04 Oct How health literacy training is helping YWCA St. John’s better serve its clients
YWCA St. John’s recently worked with ABC Life Literacy Canada on train-the-trainer activities through the Activate Learning program....
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27 Sep 6 health literacy tips for Canadians
October is Health Literacy Month, which aims to bring attention to the importance of making health information easy to understand, and making the health care system easier to navigate....
23 Sep Skills for Success Day shines light on important life skills for Canadians
Today marks Skills for Success Day (formerly Essential Skills Day), an annual initiative to raise awareness about the importance of the key skills needed for learning, work and life....
21 Sep Why businesses should invest in employee skills training
Employees with stronger literacy skills are more successful at work and contribute to an improved bottom line. Here’s why literacy skills are so crucial in the workplace....
14 Sep Equipping new workers with the skills to manage their income
YES Employment & Entrepreneurship Montreal turned to our Money Matters program for assistance in offering a more robust financial literacy workshop to meet participants’ complex needs....
09 Sep Employer improves teamwork through employability training
The Association for New Canadians is a non-profit, community-based organization delivering settlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees in Newfoundland and Labrador....
30 Aug Community groups come together to provide digital literacy education during pandemic
For over five years, Douglas College’s I-CARE Adult Literacy program and New Westminster literacy groups had been discussing the need for a digital literacy program and what it might look like....
25 Aug Pacific Immigrant Resources Society wins top place in the Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award, which recognizes organizations that develop and implement innovative adult literacy skills programs....
16 Aug How to train adult literacy volunteers
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An effective volunteer training program can help your organization not only improve volunteer retention but also ensure that new volunteers have the necessary skills to perform their duties properly....
12 Aug Pandemic learning loss affecting adults just as much as children
A recent OECD report indicated that workplace shutdowns as a result of COVID-19 had a negative effect on the ability of adults to participate in learning and training opportunities....