 |
|
| | What is Workplace Literacy? | Is Workplace Literacy Really an Issue? | Skills Shortages: Is Workplace Literacy Part of the Problem? | Why Should Business Care About Workplace Literacy? | Why Should Employees Care About Workplace Literacy? | Why Should Unions Care About Workplace Literacy? | Why Should First Nations Care About Workplace Literacy? | What are the Experts Recommending Be Done About Workplace Literacy? | What Workplace Literacy Resources Are Available? | | |
|
|
ABC Canada
– a national, registered charitable organization committed to
promoting literacy to the general public and to the private sector Adult Learning Development Association - Alliance
of Sector Councils – brings together representatives
from business, labour, education, and other professional groups in a
neutral forum in order to analyze and address sector-wide human resource
issues AlphaPlus
Centre – is one of Canada’s largest providers of
information and resources for adult literacy. It provides information,
resources, and support services to practitioners working in the deaf,
Native, Francophone, and Anglophone adult literacy streams as second
language learning communities BC Federation
of Labour Canadian
Adult Literacy Research Directory – a comprehensive database
containing Canadian research in adult literacy from 1994, as well as
research in progress Canadian
Labour Congress Canadian
Learning Television (CLT) – is for viewers who wish to
upgrade their skills, or who are looking for a career change or personal
development. With its credit-based focus, links to jobs and skills upgrading,
and partnerships with educational institutions, CLT programs help to
satisfy Canadian viewer needs from coast to coast Canadian
Training Solutions for Workplace Learning – one of the
largest public databases of training providers in Canada Collection
of Authentic Workplace Materials (HRDC) – provides workplace
trainers with access to job-related learning materials Essential
Skills (HRDC) – nine “essential” skills that
people use in almost all occupations; they provide a foundation for
learning other skills and enhance people’s ability to adapt to
change Frontier
College – is a national network of volunteer tutors,
youth and adult learners, and popular education professionals who teach
literacy skills FuturEd
– a BC consulting firm, FuturEd can help you to do an ROI in Learning
analysis yourself or provide a full-service ROI in Learning analysis
for your organization Grass Roots
Press – provides a full line of adult literacy resources
and materials for practitioners and students. Its catalogue includes
family literacy, workplace literacy, and adult literacy resources Human Resources
Management – helps small- to medium-sized businesses
save time and money by providing government and non-government information
(national to local in scope) to help employers manage their day-to-day
human resources Laubach
Literacy of Canada Literacy
BC – promotes and supports literacy activities in BC
by supporting adult learners, developing partnerships and presenting
a united voice on literacy issues Movement
for Canadian Literacy – is a national non-profit charitable
organization representing literacy coalitions, organizations, and individuals
from every province and territory National
Adult Literacy Database (NALD) – lists literacy organizations,
contacts, newsletters and events for each province and territory in
Canada National
Literacy Secretariat of HRDC Prior Learning
and Assessment Saskatchewan
Labour Force Development Board – fosters, promotes and
coordinates, through partnership and equity, the effective development
of the labour force Statistics
Canada – a Canadian resource for market and industry
trends, publications and data analysis Test of
Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) – a new test of workplace
essential skills, developed in Canada with a bank of test items which
form an assessment tool to measure essential skills in workplace settings Western
Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestNet) WorkplaceBasicSkills.Com
– a free site containing workplace basic skills information, tools
and advice for employers who want to raise their employees’ skill
levels General Resource Publications: The Big Picture Up Close: Literacy and Learning in BC. Huget, Stacey. Report prepared for Literacy BC, March 2002 Canadians Speak on Innovation and Learning, Human Resources Development Canada, December 2002 Closing the Skills Gap, BC Chamber of Commerce, April 2002 Cominco Ltd’s Learning Centre. Kitagawa, Kurtis, Conference Board of Canada, January 2001 Consultations on the Government of Canada’s Proposal to Establish a Canadian Learning Institute. Levin, Benjamin and Seward, Shirley. Canadian Labour and Business Centre, February 2003 The Economic Benefits of Improving Literacy in the Workplace, Conference Board of Canada, 1997 Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Outcomes in Canada, Statistics Canada, 2001 A New Model for Industry Training in British Columbia, BC Ministry of Advanced Education, December 2002 Raising Adult Literacy Skills: The Need for a Pan-Canadian Response, Human Resources Development Canada, June 2003 Raising the Bar: Advancing Workforce Literacy in BC, Business Council of BC, November 2003 Reading the Future: A Portrait of Literacy in Canada, Statistics Canada, 1996 Strength from Within: Overcoming the Barriers to Workplace Literacy Development. Campbell, Alison. Conference Board of Canada, April 2003 Strengthening Our Literacy Foundation is Key to Canada’s Future: Recommendations for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Movement for Canadian Literacy, April 2003 Success by Design: What Works in Workforce Development. Bloom, Michael and Campbell, Alison. Conference Board of Canada, December 2002 Turning Skills into Profit: Economic Benefits of Workplace Education Programs. Bloom, Michael and Lafleur, Brenda. Conference Board of Canada. Workplace Literacy and Basic Skills. Folinsbee, Sue. Published by National Literacy Secretariat, December 1990; updated December 1994. Union-Based Resource Publications: Bargaining Basic Skills: What Unions Should Know About Negotiating Worker-Centered Literacy Programs. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Labour Congress. 2000 A Discussion Paper on Unions and Literacy. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Labour Congress.1997. The “L Campaign” Information Kit -- Developed by the BC Federation of Labour’s Literacy Committee, this kit includes union-based information and resources around workforce literacy issues – including FAQs, a glossary, a summary of benefits for both unions and union members, guidelines for implementing a workforce literacy program, information on funding, profiles of union-based programs in BC, and more. Contact the BC Federation of Labour at 604.430.1421 for more information. Labour-Initiated Literacy Programs in Canada. Johnston, Wendy. Report prepared for the National Literacy Secretariat, March 1994 Labour's Training Agenda: Making it Happen. Vancouver, Canada: BC Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress and Capilano Labour Studies Programme. 1998. Labour's Training Agenda: Making it Happen. Handbook on Implementing Labour's Agenda on Training. Vancouver, Canada: BC Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress and Capilano Labour Studies Programme. 1998. Learning for Our Lives: A Union Guide to Worker-Centered Literacy. Ottawa, Canada. Canadian Labour Congress. 2000 Learning in Solidarity: What Unions Should Know About Getting the Money for Literacy and Basic Skills Programs. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Labour Congress.1998 Literacy Awareness through Labour Councils: a step by step guide. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Labour Congress. 1999 Making it Clear: Clear Language for Union Communications. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Labour Congress. 1999 Reading the Future: A Portrait of Literacy in Canada. Statistics Canada, Human Resources Development Canada and the National Literacy Secretariat. Ottawa, Canada: Government of Canada, 1996. Worker-Centred Learning: A Union Guide to Workplace Literacy. Sarmiento, A. and Kay, A. Washington, DC: US: AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute. 1990. First Nations Resources: Aboriginal
Canada Portal – includes education and training information,
specific to Aboriginal peoples and businesses Aboriginal
Human Resource Development Council of Canada – nurtures
opportunities in which Aboriginal Inclusion leads to improved corporate
performance and economic advantages to everyone Advanced
Education First Nations Coordinator Contact List BC First
Nations Band Profiles First Nations
Education Steering Committee BC Friendship
Centres Indian and
Northern Affairs Canada - Vancouver Office School District
First Nations Contact List Union of
BC Indian Chiefs band contacts International Resource Organizations: America’s
One-Stop System – connecting employment, education, and
training services into a coherent network of resources at the local,
state, and national level American
Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) – a resource for
process and performance improvement, it provides tools, information,
expertise, and support American
Society for Training and Development (ASTD) – a leading
resource on workplace learning and performance issues, providing information,
research and analysis derived from its own research, members, conferences,
and partnerships Australian
National Training Authority – gives a national focus
for vocational education and training and provides employers with a
guide to essential training information Basic Skills
Agency (UK) – national development organization for literacy
and numeracy in England and Wales CASAS
– a U.S. leader in adult education and training systems, providing
essential tools and resources for assessment, instruction and evaluation National
(U.S.) Institute for Literacy National
Skill Standards Board (NSSB) – building a U.S. national
system of skills standards, assessments and certification for the workforce Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an
international organization helping governments tackle the economic,
social and governance challenges of a globalized economy
|
|
| Return to Workplace Literacy Facts |