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Learning Link: September 18, 2008

Practically Speaking: GIT en Amérique: Taking the power of experiential learning to the streets

In 1971, Jacques Hébert founded Canada World Youth as a means of getting young people engaged in international development projects. More than three decades later, GIT en Amérique has picked up its enduring mission for an entirely different demographic. A street-smart version of its well-heeled predecessor, GIT en Amérique aims to provide young at-risk Montrealers with the kind of life-changing experiences that they can only get by immersing themselves in other cultures. Go to article » 

Lessons in Learning: Ready to Learn? A look at school readiness in young children

The first day of school is a milestone filled with excitement and trepidation for children and their parents. This Lessons in Learning examines the skills and attitudes children need to be ready to learn in school. Go to article » 

Reading to learn

Almost half of working-age Canadians have low literacy skills. By 2031, the number of adults with low literacy skills will increase by more than three million to 15 million. Read CCL's published report Reading the Future to learn about the projected literacy skills of Canadians.  

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More CCL news

• CCL is hosting the Vancouver Learning City Symposium, at the Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver B.C., Oct. 6, 2008. The event is open to the public.
  
• The Other Voices Working Group of CCL's Health and Learning Knowledge Centre is organizing its Third Annual Other Voices Forum, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 17, 2008 
  
• CCL's Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre is co-hosting Celebrating the Local, Negotiating the School: Symposium on Language and Literacy in Aboriginal Communities, at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Nov. 7–8, 2008
• New report: CCL's Work and Learning Knowledge Centre, in partnership with Canadian Policy Research Networks, published the results of its Yellowknife Regional Roundtable on Employer Investment in Training, a multi-stakeholder dialogue about how to increase the quantity and quality of workplace learning.
  

Reminders

• Nominate promising learning practices for the second annual Sharing the Flame: Recognizing Excellence in Learning program, Oct. 15, 2008.
• Last call: Northern Health and Learning Symposium hosted by CCL's Health and Learning Knowledge Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon, Sept. 24–25, 2008

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