Adult Lifelong Learning

 Lifelong learning… it’s our business

Wainwright & District Council for Adult Lifelong Learning is one of 83 Adult Learning Councils in Alberta. We have been serving Wainwright & District since 1974. Our adult learning and family literacy programs are currently funded by Advanced Education & Technology Community Programs Branch and Rural Innovation & Access.

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International Adult Learners Week 2010

International Adult Learners Week in Canada was held this year from March 1 thru 7. As an annual celebration since 2002, we can expect it again during the first week of March, 2011 and may wish to mark our calendars. Links to IALW in Canada and its 2010 magazine are below:

 • Canadian Commission for UNESCO – IALW

 • 2010 IALW Magazine (Canadian Comm. for UNESCO)

Adult Literacy Year Round

The LEARN Project

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.

You are invited to Set a Book Free

International Literacy Day September 8, 2009 The Power of 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.

While you’re here, sign up for courses and see our new computer class room.

 • Connected for You Community Computer Centre

 • Canadian Commission for UNESCO – ILD

 

Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission

This year, IALW recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission recognizes the importance of increasing understanding of human rights and provides Albertans with resources and tools to learn about human rights in Alberta.

1. Human rights in Alberta

Attached [1], you will find an electronic version of the newest Commission publication, Human rights in Alberta. This publication, released on June 3, 2008, provides Albertans with easy-to-understand information about Alberta’s human rights legislation and about the services offered by the Commission. Aimed at adults who are improving their English reading skills, Human rights in Alberta is complemented with teaching notes for teachers and tutors to use with students. An audio version of this issue is also available for those who want to listen as they read along.

For links to the publication, teaching notes and audio version visit:

Alberta Human Rights Publications.

Human rights in Alberta: a plain language guide

The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission recently launched a new publication for adults with low English literacy skills, including those for whom English is not a first language. Human rights in Alberta provides basic and easy-to-understand information about Alberta’s human rights law and about the services offered by the Commission. It is an attractive newspaper-style publication written in plain language and includes artwork, stories and photos.

The publication is a special issue of the Alberta Advanced Education and Technology publication English Express, which is a newspaper for adults who are improving their English reading skills.

Human rights in Alberta is accompanied by teaching notes designed for teachers and tutors to use with their students. The teaching notes include suggestions for discussion topics, information about related resources, and reading and writing exercises. An audio version of the publication is also available, allowing readers to read along as they listen.

While this publication responds to the needs of Alberta’s growing immigrant population and other adults with low English literacy skills, all Albertans will find this publication useful because the information is accessible and easy to understand.

You can view the publication and access the teaching notes and audio version from the Commission website at www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca. Choose the quick link “Human rights in Alberta (a plain language publication).”

You can order printed copies of the publication by calling the Commission’s Education and Community Services Unit in Calgary at (403) 297-8407 (toll free from anywhere in Alberta by first dialing 310-0000).

Human rights in Alberta is a special edition of English Express[2], which is published by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology.

2. Interactive new youth website

A new interactive youth website, [3] has been launched, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UDHR targeted at youth aged 18-35 to help them learn about human rights and engage in a human rights dialogue. The website has been developed by the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA), in collaboration with TakingITGlobal and the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Committee is proud to have led the committee that developed this initiative. [4]

For more information about the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission and its educational programs and resources, visit www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca

  1. [1] Printable booklet (external content at wwww.albertahumanrights.ab.ca)

    Human rights in Alberta

  2. [2] Alberta Advanced Education and Technology

    English Express

  3. [3] Interactive Youth

    TakingITGlobal-Inspire, Inform, Involve

  4. [4] Alberta Human Rights Commission

    Youth Information and Resources

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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.