Family Literacy Day

     January 27 is Family Literacy Day®! The theme this year is ‘Learn at Play Every Day’ Family Literacy Day is a celebrated across Canada to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Literacy organizations, schools, libraries and media groups host literacy-themed events and activities across the … Continue reading →

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Free Training Resource on How to Improve the Literacy & Essential Skills of Adults with Developmental Disabilities

The Answers May Vary (AMV) Facilitator’s Manual is a training resource for agency administrators, supervisors and literacy coordinators on how to work with adults with developmental disabilities to improve their literacy and essential skills. The Manual provides strategies and concrete ideas based on the Answers May Vary Guidebook, Answers May Vary Tutorial Videos and the … Continue reading →

Complete series of Stories from the Field Volume 3 now available!

The complete series of our third volume of Stories from the Field is now available! This volume explores successes, challenges, best practices and innovation in ESL Literacy programming. This series is a collaboration between the Centre for Excellence in Foundational Learning (CEFL) and the Centre for Excellence in Immigrant and Intercultural Advancement (CEIIA).

Announcing new Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Literacy Program at Bow Valley College!

Bow Valley College would like to announce the new Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Literacy Program! The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Literacy Program is designed for Deaf adults who are returning to learning. These courses develop reading, writing, math, computer and other essential skills. These courses are for learners who are not yet … Continue reading →