Literacy Nova Scotia presents

Canada's Literacy Challenge: The Economic Cost of Low Literacy in Canada and How Governments and Businesses can Address It

with Craig Alexander, Senior VP & Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group

Wednesday, February 15 at 3pm
The Westin Nova Scotian, Harbour Suites A & B
1181 Hollis Street, Halifax NS

Please RSVP literacyns@nscc.ca or 1-800-255-5203

Craig holds a graduate degree in economics from the University of Toronto and has 15 years of experience in the private sector as an economic and financial forecaster. He spent four years as an economist at Statistics Canada and is a regular commentator on public policy. Craig is the author of Literacy Matters: A Call to Action, a report on the state of literacy in Canada. Each year, Craig travels across North America speaking at more than a hundred events about economic and financial developments. He is frequently called upon by the media to provide perspective on pressing issues. In addition to his role at TD, Craig is a strong advocate for the cause of literacy and is a champion of the charitable sector.

Literacy Nova Scotia received FLD materials from ABC Life Literacy Canada to distribute free of charge to not-for-profit community-based literacy groups in Nova Scotia. The following materials are available:

• Posters
• Bookmarks
• Adult tip/activity sheet
• Kids tip/activity sheet
• Learning Passport

Please note that all items will be shipped on a first come, first served basis and the number of items shipped depends on availability. Promotional materials are also available for free download for organizations who are not eligible to receive shipped orders: http://abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/free-downloads

Click Here to Place Order

Community-based literacy networks, take advantage of free computers!
http://alt.ns.literacy.ca/mod/resource/view.php?id=27

Assistive Technology Software Fund
http://www.ns.literacy.ca/assistivetech.htm

PD Fund for Community-based Literacy Organizations
http://www.ns.literacy.ca/pdfund.htm

NALD Headline News: News flashes, media releases, announcements, call for papers and new information from the Canadian literacy community and elsewhere.
http://www.nald.ca/info/whatnew/headline/headline.htm

Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. More than 1.5 million Canadians have already participated in the initiative since its debut.

To find out about FLD free downloads, events, contests, and more, go to: http//abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day.

Community Links is sponsoring age friendly workplace focus groups as part of the provincial, non-profit sector, Age-Friendly Workplace project.

Click here for more information

CSTD Nova Scotia, Halifax NS
February 17, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 pm

The focus of this seminar is to examine the tools for unlocking potential, creating innovation and making ideas tangible. Explore tools for innovative thinking:

• Find your potential
• Clarify your skills, assets, limitations, solutions
• Discuss the transition from idea or concept to real world application

For more information and to register, click here

Check out events and organizer information offered by Chinook Learning Services:

http://www.eventbrite.com/org/947289935?s=6380981

Special Invitation to Permanent Resident Immigrants
Saturday, January 28, 2012
8:45 am - 4:30 pm

Workshop Topics Include:

• Tutoring Techniques for Reading & Writing with children and youth
• Adult Tutoring Techniques
• Tutoring Techniques for English as an Additional Language (EAL)
• Cultural Diversity Awareness, provided by ISIS

For more information, contact:
John Munro (902)494-7003
jmunro@frontiercollege.ca

SkillPlan, a leader in Essential Skills, is pleased to present these in-depth workshops for professional development. These workshops will help you attain the important skills required to better prepare and serve industries and institutions in the area of Essential Skills.

For more information visit www.skillplan.ca and go to Events and Services, Workshops.

Statistics Canada is offering many interesting workshops this year.

For more information on the content of our workshops please visit their website. Find out about our workshops on demand. Click here.

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