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  1. Last Chance for 2 Part PTSD and Trauma

    https://calp.ca/events/last-chance-for-2-part-ptsd-and-trauma.htm
    PTSD & Trauma Workshops Cost: $40.00November 20th & 21st 9 am – 1pm We all know the frustration of not being able to connect with a learner during a class or a tutor session due to emotional...

  2. Tips and Tools for Successful Conversation Groups

    https://calp.ca/events/tips-and-tools-for-successful-conversation-groups.htm
    Tips and Tools for Successful Conversation Groups Conversation groups and classes can be a versatile and effective way to develop language skills for newcomers. Participants will learn about the benefits...

  3. Digital Tools and Test-Taking Strategies for the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) – Workshop Toolkit

    https://calp.ca/resources/digital-tools-and-test-taking-strategies-for-the-canadian-adult-education-credential-caec-workshop-toolkit.htm
    The NorQuest CALP in Whitecourt has developed a new workshop to support youth and adults with the digital skills and confidence they need to be successful writing online CAEC exams. The toolkit includes...

  4. 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...

  5. Case Study - Taber & District Learner Support Services Pilot Project

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=558
    Jane Brenner is the Executive Director of the Taber & District Community Adult Learning Association, and was the lead on a Learner Support Services pilot project. Follow Jane and the team of southern...

  6. Plain Language Marketing Brochures from Maskwacis Cultural College

    https://calp.ca/resources/plain-language-marketing-brochures-from-maskwacis-cultural-college.htm
    Moving Forward Looking Back  -  Summer Library Initiatives This summer we had a team of five summer students and they worked on the Moving Forward Looking Back initiatives.  With lots of conversations,...

  7. OER (Open Education Resource)

    https://calp.ca/events/oer-open-education-resource.htm
    In this workshop, you will be guided in how to use a free, online, interactive English language textbook in your ESL classes. You will gain an understanding of how the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)...

  8. Celebration and Ceremony: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the 2021 Literacy and Learning Awards

    https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-october-2021.htm#article-1266
    Since September 30, 2021 was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and is also Orange Shirt Day, CLN wanted to recognize the significance of the day. We had Elder Dr. Mary Omeasso-Moonias...

  9. Psychological First Aid (Ponoka September 2021)

    https://calp.ca/events/psychological-first-aid-ponoka-september-2021.htm
    Please note Registration 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 grief...

  10. New Resource from Shift Management - Multilingual Video Stack

    https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-may-2017.htm#article-746
    Shift Management is featuring a new resource called Multilingual Video Stack, a library of video resources for English language teachers, employment counsellors, and agencies working with newcomers, schools...

  11. What to Look for in a Volunteer

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=734
    What to Look for in a Volunteer a) Must have a sincere interest in helping people (being a good teacher is a bonus)b) Must be flexible and adaptable (attendance, what students are working on, and mood...

  12. 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...

  13. Exercising our brain

    https://calp.ca/blog/exercising-our-brain.htm
    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 National Reading Month in the US...

  14. Psychological First Aid (Hanna April 2021)

    https://calp.ca/events/psychological-first-aid-hanna-april-2021.htm
    This course will support CALP-funded staff, volunteers and system partners to develop a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief on others, with emphasis on self-care and...

  15. Ways to use the Social Justice Approach

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=925
    The social justice approach does not always have to be confrontational. In fact, it is often difficult to see where social justice ends and transformative learning begins, as seen below. We can include...

  16. Understanding the Medicine Wheel

    https://calp.ca/events/understanding-the-medicine-wheel.htm
    Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Time:  Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Facilitator: Elder Leona CarterWhere: In-person, The Centre for Family Literacy, EdmontonLink: https://forms.office.com/r/qRH2RwyPc4  Address:...

  17. Advocating Literacy

    https://calp.ca/blog/advocating-literacy.htm
    For many years UNESCO has been an advocate for literacy around the world. They declared September 8 as International Literacy Day back in 1967. In 2003, they led the United Nations Literacy Decade and...

  18. ESL Tutor Training

    https://calp.ca/events/esl-tutor-training.htm
    ESL Tutor Training Participants will learn to design task-based lessons that address learner interests and needs while providing language input, opportunities to practice language skills, and feedback. Event...

  19. Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg: Seeing the dark side of literacy

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=869
    We have had many statistical studies about adult literacy since the mid-1970s. Some have been national, some provincial, others have been international. Over the past almost 50 years these studies have...

  20. Towards a Better Future

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=866
    Hannah Fingeret has eloquently captured the prevailing attitude we need to change in our society. As she stated: “For most of our society, it is difficult to conceptualize life without reading and writing...