National Adult Literacy Database

NAAF is a charitable organization dedicated to raising funds for programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples, especially youth, to achieve their potential. The foundation, through its education program, has awarded scholarships and bursaries to more than 9,800 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students nationwide.

NALD is a comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of literacy and essential skills-related classroom and research materials that are available free to download. NALD also functions as a portal to adult literacy resources and services across Canada.

This site points to the NCVER Adult Literacy and Numeracy Research Program Funded by the Department of Education Science and Training. The aim of this program is to provide funding for research that contributes to improved policy development and practice in adult literacy. A range of publications are available.

The National Council for Workforce Education is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges with a vision of developing and sustaining a premier workforce for the global economy. A new study in which NCWE played a role and which is available on the website is titled Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: Promoting the Education and Advancement of Hispanic Immigrant Workers in America.

The aim of NIACE is to advance the interests of adult learners and potential learners. NIACE is committed to supporting an increase in the total numbers of adults engaged in formal and informal learning in England and Wales. It also strives to improve opportunities and widen access to learning opportunities for those communities that are currently under-represented.

The mission of the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education is to improve the engagement, achievement and transition of high school and post-secondary career and technical education (CTE) students through technical assistance to states, professional development for CTE practitioners and dissemination of knowledge derived from scientifically based research.

The National Work Readiness Credential was developed through a five-year, national consensus-building process that included businesses, unions, chambers of commerce, education and training professionals. The organization’s mission is to assure excellence and inspire innovation in the entry level workplace by producing quality work readiness standards and assessments.

This group provides training and education programs for native women in the Western Arctic so they can function more effectively in areas that affect their lives.

NBACL works on behalf of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families to build inclusive communities where all persons can live, learn, work and actively participate in their communities as valued and contributing members. This website provides access to four “opportunity links” including Transition from School to Work for Youth with Disabilities and Employing Workers with Intellectual Disabilities.

The mission of NBCC is to provide quality training and educational products and services in New Brunswick to prepare for existing and emerging occupations, and to support adult basic education, general educational development, personal growth and lifelong learning.

The New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network (NBSPRN) is a network of people engaged in activities that contribute to evidence-based public policy development. It includes researchers, academics, sectoral experts, practitioners, policy analysts, and informed citizens. NBSPRN provides a mechanism whereby government policy developers can connect with researchers and informed communities for the purpose of creating policy grounded in research evidence, offering experts an opportunity to conduct work relevant to socio-economic development.

This unique career-development and job-finding resource for youth offers features that include career profiles, video highlights, Employer Spotlight of the Month, and the steps to success: career planning, job seeking and career maintenance. The website is funded by the City of Calgary, the Government of Alberta and Industry Canada.

Small and medium-sized employers are invited to use this comprehensive kit of human resources tools. The NL HR Manager features ideas and tips, practical guides, checklists, downloadable templates and links to other relevant resources to help you find, keep and develop valued employees.

Northern College offers one, two and three-year programs leading graduates to employment in the fields of technology, business, human services, health and emergency services and veterinary sciences. It also offers post-diploma, apprenticeship, skills and job re-entry programs.

The Learning Networks of Northern Ontario (LNNO) are Literacy Northwest, Literacy Network Northeast and The Mid-North Network. They work together to respond to the unique challenges and training needs of the north. The LNNO mandate is to support and promote the delivery of quality literacy and essential skills training for adults.

With over 900 courses and 70 credit programs in health care, trades, business, fine arts, tourism, and university studies, NIC offers the education and skills training needed to reach your goal, with the flexibility and support to make it achievable.

The government of Nova Scotia works with employers and industry to ensure that Nova Scotians have the skills they need to succeed in the workplace. This website has useful information for both employees and employers in addition to testimonials from individuals who have come to realize that skills development is an investment in the future of businesses and in the provincial economy.

The mandate of the Nunavut Municipal Training Organization is to identify, develop and implement programs to provide municipal staff with skills and knowledge that can contribute to excellence in municipal program and service delivery across the territory.