Workplace and Workforce Literacy
Several forum keynote presentations highlighted the fact that literacy is imperative for the economic health of Canada as a nation, for communities, for business and industry, and for individuals.
The following presentations bring together some of the research and practices in workplace and workforce literacy under way in provinces and territories across Canada.
To learn more, browse the presentations below.
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Igniting the Power Within
The Igniting the Power Within Steering Committee is a remarkable partnership between First Nations, Métis, and government that is delivering a series of four-level certification workshops focusing on workplace essential skills and information and training related to prior learning assesment and recognition, tailored specifically for an Aboriginal audience.
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Connecting the Workplace to Classroom Instruction — Lois Morin with a panel of adult educators and employers
The workplace is a natural place for employment and learning systems to connect, allowing adult educators to connect the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom with the skills critical for success in the workplace. In this session, the presenters provide an overview of how visiting a workplace and interviewing employees have an impact on preparation for education and employment. Panel members share their perspectives of the partnership experience.
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Confronting Canada’s Literacy “Problem”: New Insights from the Data Front — T. Scott Murray
This presentation, from a member of the experts’ panel on the need to promote workplace and workforce skills, examines the importance of learning partnerships between business, labour, government, and community that yield benefits for individuals, companies, and the economic prosperity of the Atlantic region.
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Literacy and its Impact on the Workforce and the Labour Market: Atlantic Provinces — Satya Brink
A panel at the Saint John site of the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum discusses the need to promote workplace and workforce skills.
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Changes in Atlantic Canada's Labour Force: Why Literacy Matters — Elizabeth Beale
Part of a panel presentation, this session looks at the importance of learning partnerships between business, labour, government, and community that yield benefits for individuals, companies, and the economic prosperity of the region.
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Literacy in Greater Saint John — Dr. Robert MacKinnon
This presentation focuses on some indirect measures of literacy in the Saint John area, and on activities that are under way to address the improvement of literacy skills in the area.
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Industry Perspective: Tourism — Leanne Floden
Representing the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association, Leanne looks at the role of the tourism industry in addressing literacy in the workplace. Leanne asks: How do we get people with low literacy skills to move from being afraid to not being afraid? Leanne encourages partnerships between schools, the workplace, and community service agencies.
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Integrating Job and Academic Readiness in the Delivery of Apprenticeship Programs — Lynne Wallace, Susan Toews, Andrea Leis, and Robert McEwan
Increasing the number of apprentices in Ontario and their subsequent retention and success rates is a major commitment for colleges. This panel presents the initiatives that have been put in place at three colleges, and discusses the challenges faced in developing these initiatives and the benefits for both students and program deliverers.
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Workplace Essential Skills
Four panellists discuss a training approach that connects adult learners to the labour market, changing our culture of teaching and evaluating
Compétences essentielles au travail — Gaston Richard
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Élaboration et première expérimentation du programme — Lucie Vincent-LeBlanc
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Le programme — Angela Matchim
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Principes directeurs du programme — Michèle Guignard
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Compétences essentielles au travail — Q&A
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Representative Workforce Strategies — Victoria Gubbels and Christel Gee
This session focuses on the Aboriginal Employment Development Program of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations, as well as the Pre-Health Professions Club at the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, focusing on medicine, dentistry, and nursing.
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