National Adult Literacy Database

The Canadian Plastics Sector Council (CPSC) announces the official launch of their Essential Skills website and assessment tool. All tools and assessments on the website are available in both French and English.

Last Friday marked the end of a pilot project in Mistawasis First Nation which introduced literacy camps to over 300 young campers. By using fun, literacy-related activities such as Balloon Relay and Mannequin Mania…

"Funds raised by activities related to the Peter Gzowski Invitational in New Brunswick are an excellent way of supporting community adult learning programs, family literacy programs and the purchase of books and equipment for adult learning classrooms," said Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe.

Language and culture are often lumped together, as if they were one in the same. But does learning another language really make you any less racist?

Canada's labour force is aging rapidly and by the year 2021 as many as one in four workers could be age 55 or over, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada.

This funding will allow the AFPNB to undertake activities to recognize and promote the role and commitment of Francophone parents in minority communities. Through its work with parents and communities, the organization promotes an educational, community, and family environment that is conducive to the personal development of children and their families.

ABC Life Literacy Canada held the official announcement of its newest Life Literacy Ambassador, paralympic athlete Paul Rosen, on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.

Skilled interviewers will ask open-ended questions to get at what makes you tick, to probe your personality, your work ethic and other hard-to-quantify traits.

A survey of employees’ Web-surfing habits found that 52 per cent of the 2,500 people queried were pretty sure others use their personal portable devices to look for new jobs.

Richard Eben-Ebeneau grew up with first-hand knowledge of the trades since his father was a dual ticket instrument-electrical journeyperson. "I considered other careers in high school, but I decided on the trades as I enjoyed the intellectual challenge of the electrical-instrumental field and the pay was great," said Richard.

The U of A has trained over 250 staff in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a program that teaches participants the skills and knowledge to help them better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague.

Unemployed older workers in small communities in Nova Scotia will benefit from two projects jointly funded by the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia. These projects will help participants to develop their skills and get back into the workforce.

The recent announcement of continued job growth in Canada is in stark contrast to the more deeply rooted challenges facing our national labour market, said CAW President Ken Lewenza.

PBS’s Mediashift web portal says exploration is a key part of learning and gaming encourages that. “Also, unlike many academic pursuits, it lets kids fail without making them feel like they’ve failed.”

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of its new CEO.