National Adult Literacy Database -- Weekly Update -- July 09, 2012

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NALD update - July 09, 2012

Story of the Week

I Am a Volunteer by Evangeline Brown

Literacy and Learning

NALD’s feature this month shines the spotlight on our Annual Report for 2011-2012

Top 20 PDF Downloads for June 2012

Statistics Canada Releases Fact Sheet: Economic Downturn and Educational Attainment

Reading offers Brazilian prisoners quicker escape

Ministers of Education Meet in Halifax, July 4–6, 2012

Workplace and Essential Skills

Canadians deserve to know the impact these budget cuts will have, says Canadian Labour Congress

Good workplace health makes good business sense

Little change in job numbers for June: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

Review the latest events.

Learning Materials

Build on your talents: Essential Skills Activities for Trades by Construction Sector Council (CSC) (2010)

Geometry Part 1 – Perimeter - Concept [Video – 12:07] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Geometry Part 1 – Perimeter - Practice [Video – 5:46] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Health Literacy: Fact Sheet - Health care workers can make a difference by Yamaska Literacy Council (2012)

Publishing Learners [Video - 13:01] - Featuring Kathy MacCuish, Instructor at the Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County by Literacy Nova Scotia (2010)

Thinking Self-Assessment by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) (2011)

Research Materials

Building a Performance Framework for LBS Support Organizations in Ontario by Lindsay Kennedy (2008)

Strategies to Increase Participation by Janice Dunbar (2002)

Embedding literacy and essential skills in workplace learning: Breaking the solitudes by Jay Derrick (2012)

Problem-solving Skills and Labour Market Outcomes – Results from the Latest Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) - Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, May 2012 by Statistics Canada (2012)

E-News - Literacy Nova Scotia - July 2012

Reflexions - Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick - Spring/Summer 2012 (PDF)

Literacy Express - Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) - Summer 2012