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What is Red Dress Day?

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What is Red Dress Day? Submitted by Faye Beauchamp Red Dress Day (May 5) is a day to remember and raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
ATEAL Best Practices: Indigenization

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Best Practices for Adult EAL and LINC Programming in Alberta is composed of a series of statements of best practice, each supported by indicators that demonstrate that best practice. The statements...
A CALP Guide to the Math Maze

https://calp.ca/blog/making-sense-of-numbers-2026-03-06
A CALP Guide to the Math Maze Submitted by Cheryl Lovstrom, CLN Let’s face it, most of us have struggled with math at some point in our lives. I know I still do! And, just like I do, sometimes learners...
What do Museums Have to Do with CALPs?

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At first glance it may not appear that Community Adult Learning Programs and museums have a lot in common but a closer look reveals they have similar mandates. Community Adult Learning Programs (CALPs)...
Let’s Talk Marketing

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Marketing has been a topic that has come up a few times with CALPs in my region this fall. One of the strengths of our system is that we are all interested in building awareness of literacy needs in Alberta,...
Growing up Niitsitapii in Canada

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This week, we are pleased to feature a guest blogger. The blog has been submitted by Lucille Provost, Indigenous Learner Liaison, Pincher Creek Adult Learning Program. As the Indigenous Learner Liaison...
Family Literacy Feature: ELL MOMS in Drayton Valley

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In this week’s “Strengthening Family Literacy” feature blog, Tanya Harding shares about the ELL MOMS program at Drayton Valley & District Community Learning Association. We asked her to answer a...
CALP Connections: September 2025

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CALP Connections: September 2025 AGM 2025, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Literacy & Learning Symposium 2026, Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities, and more... Notice of AGM...
CALP Connections: January 2026

https://calp.ca/blog/calp-connections-january-2026-2025-12-03
CALP Connections: January 2026 Literacy & Learning Symposium 2026, Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities, Outstanding Contribution Award, and more... Symposium UpdateUpcoming PDBlog BacktrackOutstanding...
Psychological First Aid (Lloydminster 2024)

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Registration for this training is now closed. This course will support CALP-funded staff, volunteers and system partners to develop a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and...
Easiest Book Club Ever

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Earlier this year, Kelsey Lievers from Medicine Hat College’s ABLE program posted a discussion to the CALP Portal asking about a book club for readers with lower literacy and English Language Learners....
Volunteers – Building Capacity – Sharing the Journey

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Did you know that 12.7 million Canadians volunteer their time and energy each year? How fortunate we are to live in a country where people give so generously of their time, and recognize the need to invest...
CLN Provincial Staff

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Lisa Dickner, Executive Director P: 780-485-4926 Ext. 1 I joined the CLN team in 2009 as a very part-time Regional Resource Network Manager and quickly decided that this was the type of work that...
Voices from the Field: CALP Family Literacy Program Practitioners

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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 family party! To find out more,...
CALP Connections: March 2025

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CALP Connections: March 2025 Upcoming Professional Development Opportunitues, Symposium Update, Call for Outstanding Contribution Award Nominations, and more... Symposium UpdateUpcoming PDCall for Outstanding...
Recognition

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Recognition does not need to cost a lot of money or require a huge investment of time. Some volunteers respond best to a personal note. Others might want to share their own expertise by offering supplemental...
National Indigenous Languages Day

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National Indigenous Languages Day (Submitted by Faye Beauchamp, Indigenous Liaison) Every year in Canada, National Indigenous Languages Day is celebrated on March 31. This day recognizes the beauty,...
CALP Connections: December 2025

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CALP Connections: December 2025 Literacy & Learning Symposium 2026, Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities, Outstanding Contribution Award, and more... Symposium UpdateNEW! Teaching Foundational...
International Literacy Day - Tell Your Story

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On September 8, we celebrate International Literacy Day. This day was created in 1966 by the United Nations to bring attention to the importance of literacy around the globe. Malala Yousafzai has a powerful...
Rhymes that Bind Facilitator Training

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When: Thursday September 14, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Trainer: Lisa Ware Registration fee: $50.00/person. Agencies currently offering this program in partnership with the Centre for Family Literacy...