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CCL releases Unlocking Canada’s Potential
Although Canadians are working harder and longer to maintain our standard of living, our future economic and social well-being is at risk. Despite adult Canadians’ high educational attainment, almost half lack the skills they need to participate fully in today’s complex society. And many employers are not investing, or are under-investing, in workplace training, the site where most adult skills and learning are used. This report examines the state of workplace and adult learning in Canada, with particular emphasis on the barriers to adult learning. Go to release »
Holistic Lifelong Learning Models redefine success in Aboriginal learning
As Aboriginal peoples in Canada celebrate National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2007, the Canadian Council on Learning will be unveiling two innovative lifelong learning models for First Nations and Métis peoples in Canada.
CCL and its Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre partnered with First Nations and Métis people to develop the Holistic Lifelong Learning Models following a series of nationwide workshops and consultations. The models are meant to foster discussions among those interested in Aboriginal learning and lead to a new framework for measuring success in lifelong learning for First Nations and Métis communities. An Inuit learning model will be released later this summer as an outcome of an Inuit-specific workshop held last May in Iqaluit. More on redefining success in Aboriginal learning »
Visit CCL’s website on June 21 for more information on the Holistic Lifelong Learning Models. »
Profiles in Learning: Sam Sullivan
This is the fifth in CCL’s ongoing series of profiles of the learning experiences of influential Canadians. This time, we explore the role lifelong learning has played in the career of Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, who managed to transform his life in a remarkable way after a skiing accident left him a quadriplegic at age 19. Read the profile »
Lessons in Learning – Patient self-management: Health literacy skills required
Patients who engage in their own self-management can benefit from improved health outcomes while decreasing their reliance on the health-care system. Patient self-management requires solid health literacy skills, yet few Canadians possess these skills. Read article »
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