National Adult Literacy Database -- Weekly Update -- April 23, 2012

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NALD update - April 23, 2012

Story of the Week

My Experience as an Adult Learner by Barbara Tanguay

Literacy and Learning

N.B. increases funding for post-secondary education, immigration

Call for N.B. nominations - Council of the Federation Literacy Awards

April 18 is Literacy Day in New Brunswick

Partnership in B.C. to support rural student literacy

Literacy and Corrections website: New from AlphaPlus

Workplace and Essential Skills

Nearly one million more Canadians have volunteered since 2007

More skilled journeypersons entering B.C. workforce than ever before

Have you given any thought to managing two careers?

IBC offers tips for National Volunteer Week

Despite difficult economy, Ontario college graduates are finding jobs

B.C. invests $10 million to help students get skills for today’s jobs

Conference Board says 'full employment' not expected in Canada until 2016

Job market recovery expected in second quarter of 2012: Quebec employment outlook survey

Career Development Connections: Through an essential skills lens

New case studies showcase workplace success

New study finds pitfalls and opportunities on Canadian volunteering landscape

Review the latest events.

Learning Materials

Marking for Confidence in Math [Video - 6:27] - Featuring Kate Nonesuch, Literacy Educator and Curriculum Writer by Literacy Nova Scotia (2010)

They Pick on Me at Work: A Workbook on Harassment in the Workplace by Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI) (2007)

Igniting the Power Within: Level 1 Curriculum - Essential Skills and RPL Certification for Advisors/Counsellors by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Lesson Plan - Document Use: Pie Charts and Bar Graphs by READ Saskatoon (2012)

What are Essential Skills for the Trades? by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) (2009)

Adding & Subtracting Decimals - Concept [Video – 7:47] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Adding & Subtracting Decimals – Practice [Video – 5:36] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Research Materials

Improving literacy levels among Aboriginal Canadians - Lessons in Learning - September 4, 2008 by Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) (2008)

The Lieutenant Governor’s Aboriginal Summer Reading Camps Managed by Frontier College – 2011 Report by Frontier College (2012)

Adult learning in Canada: Characteristics of learners - Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, April 2008, Vol. 5 no. 1 by Kathryn McMullen (2008)

Literacy Express - Canadian Literacy and Learning Network - Spring 2012 (PDF)

The Reader - People, Words and Change - April 2012 (PDF)

LPM e-bulletin - Literacy Partners of Manitoba - April 2012 (PDF)