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The Connector – September 4, 2019
- Funding Update
- Opportunities at Calgary Learns
- Interconnection of Literacy and Poverty
- Focus on Literacy
- Gathering To Learn workshop – carya
- Connecting with the New Minister of Advanced Education
- Final Reports are due July 31
- Land Acknowledgement Resources
- Upcoming Professional Development
- The Resource Corner
- Tawnshi! Larissa Crawford dishinikashoon
- Other Staffing Changes
- We’re Hiring – Please Share
- Calgary Learns Newest Team Member
- Feedback for May 16th
- Win an Apple iPad!
- Learner Event
- Be Part of the Conversation
- What’s Happening in the Community?
- New Resources
- Registration Deadline Extended
- CALP PD Survey
- Initiative Funding 2019 – June 1 deadline is approaching!
- Professional Development
- Job Opportunity at CJHS
The Connector – April 25, 2019
- Casino – THANK YOU to our volunteers
- May 16: Impact of Violence on Learning
- Annual General Meeting
- Recognizing and Celebrating with your Learners
- Professional Development
The Connector – April 16, 2019
- Casino – We need your help!!
- Notice of Annual General Meeting
- Initiative Funding 2019 – our funding call is now open!
- 2018-19 Program & Initiative Final Report Deadline
- Recognizing and Celebrating with your Learners
- Professional Development
- Sharing your Wisdom with the Field
- Casino – Volunteers needed
- Upcoming Celebrations
- We Are Listening!
- Professional Development
- Sharing your Wisdom with the Field
- Poverty Reduction Strategy
The Connector – February 28, 2019
- Casino – Volunteers needed
- Needs Assessment
- Professional Development
- Staffing Update
- We’re Hiring – Please Share
- Learning From Each Other
The Connector – February 14, 2019
- Casino – Volunteers needed
- Message from Advanced Education
- Professional Development
- What’s Happening in the Community
The Connector – January 10, 2019
- Reminder – Grant Applications due January 15
- Casino – Volunteers needed
- Resource: Planning for Assessment Tip Sheet
- What’s Happening in the Community
The Connector – December 12, 2018
- Happy and Healthy 2019!
- Do you know a great presenter?
- Heads-up Current 2018/19 Funded Programs
- NEW Volunteer Tutor Program Operations – Free Online Course
The Connector – November 14, 2018
- Indigenous Programs: EOI deadline = November 20
- Missed the Application Workshop?
- Heads-Up Current 2018/19 Funded Programs
- Job posting: Indigenous Education Liaison
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – November 9, 2018
- Job posting: Indigenous Education Liaison
- Call for Applications: PD Resource Development
- Reminder: sign up for our Funding Application workshops
The Connector – November 1, 2018
- Our 2019-2020 Call for Proposals is now open!
- Changes to Calgary Learns’ Funding Application
- November Professional Development Workshops
- Creating Ethical Space for Educators & Indigenous Learners
- Other Available Funding
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – October 4, 2018
- Welcome Esther!
- Wrap-up Ceremony and Launch of Creating Ethical Space for Educators & Indigenous Learners
- October Professional Development Workshops
- Social Media
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – September 13, 2018
- Welcome Back!
- Registration for Professional Development
- Save the Date: October 18
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – August 30, 2018
- Open House
- Collecting Outcomes as Programs Begin
- Save the dates for Professional Development
- Calgary Learns is Recruiting
- A Few Reminders
- Open House
- Minister’s Visit
- Other Grant Streams
- What’s Happening in the Community?
- We’re Moving
- We learned, laughed and celebrated!!
- OME Workshop
- What is CALP?
- Local Directory
- What’s Happening in the Community?
- Saying Goodbye
- Save the Date!!
- Report to the Community 2017
- PD – English Language Learning Shared Training Day
- Creating Ethical Space for Educators and Indigenous Learners
- What’s happening in the Community?
- Quick Survey – Building a National Consensus: Integrating Soft Skills into the Essential Skills Framework
The Connector – more info + only 2 more days to RSVP
- Deadline to RSVP = Friday April 27
The Connector – April 18, 2018
- Initiative Funding 2018 – our funding call is now open!
- Professional Development: reminder & new
- Don’t forget to RSVP
- National Volunteer Week
- Literacy Innovation Award
The Connector – Register today for PD!!
- Plain Language – April 12
- Basic Facilitation Techniques for Adult Foundational Learning – April 19
- Evaluation Strategies for Adult Foundational Learning – April 26
- Advanced Facilitation Techniques for Adult Foundational Learning – May 10
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Skill Building: How to Build Literacy and Essential Skills Learning into Daily Life for Adults with Developmental Disabilities – May 15
The Connector – March 20, 2018
- May 3: A Time to Celebrate and Share Learning
- Professional Development
- May 2: Working Together at the Intersection of Adult Foundational Learning, Literacy and Poverty
- A Great Local Directory for ALL Kinds of Adult Programming
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – LOLA & Save the Dates
- The LOLAs are coming! Who you gonna nominate?
- Save the Date(s)
- What’s happening in the Community?
The Connector – February 8, 2018
- LOLA nominations are now open
- Save the Date(s)
- Introduction to Adult Foundational Learning
- A.L.L. in Family Literacy
- Strategic Directions 2018-2020
- ELL Practitioner Training from Bow Valley College
The Connector – January 11, 2018
- URGENT: Casino Volunteers needed
- Reminder to all Program Grant Applicants
- Community Consultation Report 2017
- Tech Talk – Pilot Workshop
- Introduction to Adult Foundational Learning
- Save the date! Adult Literacy & Learning in Family Literacy
- Promoting your PD & Events
- Support your Struggling Learner
- Indigenous Voices: Inspired Stories of Hope
- Lifeline to Literacy at The DI
The Connector – December 19, 2017
- Happy Holidays!
- Reminder to all Program Grant Applicants
- LOLA nominations are now open
- Casino volunteers needed
- CALP Logic Model Review: Project Update
- Tech Talk
- Resources – Portal
The Connector – Reminders & Survey
- REMINDER: Professional Development
- Community Consultation – survey
- Casino volunteers needed
- Proposals for Symposium 2018
- Understanding different cultures and Indigenous worldview
The Connector – Reminders & PD
- Community Consultation – Remember to RSVP!!
- Professional Development
- RFP – Indigenous EOI deadline = November 16!!
- Momentum Financial Literacy Curriculum Development: Request for Proposal
The Connector – October 19, 2017
- Our 2018-2019 Call For Proposals is now open!
- Community Consultation – Speak Out for Adult Foundational Learning
- Casino – Volunteers needed
- LOLA Profile – Adult Learner
- Using the CALP Portal
- Post-Secondary Transitions and Connections for Adult Learners Event
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – September 19, 2017
- Let your Voice be Heard
- Save the Date
- Next Funding Cycle
- Professional Development Survey for Calgary Learns Funded Staff
- Plain Language Workshop
- Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters
- Casino – volunteers needed
- LOLA Profile – Learning Champion
The Connector – August 24, 2017
- Welcome Back!
- The PD begins…
- EVENT: Literacy in a Digital World
- A Big Thank You to Our Report Writers
- LOLA Profile – Learning Champion
- Join Us in Our Happy Dance!
- Literacy & Learning Symposium – bursaries available
- Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation
- Reminder
- L.I.F.E. (Learning Is For Everyone)
- LOLA Profile – Thanks A Bunch Award
The Connector – Job posting & Reminders
- Job Posting: Professional Development Specialist
- Reminder: Eat, Share, Learn
- Reminder: Professional Development: LIFE – Learning Is For Everyone
- Eat, Share, Learn
- Professional Development: LIFE – Learning Is For Everyone
- Celebrating our Field
- Resource: ESL Readers Collection
- Event: Opening Ceremonies – Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary
The Connector – Remember to RSVP
- RSVP by May 5th to attend our May 11 events
Calgary Learns – Notice of AGM
The Connector – March 29, 2017
- Initiative Funding 2017 – our funding call is now open!
- Literacy & Learning Symposium bursaries – don’t miss out!!
- Influence the Future
- Calgary Learns Celebrates … and YOU are invited!!
The Connector – March 14, 2017
- Life Of Learning Awards (LOLAs) – new deadline
- Professional Development – Workplace Toolkit
- Literacy & Learning Symposium – bursaries available
Changes are coming
Funding
Professional Development
- IFL
- Workplace Toolkit
- Symposium & Bursaries
- Save the Date – June 19-20 LIFE workshop
Community Connections/Celebrations
- LOLAs
- Don’t Forget – LOLA nominations
- Did you know?
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – December 14, 2016
- Happy Holidays
- Reminder to all Grant Applicants
- LOLA nominations are now open
The Connector – November 24, 2016
- Program Proposal Previews – our version of Sneak-A-Peek
- December Networking event
- Flashback: October 13
- LOLA nominations are now open
- LOLA Profile – Adult Learner: Lloyd Thornhill
- Expression Of Interest 2017/2018 – Deadline = November 10, 2016
- December Networking event. RSVP today!!
The Connector – October 25, 2016
- Request for Proposals
- Research report on Indigenous Literacy
- December Networking event
- Congratulations BVC!!
- LOLA Profile – Learning Champion: Nabila Ghaffar
The Connector – October 4, 2016
- REMINDER: don’t forget to RSVP for our October 13 event!!
- Are you looking for ideas to help struggling learners?
- IFL mentorship
- LOLA Profile – Learning Communities: Humanities 101
- In case you missed it
The Connector – September 20, 2016
- Do you want to learn how to adapt your program to Indigenous learners?
- Do you have great programs that you want to share with others?
- Do you want to share with us your program needs?
Join us on October 13 for a full day of learning, sharing and exchanging!!
The Connector – September 8, 2016
- Happy 50th International Literacy Day!
- Proposal Review x 3 = Busy Summer
- Mark Your Calendar
- Thank you to our casino volunteers!!
- LOLA Profile – Thanks A Bunch Award
- In case you missed it
- Reminder: Funding for Refugee Language Learning and Support deadline = June 30
- Learning from a Master Facilitator
- National Aboriginal Day
- Still a few casino volunteers needed
- In case you missed it
- New Funding for Refugee Language Learning and Support
- One of our own wins an award
- Thank You
- Casino volunteers needed
- In case you missed it
- Initiative Funding – call for proposals
- Triple event on April 21
- Casino volunteers needed
- New Resources
- Initiative Funding 2016
- Calgary Learns Celebrates … and YOU are invited!!
- Indigenous Literacy
- Volunteers needed – Casino
The Connector – February 16, 2016
- Professional Development – a few more spots available
- Volunteers needed – Casino
- Featured Resource: Census 2016 Adult Education Kit
- What’s in a name? Indigenous vs Aboriginal
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Reminders: PD, LOLA & Membership
- Professional Development – still a few spots available
- LOLA nominations are now open
- Membership – Together we strengthen Calgary’s voice for adult foundational learning
The Connector – January 20, 2016
- Professional Development – sign up today!!
- The Life Of Learning Awards (The LOLAs) – Tell us who you love
- We’re looking for Board Members
- The Calgary Urban Aboriginal Initiative (CUAI)
- Are we knocking on your door? Before you panic… please read
- Office space for rent
The Connector – December 16, 2015
- Happy Holidays
- Professional Development – IFL workshops are back!!
- Membership
- The LOLAs – Tell us who you love (by Valentine’s Day)
The Connector – November 24, 2015
- December Networking
- LOLA nominations are now open
The Connector – November 12, 2015
- December Networking
- New Initiative: Train the Mentor
- Professional Development – IFL workshops are back!!
- LOLA nominations are now open
- LOLA profile – Adult Learner
- Program visits
- In case you missed it
The Connector – October 1, 2015
- Welcome Bill
- More professional development on the horizon
- LOLA profile – Learning Champion
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Reminders: RFP & survey
- Program Funding – Request For Proposals
- Stakeholder Survey
The Connector – August 27, 2015
- Stakeholder Survey
- Program Funding – RFP
- LOLA profile – Thanks A Bunch
- Goodbye and Good Luck
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Special Edition July 30,2015
- Our 2016 Call for Proposals is now open
- TRC and Calgary Learns
- Exploring the shifts: early-level English language training in Calgary
- Community Consultation
- LOLA profile – Learning Communities
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Special Edition: Consultation, Survey & PD
- Join our Community Consultation
- We still need your help!! – survey
- PD Opportunity: LIFE = Learning Is For Everyone
- Aboriginal Initiative Funding
- Join our Community Consultation
- We need your help – survey
- Calgary Marathon
- Initiative Funding
- Save the Date – PD
- Thank You
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Special Edition – Reminders
- April 22 – AGM & LOLA
- May 26 – Community Consultation
- June 1 – Proposal Deadline Initiative Grant
- May 31 – Calgary Marathon
The Connector – March 18, 2015
- Initiative Funding
- Learn – Celebrate – Support
- Join Our Team: Aboriginal Liaison
- Uncovering What Matters: Impact Evaluation
- Message Board
- In case you missed it
The Connector – February 27, 2015
- And our LOLA Keynote Speaker is …
- Register today for the IFL workshops!
- Run – Calgary Learns – Run!!
- From the Margins to Engagement
- “Your Message Here”
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Special Edition – LOLA
- The Life Of Learning Awards
The Connector – January 28, 2015
- The Life Of Learning Awards
- More funding available
- IFL workshops are back
- Running for PD: Calgary Marathon
- Membership: new & renew
- A big THANK YOU to our Funded Programs
- In case you missed it
The Connector – January 14, 2015
- Important 2015 Dates
- The Life Of Learning Awards (The LOLAs)
- 2015 Funded Programs
- Learner Progression Measures
- In case you missed it
The Connector – Happy Holidays
- Happy Holidays
- Thank you, thank you, thank you!
- The LOLAs – Tell us who you love (by Valentine’s Day)
The Connector – Special Edition – Networking & LOLA
- December Networking – RSVP today!!
- The LOLAs – Tell us who you love (by Valentine’s Day)
- In case you missed it
The Connector – November 24, 2014
- December Networking – Measuring Learner Progress
- IFL workshops – you can still register
- The LOLAs – Nominate your Star
- Volunteers needed!!
- Literacy, Essential Skills and Foundational Learning: Are They All The Same?
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – Special edition – November 17, 2014
- Integrated Foundational Learning (IFL) workshops – you can still register!!
The Connector – October 15, 2014
- PD Opportunity – Register Now
- Be Part of the Voice for Adult Foundational Learning
- The LOLAs – Nominate your Star
- Volunteers needed!!
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – September 24, 2014
- IFL Project – Phase III
- Another Calgary Learns funded project
- LOLA winner: Loraine Luterbach
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – Reminders: IFL & RFP
- IFL – make sure you RSVP for our orientation session!
- RFP – application deadline is October 1, 2014.
The Connector – Special edition – IFL!!
- Integrated Foundational Learning is back!! Make sure you RSVP for our orientation session!
The Connector – August 28, 2014
- Integrated Foundational Learning is back
- 2015 Request For Proposals is open
- LOLA Highlight – Community Learning Champion
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – Special Edition – RFP!
- 2015 Request For Proposals is now open!!
- Marathon Update
- Integrated Foundational Learning – the project continues
- Are we knocking at your door? Before you panic … please read
- Initiative Funding
- LOLA Highlight – Learning Communities category
- Kageegee of Skills
- CASL
The Connector – April 25, 2014
- Community Consultation
- Adult Learning & Literacy Guide
- Life of Learning Awards – The LOLAs
- What you told us: Reporting back to Calgary Learns grant recipients
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – March 28, 2014
- Initiative Funding – Call for Proposals
- Run Calgary Learns, run!!
- Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
- Clear Language Driver’s Guide
- Member Profile: Theatre and Dance
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – February 11, 2014
- Tell Us Who You Love!!
- You Are Wanted!!
- IFL Conversation Café – review
- Program Funding 2014
- ESL Learning Support Service
- Member Profile: CIWA
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – January 14, 2014
- IFL Conversation Café
- Pay It Forward
- Needs Assessment Report
- Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No, it’s our brand new Website
- Member Profile: FESA
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – December 17, 2013
- Season’s Greetings
- The Perfect Holiday Gift Idea
- Membership Renewal Notice
- IFL Conversation Cafe – continued
- Honouring Our Volunteers
- Literacy, Essential Skills and Foundational Learning: Are They All The Same?
- Database Survey Results
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – October 31, 2013
- December Networking
- Database Survey
- The PIAAC Results Are In
- In Case You Missed It
The Connector – October 15, 2013
- Life of Learning Awards: Save the Date & Nominate!!
- Membership: New & Improved
- Website: A New Design
- Database: Survey
- Member Profile: Families Matter
- In Case You Missed It
- Sharing Your Thoughts