Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador

Literacy for Adults

Increase your financial smarts - FREE webinar and teleconference

Event | Posted: February 8, 2012

Are you interested in increasing your money smarts or helping others in your community improve money management skills? Then please join CSC for these free, province-wide learning opportunities. CLICK to learn more.

Reading for Joy

News | Posted: January 18, 2012

For over a decade, political leaders have been obsessed with test scores in reading, writing and math. But there may be a hidden danger in this narrow focus. Click to read more.

TD National Reading Campaign Summit III - YouTube Channel

Resources | Posted: January 17, 2012

Watch well-known authors such as Terry Fallis, Robert Rotenberg and Brian Francis talk about what reading means to them.

The Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award

Submissions | Posted: October 14, 2011

The Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award honours innovation in the creation and delivery (or in the development, implementation and delivery) of adult literacy or adult-integrated family literacy programs delivered by a community organization in Canada. The adult-focused literacy program makes a positive contribution to the lives of the participants as well as the community and could serve as a model for other organizations to adapt.

Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada

Research | Posted: October 5, 2011

A Profile of Minority-language Students in Canada: Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, and Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Training in Canada, 1991 to 2009.

Telework gaining traction - Many jobs can easily be done remotely

News | Posted: September 7, 2011

A concept of work that has struggled to find its way into mainstream offices around the world may finally be coming into its own. Even the term itself may be outdating itself.

Aboriginal Literacy Symposium - November 1 and 2, 2011

Event | Posted: September 7, 2011

The Aboriginal Literacy Symposium will be an opportunity for participants to explore a variety of key concepts. Our goal is to develop a shared vision to improve literacy and essential skills towards employment for Aboriginal people in Manitoba.

Webcast: New financial literacy research of Canadians by ABC Life Literacy Canada

Research | Posted: September 7, 2011

This video, about 35 minutes long, was recorded during a webcast announcing the findings of a survey on the financial literacy of Canadians, undertaken by the Ipsos Reid market research firm on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada.

Essential Skills Day is September 23rd

Event | Posted: September 7, 2011

The second annual Essential Skills Day will take place on Friday, September 23, 2011 during Learn@Work Week. Essential Skills Day raises awareness of the nine essential skills as defined by the Government of Canada and looks at the importance of skills training in the workplace.

Government of Canada Moving Forward with its Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth

Funding | Posted: September 7, 2011

The Department of Finance released for consultation draft legislative proposals to implement tax measures from Budget 2011, the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan—A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth.

One in four workers will be 55 and over by 2021: StatsCan

Research | Posted: September 7, 2011

Canada's labour force is aging rapidly and by the year 2021 as many as one in four workers could be age 55 or over, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada.

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This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills.