National Adult Literacy Database

ACCESS offers customized employment and training services designed specifically to provide members of the Lower Mainland urban Aboriginal community with the education and skills to compete equally and effectively in today's job market.

The Centre offers small and large group instruction, one-on-one, and computer assisted learning. Participants in the program receive instruction in reading, spelling, writing, numeracy, science and computers

The Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI) represents the next stage in the development of a self-sufficient Aboriginal workforce in New Brunswick that includes full participants in and beneficiaries of the provincial economy. Programs and services include pre-employment training, trades orientation and training, employee recruitment and cross-cultural training. AWDI is the link that connects labour demand to local solutions.

The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) has developed this site to provide an exchange network on essential skills for its member institutions and their partners. It features a description of ongoing and completed essential skills projects and a database of resources and tools.

ACTEW is an umbrella group of agencies and programs delivering employment and training services to women in Ontario. It distributes information regarding labour force development policy, consults with various levels of government and advocates for women’s access to quality employment and training services.

Action Read offers adults help with reading, writing, and basic math. Adults can also learn how to use computers. Staff help adults assess their reading level, set their own goals, and then create their training plans. Staff can also offer information about other educational programs and services.

This association promotes excellence in adult basic education instruction and programming. This site contains membership information, publications and related link sites.

The Adult Learning and Post-Secondary Services division (Department of Education, Nunavut) supports students studying at the post-secondary level by providing a combination of grants, loans, bursaries and scholarships. The division also oversees the delivery of programs in the trades and apprenticeship, adult literacy, essential skills and adult basic education.

Adult Learning Australia Inc (ALA) is the peak organisation for adult and community education providers and others interested in adult learning.

Education provides the path and guides the lifelong learning journey of Nunavummiut by providing excellence in education and training so that Nunavummiut benefit from their past and create their own future for a productive, prosperous society. There are resources for adult learning on these links on the site: FANS - Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students, Nunavut Arctic College and Inukshuk Nunavut Research Institute.

The Adult Learning Programs of Perth are community-based agencies funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. They provide service to anyone 19 years of age or older, currently not enrolled in any credit program, who wants to improve his/herr essential skills or to work toward receiving a Grade 12 equivalency (GED). The program’s services are provided at no cost to learners.

The mission of the ALC is to promote literacy in the community, and to provide one-on-one tutoring in reading, writing, math, and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) to adults, in a confidential environment, so they may participate in and take full advantage of the opportunities within their community.

A.L.R.I. is a program and staff development center for adult literacy/basic education/ESOL programs in the Greater Boston area. It is one of five regional support centers of the Massachusetts System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES)

A community dedicated to quality mathematics instruction at the adult level. We support each other, we encourage collaboration and leadership, and we influence policy and practice in adult math instruction.

An international research forum bringing together researchers and practitioners in adult mathematics/numeracy teaching and learning in order to promote the learning of mathematics by adults.

AEEL focuses on three strategic areas to meet its mandate of creating a vital, educated and skilled workforce that meets the labour demands of Saskatchewan employers. The approach is to retain educated and skilled workers in the province, develop a skilled workforce by providing education and training programs, and attract educated and skilled workers from outside the province and the country by promoting Saskatchewan’s opportunities.

The Agassiz Adult Education Centre offers a learning environment that is both flexible and supportive. Students are encouraged to ask for assistance whenever needed. Courses include Business Education & Computers, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences and Social Sciences.

The Alberta Correctional Education Association (ACEA) is dedicated to the academic, vocational, and personal development of offenders and the professional enhancement of Association members.

The Alberta Learning Information Service is one of Alberta’s leading online sources for career, learning and employment information and services. The site provides information to help Albertans with career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, the job search, labour market trends and workplace issues.

Besides Literacy and Basic Skills programs, this college offers full-time programs in the areas of information technology, health care, community services, and business. It also offers a wide variety of courses on a part-time basis. The college develops and delivers customized courses and programs to agencies, business and industry in the Ottawa Valley.

The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) is a coordinating body for 37 sector councils and sector-like organizations. TASC brings together representatives from business, labour, education and other professional groups in a neutral forum to comprehensively and cooperatively analyze and address sector-wide human resource issues on a national scale.

Among the programs offered at ALSO are: Adult Literacy, Family Literacy, Computer Skills. Adults can upgrade their literacy skills in a small community-based setting. Teachers work one-on-one with students and together develop personalized learning plans, as students work at their own pace.

ACE maintains both a domestic and an international agenda and seeks to advance the interests and goals of higher and adult education in a changing environment.

This association promotes lifelong learning, literacy networking and awareness, and supports community literacy initiatives.

The Apparel Human Resources Council (AHRC) is a national, industry-led organization representing and serving the human resources development and adjustment needs of managers and employees in the apparel manufacturing industry. It is managed by a private sector board of directors equally representative of employers and employees. Through the AHRC, a wide range of issues including training and education is addressed.

With apprenticeship, you get paid to learn valuable, in-demand skills on your way to a rewarding career in the skilled trades. On this website, you’ll find out what apprenticeship has to offer from real people involved in the skilled trades. Read their blogs to follow them on their journey, as they share their experiences getting hands-on training in actual workplaces.

Founded in 1980, ARCH: A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities is a community-based, not-for-profit legal clinic and legal resource centre for the Province of Ontario, dedicated to defending and advancing the equality-rights of persons with disabilities.

Enables visitors to view up-to-date literacy facts and figures of Asia and the Pacific, and is also accessible to more than 500 literacy learning materials which are widely and effectively used in the region.

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest U.S. education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. ACTE is committed to enhancing the job performance and satisfaction of its members; to increasing public awareness and appreciation for career and technical programs; and to assuring growth in local, state and federal funding for these programs by communicating and working with legislators and government leaders.

The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally. ACCC interacts with federal departments and agencies on members’ behalf and links college capabilities to national industries.

ATEQ's main goal is to provide leadership in English language arts teaching theory, practice and resources to educators who are striving for excellence in the classroom.

AWENS is an association of adult educators who instruct essential skills programs in Nova Scotia workplaces. Their goal is to provide a forum for the promotion and advancement of excellence in instructional practices through networking and frequent professional development opportunities.

Aurora College is focused on student success and supporting the development of northern society through excellence in education, training and research. The college’s community learning centres offer high school upgrading, general interest courses and employment-related programs.

This Association is dedicated to the improvement of literacy development and language learning at all levels. It provides support and professional development to educators and others interested in literacy through conferences, workshops and seminars, journals, position papers and other publications.