National Adult Literacy Database -- Weekly Update -- March 12, 2012

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NALD update - March 12, 2012

Story of the Week

Story (Part 2) by Debbie Manning

Literacy and Learning

NALD extends its award nomination deadline to April 16, 2012

‘I’m still learning:’ NALD marks International Adult Learners’ Week

Top 20 PDF Downloads for February 2012

Nominations being accepted for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Awards

NWT Literacy Council welcomes news of funding for adult basic education

Community Learning Network, eCampusAlberta co-hosting Forever Learning Luncheon to mark IALW

Distance learning offers new route to success

Manitoba premier calls for nominations for adult literacy award

Only few days remaining to apply for Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit (PDF)

Workplace and Essential Skills

Mind the gap: No 'people skills,' no job

Canada faces labour shortage in growing health information field

Nova Scotia invests in training to prepare Mi'kmaq for good jobs

NL promotions program to highlight importance of math in everyday life

Ottawa helping to create 'educated, skilled and flexible workforce' through youth employment strategy

Yukon woman is a world leader in promoting skills

Year-to-year analysis of labour force shows positive numbers trend

Alberta toughens rules to protect job seekers

Review the latest events.

Learning Materials

Keep Your Body Fit! by Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI) (2007)

Somebody Picks on Me at Work: A Pamphlet on Harassment in the Workplace by Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI) (2007)

Casino Thinking Skills: Essential Skills for the Gaming Industry by Canadian Gaming Centre of Excellence, Judith Hayes and Dayna Hinkel (2010)

What we want you to understand: Linking the lives of adult learners to the field’s research - Contextualizing the 2006 State of the Field Report: Barriers to Participation in Adult Learning by READ Saskatoon (2011)

How to Kit: Reading to your child [Video – 11:30] by NWT Literacy Council (2009)

Sharing Our Gifts: Build skills together and create a family scrapbook – Parent’s Guide by Nora McCarthy-Joyce and Erin Casey (2012)

Developing Partnerships to support Literacy and Essential Skills by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) (2009)

Digital Skills Research: Interview with Natalie Frank, Manager, OLES – Research objectives [Audio – 2:50] by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) (2011)

Workforce Literacy Essential Skills (WLES) Program Model - Manual Section 2: Lessons Learned by Literacy Victoria (2011)

Adding & Subtracting Fractions Part 1 – Concept [Video – 10:46] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Adding & Subtracting Fractions Part 1 – Practice [Video – 3:35] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Research Materials

Why boys don’t like to read: Gender differences in reading achievement - Lessons in Learning – February 18, 2009 by Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) (2009)

State of Aboriginal Learning - Background Paper for the "National Dialogue on Aboriginal Learning" - November 13 and 14, 2005 by Dr. Marie Battiste (2005)