to maintain CCL as a viable entry.
Strengthening Alberta's educational and technological relationships with Asia
Posted: October 7, 2010 |
Edmonton... Strengthening innovation and educational bonds is the goal, as Doug Horner, Deputy Premier and Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, travels to China, Hong Kong and Singapore October 9 to 20.
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