National Adult Literacy Database

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is hosting the first Northwest Territories Aboriginal Languages Summer Institute this month, a partnership between the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) and the University of Victoria Certificate Program in Aboriginal Language Revitalization (CALR).

FREDERICTON (CNB) – The provincial and federal governments are working with municipal partners to support New Brunswick’s growing knowledge sector with the creation of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Learning and Technologies (CEALT) in Fredericton.

CHARLOTTETOWN, le 20 juillet 2010 - Au nom de l'honorable James Moore, ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles, l'honorable Gail Shea, ministre des Pêches et des Océans et députée d'Egmont, en compagnie de l'honorable Robert Ghiz, premier ministre de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, ont annoncé aujourd'hui la signature d'une entente entre les gouvernements du Canada et de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard en matière de langues officielles.

CHARLOTTETOWN, July 20, 2010 - On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament (Egmont), along with the Honourable Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, today announced the signing of an agreement between the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island on official languages.

Established in 1994 and located in the municipality of West Hants, the Hants Learning Network Association is a not-for-profit literacy and career-based organization that focuses on adult learners and learning opportunities that encourage and support healthy, sustainable communities. The term position is based in Windsor, Nova Scotia, and extends from August 2010 to March 31, 2011, 30 hours per week.

Planning is continuing for this year's symposium hosted by Literacy Alberta and the Community Learning Network. The dates are October 27-30, 2010 with a full program that includes two pre-symposium workshops and over 60 workshops to choose from.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 15, 2010) - Improving Canadians' literacy and essential skills will play an important role in developing Canada's workforce and building the country's economy. That was the message Mr. Ed Komarnicki, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, delivered on behalf of Minister Finley at the opening of a national family literacy conference earlier today.

Facebook is still the giant of social networking, but a significant slice of teenagers report "Facebook fatigue" that's driving them away from the site as their friends move on or their parents encroach.

TORONTO, July 15 /CNW/ - The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) and TD Bank Financial Group are pleased to announce the 2010 finalists for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. This annual award recognizes excellence in Canadian children's literature and the author of the winning book will be awarded $25,000 for the most distinguished book of the year.

What began as a groundbreaking initiative more than four decades ago by Northrop Frye, one of the greatest literary theorists of the 20th century, is set to become the latest casualty of campus cost-cutting.

EDMONTON, July 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Nine out of ten Canadians favour increased funding for their province's or territory's public elementary and secondary schools, according to a national poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF). Results of the biennial National Issues in Education Poll were released today by CTF President Mary-Lou Donnelly at the Federation's President's Forum: The Funding of Public Education: Great Promise, being held today and tomorrow in Edmonton.

July 7, 2010 (Ottawa) – Canada's leading digital literacy organization, Media Awareness Network (MNet), is sounding the alarm that Canada will continue to trail other countries in productivity and innovation unless a national plan for digital literacy is put in place.

Lots of children love to read and take advantage of unstructured summer days to hang out with their latest find -- be it a comic book or children's classic.

It has been almost two years since we introduced eNews, a monthly electronic newsletter designed to quickly and efficiently update our subscribers about our latest projects, training and other initiatives.

The Institute will be closing its operations on September 30, 2010. The staff is working closely with the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) to have a smooth transition of services for the adult education and literacy community. We want to keep you advised of some dates and activities which are important for your planning. Please make a note of the changes in our operations.