Answers May Vary gets a Glow-Up
I love a good resource. Preferably in print. Ideally my own copy. I like to mark it up: adding highlights (the more colours the better), underlining, and flagging the good...
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
I look forward to this time every year as I find great joy in being prepared, shopping, and giving gifts! Wholeheartedly I would agree with the saying “it’s better to give...
The Road Less Travelled
To say 2024 has been a whirlwind so far would be a serious understatement. Looking back at the past 10 months, I am reminded of waiting for a prairie freight train to pass....
Voices from the Field: Ana Dodman - Implementing Writing Out Loud at Cold Lake Community Learning Centre
Last summer, our CALP sent, like every other CALP, our Annual Report 2022-2023 to our funder, Advanced Education, and surprisingly it came back with a very positive review...
Bonnie's Book Clubs
I had the privilege of talking with Bonnie Caron, the Literacy Specialist at Project Adult Literacy Society (PALS) about book clubs. I have previously worked with Bonnie and...
We Are All Connected
“We are all connected” Most of us have heard this phrase, and some of us have used it, but what does it mean? In Indigenous culture the meaning of kinship extends far beyond...
Elements of a Strong Adult Literacy Program
As CALP providers, one of our main roles is to support adult literacy learners. Adult literacy learners in CALP are adults who are generally born in Canada and need to...
CALP PD 2024-25: Welcome Week and so much more...
September marks the beginning of the PD & training year for CLN! We want to let you know what professional development and training options to look forward to this Fall. We...
Honoring National Indigenous History Month
Each year in June Canadians acknowledge National Indigenous History Month. National Indigenous History Month was first recognized in June 2009. It was created to educate...
Reflections on facilitating digital skills learning: Focus on the learning, not on technology
* Please note: this article was originally published in the April 25, 2024 edition of The Connector newsletter from Calgary Learns In this post, we explore promising...
The Never-Fail Method (that really works)
My granny had a "Never-Fail" pastry recipe that she passed on to my dad. He makes the very best pastry. This year he decided I needed to learn how to make the pastry myself....
Learning from Strengthening Literacy Practices
This fall will start the sixth year for Strengthening Literacy Practices being offered to CALP staff. Over the six years, 41 CALP staff have taken the training of which 31...
Every Moment Matters
“Thank you for choosing me,” a volunteer tutor told me one day. Her comment caught me by surprise, yet it is one of those moments that I vividly remember because it had a...
Reflections on a monumental transition: What we have learned through embracing digital skills as foundational learning
* Please note: this article was originally published in the February 6, 2024 edition of The Connector newsletter from Calgary Learns Do you remember the monumental shift that...
Exercising our brain
March is a great time to talk about exercising. Spring is just around the corner and for many of us we find ourselves engaging in more physical activity. March is also...
Facing into the Wind
Facing into the Wind For anyone living on the prairies, wind is a familiar part of our world. If I’m honest, it is not always something I embrace as I prefer still calm...
Reluctant Advocates: Meeting your MLA
Last year, the CALP Portal brought you two blog posts dedicated to the topic of Advocacy: Advocacy 101 and Advocating Literacy . This year, we hope this series of posts...
What has Symposium meant to you?
The 2024 Literacy & Learning Symposium Registration Kick-Off is on February 6, 2024! Many CALP staff look forward to this event every year, and there is a reason they keep...
Voices from the Field: CALP Family Literacy Program Practitioners
Every year on January 27, ABC Life Literacy Canada hosts Family Literacy Day, the largest national family literacy event in Canada. This year, the theme is: Let’s have a...
What's Your Capacity?
Another year has come and gone, and we are looking into the months ahead with fresh hope and commitment. For me, January always feels a bit like shaking off the old and...