Adult Lifelong Learning

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Share what you know

Please consider helping someone learn English. Resources, training and on-going support provided. One-on-one interaction with adult learners, eager to practice and perfect verbal and written English. Learners & Tutors are selected and matched by Literacy professional.

Do you have a special interest, a hobby or a professional/technical background about which you may know more than most? We can help you create a course that you can share with others, and we will handle all the details. Contact Marie with your idea and make it happen.

Lifelong learning… it’s our business

Wainwright & District Council for Adult Lifelong Learning is one of about 80 Adult Learning Councils in Alberta. We have been serving Wainwright & District since 1974. Our adult learning and family literacy programs are currently funded by Enterprise & Advanced Education Post-Secondary & Community Learning Adult Literacy & Volunteer Tutor Programs.

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International Lifelong Learning Campaign

International Adult Learners Week in Canada April 6 to 14

International Adult Learners Week

International Adult Learners Week in Canada is an annual celebration since 2002. IALW 2013 in Canada will be held April 6th through April 14th. The Week celebrates adult learners across the country and the joy of learning throughout life. (IALW)

Canadian Commission for UNESCO – IALW

International Adult Learners Week

 

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Adult Literacy Year Round

The LEARN Project

LEARN logo symbolizes an invidividual reading a book Serving the areas of Wainwright, Irma, Chauvin, Edgerton and the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61, the Adult Literacy project in our community is a volunteer based program that matches adult learners with volunteer tutors to work on developing skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. Training for tutors is free; resources and support are available.

Learners are assessed and matched with a tutor and progress of the pair is reviewed on a regular basis. All tutor training is free but please pre-register. See our calendar for training dates. All training occurs in the Adult Learning and Literacy office. Training can be provided in workshops or one-on-one.

Wainwright and District LEARN

Louella Komadina wins 2012 Literacy Alberta Award of Excellence

Story by Erika Foley

Louella Komadina with her award
Louella Komadina with her award at the dinner held November 24, 2012, in her honor. Marie Isaman photo

At the Literacy and Learning Symposium, held at the Radisson South in Edmonton from October 17-19, local Wainwright Life Long Learning Literacy Co-ordinator, Louella Komadina, was presented the Literacy Alberta Award of Excellence for 2012, in the Volunteer category. Full story…

 

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You are invited to Set a Book Free

International Literacy Day September 8, 2012 Peace and Literacy In our continuous recognition of the importance of Adult Literacy, Wainwright & District LEARN & the Council for Adult Lifelong Learning will be encouraging the Set a Book Free principle all year.

Drop by the office in the Wainwright Provincial Building any time during regular hours and bring a book, take a book — Set a book free.

Canadian Commission for UNESCO – ILD

International Literacy Day

Keep track of Family Literacy in Canada…

Freedom to Read Week

Family Literacy Day®

Alberta Education - Family Literacy Day

 

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Adult Learning Councils in Alberta

Some of the Things We Do

  • Provide and promote adult learning opportunities;
  • provide and promote educational and training opportunities;
  • form & maintain partnerships that respond to community educational needs;
  • use a client-centered approach;
  • provide opportunities for teachers & learners facing barriers;
  • advocate adult literacy in the community.

With Further Education You Can…

  • Expand your knowledge and enjoyment of life;
  • become better at your job;
  • better succeed in business;
  • learn new technical skills;
  • open the door to new hobbies and crafts;
  • meet new friends.