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Friend of Diversity Award Presented to Darlene MacDonald
https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-summer-2018.htm#article-1024Diversity Magazine started in December 2012 as Afro-Canadian Magazine and evolved into Diversity Magazine in December 2014. The magazine has a focus on building a better Alberta through diversity and inclusion. As...
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Meet Shaba Qureshi, CLN Program Support
https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-december-2016.htm#article-575Last month, the CLN was pleased to welcome a new member to our team at the provincial office in Edmonton. Shaba Qureshi has joined Team CLN in the position of Program Support. Please join us in giving...
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Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award (LIA)
https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-april-2018.htm#article-985Submissions are now being accepted for the Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award (LIA)! The LIA recognizes innovative adult literacy programs at community organizations...
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Resource Review: ABC Life Literacy
https://calp.ca/blog/resource-review-abc-life-literacy.htmFor those of you who work in Family Literacy, the name ABC Life Literacy will be very familiar. These are the folks who promote Family Literacy Day across Canada every January 27th. In fact, 2019 was the...
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Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Resources and Training for CALPs
https://calp.ca/blog/foundational-literacy-and-numeracy-resources-and-training-for-calps.htmThis week we have a guest blog from Glen McCalpin of NorQuest College. The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy materials, developed by NorQuest College are now available on the CALP Portal. The materials...
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Upcoming Webinars with Alberta Culture and Tourism
https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-february-2016.htm#article-304Thank you to everyone who participated in our online poll in December and January! Congratulations to the winners of the $25.00 gift cards for Chapters: Valerie Cardinal, Blue Quills First Nations...
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Books for Babies (Valleyview 2017)
https://calp.ca/events/books-for-babies-valleyview-2017.htmRegistration for this training is now closed. Trainer: Wendy Peverett Books for Babies is a family literacy certificate training developed by the Centre for Family Literacy. The Books for Babies program...
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Leading with Literacy Breakfast and Lois Hole Memorial Literacy Award Presentations
https://calp.ca/events/leading-with-literacy-breakfast-and-lois-hole-memorial-literacy-award-presentations.htmThe Centre for Family Literacy presents the Lois Hole Memorial Literacy Awards at our annual Leading with Literacy Breakfast. The awards honour individuals, organizations, or businesses that have demonstrated...
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Exploring Research
https://calp.ca/blog/exploring-research.htmHave you ever wondered why people don’t come to your programs or how to keep them motivated once they do come in the door? Are you curious about the beliefs and assumptions of your learners? Do you want...
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Embracing Diversity - Learn About the Cultures in Our Community
https://calp.ca/events/embracing-diversity-learn-about-the-cultures-in-our-community.htmTaber and District Community Adult Learning Association is hosting this informative workshop for service providers, agencies, employers and anyone who would like to learn more aboout the diverse cultures...
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How To Conduct a Needs Assessment
https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=561Assessing the needs of your community doesn't necessarily need to involve hosting a large, complicated or expensive focus group. Conducting informal interviews or meetings with other community organizations...
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ESL Literacy Readers
https://calp.ca/blog/esl-literacy-readers.htmOne of the activities I enjoyed doing in volunteer tutor training was to have volunteer tutors create their own easy readers. I would take an existing easy reader from our collection, cover the text with...
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Learner Support Services: Transitioning learners to post-secondary education
https://calp.ca/blog/learner-support-services-transitioning-learners-to-post-secondary-education.htmCongratulations, you did it! Your learner has progressed through your CALP program and is ready to transition into further learning! So now what? Your program ROCKS and your learner is thrilled with their...
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Reflections on facilitating digital skills learning: Focus on the learning, not on technology
https://calp.ca/blog/reflections-on-facilitating-digital-skills-learning-focus-on-the-learning-not-on-technology.htm*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 practices around facilitating digital...
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Essential Skills - Where Do I Start?
https://calp.ca/blog/essential-skills-where-do-i-start.htmInteresting fact – all 5 of the CALP regions listed Essential Skills (ES) as one of their top professional development needs. So, if you’re new to Essential Skills, you might not know where to start....
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Psychological First Aid (Edmonton January 2020)
https://calp.ca/events/psychological-first-aid-edmonton-january-2020.htmThis workshop is now full. You can find this training being offered in other communities here: https://calp.ca/events/?program=972 If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email office@calp.ca...
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Every Moment Matters
https://calp.ca/blog/every-moment-matters.htm“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 powerful impact on me. This...
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Exercising our brain
https://calp.ca/blog/exercising-our-brain.htmMarch 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 National Reading Month in the US...
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Rhymes that Bind (Westlock 2018)
https://calp.ca/events/rhymes-that-bind-westlock-2018.htmRegistration for this training is now closed. Rhymes that Bind Trainer: Lisa Ware, Centre for Family Literacy Rhymes that Bind is a family literacy certificate training developed by the Centre...
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Upcoming CLN Trainings and Connections Cafés
https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-september-2021.htm#article-1254Register for the following CLN Trainings that have upcoming registration deadlines and spaces still available!! Click on the name of the training to get to the registration page directly. If the training...