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Online…. Facilitation…. do either of those words bring you discomfort? Thoughts of boredom? Uncertainty? Depending on your skills, training, and experience in either of these...

As I have met with CALP adult literacy practitioners from around the province, I have noticed a few different approaches they use to teach reading. Some practitioners focus...

Learning disability. Two words that strike terror into every literacy practitioner’s soul. Thinking back to my early days as a Literacy Coordinator I can still remember that...

Many CALPs have likely had at least one person in their community identify that they would like to get their GED. In fact, this can be a relatively easy way for a learner to...

Richard Van Camp shares the following about storytelling in his book Gather : It’s connection, community, and purpose, plain and simple. It’s giving someone the same goose...

Help Please! This fall, a CALP staff member asked me: “We are in the process of revamping our website, and were wondering if you had any suggestions of some good ones that...

Insurance is an essential part of doing business, even when your business is adult learning. It is also a requirement of the CALP Guidelines! So, when I had questions about...

I’ve been thinking about conversations lately. What happens when we have a conversation? What is the value of conversations? How does the conversation affect me? The person...

This week's guest blog post is by Cheryl Dezall. If you are not familiar with this little gem, let me introduce you to an innovative new website for adult learners (and us)....

This week's guest blog post is by Tammy Nischuk. Looking outside my window is a winter wonderland of white. Every treetop, roof and street is dusted in snow and the wind has...

Picture the holiday scene: the family has gathered, the lights are twinkling, presents wait for excited children. Laughter, music, good food; it’s a perfect holiday...

In the book, The Circle Way, author Christina Baldwin presents the idea of, “Asking for what we need and offering what we can.” (Baldwin, 2010). This seems simple enough,...

I remember the feeling all too well. Tutors were screened and trained. Our program had attracted learners. Learners had found their way to our program. Learning opportunities...

Maximizing Learner Support Service Connections Prepare! Understand how Learner Support Services are defined in the CALP Guidelines: “Grant recipients provide Learner Support...

In August 2021, I joined the CLN as Regional Support Staff in the North. I have always admired and respected the work of the CALPs who support literacy and foundational...

In the past couple of weeks you may have seen a number of references to a Literacy Specialist at CLN. You may have questions about the term and wonder what it’s all about....

As National Indigenous Peoples Day has been approaching, my heart and soul has been mourning the discovery of the 215 children at the former Indian Residential School in...

This week's guest Vlog post is by Monica Leong, Digital Divide project manager, Calgary Learns. Calgary Learns is excited to bring you the Digital Divide project, a new,...

Today I watched large flocks of geese on their northern migration. They flew so effortlessly high in the sky. Then suddenly, they swirled around in large circles breaking the...

There’s a phrase we often use in the Holding Safer Spaces training as we begin the circle, “How are you arriving?” I want to begin this moment together with you with the same...