22 Feb Why you need to file your 2022 taxes
Filing your taxes can bring you financial benefits. By filing your taxes on time, you can automatically receive government benefits you qualify for, thus increasing your income...
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22 Feb 5 family learning activities for March Break
To ensure children don't suffer from learning loss at this time, try these fun learning activities together as a family....
09 Feb ABC Skills Hub expands program offering to include Skills for Success
ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that its online learning portal, the ABC Skills Hub, has expanded its program offering to include courses aligning with the Skills for Success....
07 Feb Tech Talk Tuesdays: Assistive Technologies
Join us throughout February and March to learn more about assistive technology tools that can help you support learners with diverse abilities....
25 Jan Family Literacy Day on January 27 encourages families to embrace the outdoors
Families, libraries and literacy groups across the country are getting ready to once again celebrate the annual Family Literacy Day, which takes place on January 27th....
24 Jan New digital literacy resources for persons with diverse abilities
Many of these new resources focus on assistive technologies, which is a type of technology used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with diverse abilities....
18 Jan Why outdoor play is more important than ever
There’s a lot we don’t know about what life will be like as we all learn to live with COVID-19. But there’s one thing we can say for sure: active, outdoor play is exactly what our kids need right now....
14 Jan Essential life lessons to teach your child
While some successes will come naturally for them, there are other core parts of adulthood that can benefit from some education at a young age....
11 Jan 10 outdoor activities for daily family learning
Here are 10 outdoor learning activities you can do as a family to celebrate Family Literacy Day and practice learning together year-round....
02 Jan How nature impacts cognitive development
Let’s dig into the relationship between nature and learning to find out more about the impact of nature on cognitive development....
05 Dec 5 family literacy activities for the holiday season
Help prevent learning loss and ensure kids return sharper than ever by encouraging family literacy activities over the school break....
05 Dec Simple steps to help you beat seasonal stress
Whether it’s finding the right gifts on time or wondering if you can afford them, this season is full of triggers for anxiety....
01 Dec How to create a holiday budget and stick to it
We all know the holiday season can be downright expensive. Here are some key steps for making a holiday budget and tips for staying the course....
22 Nov Equipping youth with skills for the trades
For over 30 years, the Construction Association of PEI's (CAPEI) Youth in Trade program has been helping youth get into the trades. ...
09 Nov Supporting Indigenous learners during Financial Literacy Month
The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre recently ran the Money Matters for Indigenous Peoples financial literacy program....
26 Oct Financial literacy resources and lesson plans for adults
With November being Financial Literacy Month, now is the perfect time for adults to take control of their money and improve their financial know-how with these free financial literacy resources....
26 Oct Financial literacy resources aim to help Canadians bounce back from pandemic
November marks Financial Literacy Month (FLM), an initiative launched by numerous community groups, non-profits and government bodies to help improve Canadians’ financial literacy levels....
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....
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....
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....
19 Jul Helping learners gain financial independence through financial literacy
Epilepsy Toronto ran four Money Matters workshops virtually during Epilepsy Awareness Month in March. ...
29 Jun North Bay Jail trains residents on workplace employability skills
North Bay Jail was pressed to find programming that they could run internally on their own throughout the pandemic. With a quick Google search, they came across UP Skills for Work. ...
14 Jun Resources aim to protect seniors from online fraud
June 15th marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to acknowledge the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. ...
07 Jun Helping seniors with technology during the pandemic
Connectivity has never been more important than in this last year, when the pandemic separated people from their friends and families for an extended period of time. ...
31 May Saskatchewan Indigenous communities get support with financial literacy
For over 30 years, Prince Albert Literacy Network has run free literacy programming for its small community of 40,000 in Saskatchewan, of which nearly 50 per cent are Indigenous....
14 May Tips for preventing the summer slide
Students lose one month’s worth of school-year learning due to summer vacation. The best way to combat the summer slide is to ensure children spend time each day practising their literacy skills....
13 May Family financial literacy more important than ever
Posted at 06:00h in Family Literacy Blog Posts, Financial Literacy Blog Posts, HSBC Family Literacy First
With many families doing homeschooling and spending more time at home, the time to address the family’s financial literacy together has never come at a better time....
06 May Workplace training brings hospitality staff closer together
Despite already having a fantastic close-knit staff, the Hungry Heart Cafe decided to implement workplace training workshops through the UP Skills for Work program, offered through Activate Learning. ...
30 Apr How to manage financial stress for better mental health
Although a constant worry for many of us, financial stress may be worse than ever during the pandemic. Learn how to manage financial stress....
23 Apr Seniors learn to identify fake news in digital literacy workshop
A YMCA in Kitchener recently launched a pilot program designed to build digital literacy amongst older adults as a way to help them better understand fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....
06 Apr Family learning activities for Spring break
During this Spring break, take the time as a family to continue learning outside of the classroom to ensure kids don’t miss out on even more schooling....
23 Mar 3 small steps to start your advocacy efforts (and 3 big ones too)
As a non-profit organization, it’s your goal to raise awareness about the important work you do and bring about change to the community that you serve. One of the ways to do this is through advocacy. Advocacy is simply gaining public support for a particular cause or policy, such as literacy. However, when you consider what’s needed to educate the public, government or potential funders about your mission, it can be overwhelming to undertake advocacy efforts. Non-profits tend to have limited resources, and you may find yourself wearing a lot of hats, from practitioner to marketer to advocate. While advocacy work isn’t...
18 Mar Employment agency uses essential skills & employability training to help learners prepare for work
The Ability Employment Corporation provides career counselling and job placement services to persons with intellectual disabilities as well as those facing barriers to employment....
05 Mar 3 tips to improve your digital literacy skills
Enjoying everything the world has to offer involves going using technology. But if you don’t feel confident in doing so, it can be hard to participate....
01 Mar How to create a strong password to stay safe online
March is Fraud Prevention Month, an annual awareness initiative started by the Competition Bureau to help Canadians recognize, reject and report fraud....
24 Feb What you need to know about the 2021 tax season
Tax season is around the corner, which means it’s a great time to brush up on your financial literacy skills and learn more about the Canadian taxation system....
26 Jan How to build soft skills for employees
Soft skills are the non-technical skills that help employees interact effectively with others. These can include skills such as time management, confidence and adaptability. ...
21 Jan Families, libraries and literacy groups to celebrate Family Literacy Day virtually
Despite physical distancing rules still in place across the country, many groups are getting creative in order to take part in the annual Family Literacy Day virtually on January 27th....
19 Jan Why you should have a childlike imagination – even when you’re not a child
As children, we’re encouraged to think and play creatively – and for a good reason. Being imaginative is vital to a child’s cognitive development...
13 Jan 10 family learning activities for Family Literacy Day
After a year of limited mobility, ABC Life Literacy Canada is encouraging families to use their imagination to explore and travel the world from the comfort of their home....
06 Jan 5 ways to travel the world from your own backyard
Award-winning illustrator and author Barbara Reid, who is the Honorary Chair of Family Literacy Day, explains that travelling can be done anywhere. Here are Barbara’s top 5 activities...
04 Jan University uses literacy resources to help international students adapt to life in Canada
At Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, about 17 per cent of its students are from abroad. For Deneice Falconer, it’s her job to support international students...
25 Nov Adapting literacy programs for the blind community
BALANCE for Blind Adults provides customized training and support for persons who are blind or living with sight loss and recently ran two of our literacy programs....
02 Nov New program aims to strengthen the digital literacy skills of Canadians
ABC Internet Matters provides introductory digital literacy education for Canadian seniors who are not using the internet and adult learners who have a gap on the digital curve....
22 Oct 10 financial literacy tips to mark 10 years of Financial Literacy Month
In honour of the 10th anniversary of Financial Literacy Month, here are 10 financial literacy tips shared by adult learners that have participated in the Money Matters program....