Summer Institute 2009: Workplace and Essential Skills
June 25-27, 2009

The Centre for Literacy of Quebec is a non-profit research, professional
development and resource centre. Through action-research projects and
publications, it bridges and links policy and practice in adult literacy and
essential skills. It offers opportunities for practitioners, policy-makers and
researchers to meet and exchange as peers.
www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca

The New Zealand Department of Labour is a government department
whose primary role is to improve the performance of the labour market and,
through this, strengthen the economy and increase the standard of living for
those in New Zealand.
www.dol.govt.nz

Manitoba Industry Workforce Development is a not-for-profit board
comprised of two members each from the business community and labour. It replaces Manitoba Industry Training Partnerships which was created in 1991 to
develop and implement workplace literacy and Essential Skills training across
the province.
www.wem.mb.ca

Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development focuses on labour
issues, employment rights and responsibilities, adult learning, apprenticeship
training and trade qualification, skill development, public and workplace safety,
industry regulation, licensing and pensions. The department supports employers
to create safe work environments and build a highly-skilled and competitive
workforce.
www.gov.ns.ca/lwd/

ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation is the private sector voice
championing adult literacy. The organization works to raise public awareness
of literacy issues and foster an environment where all adults have access to
opportunities that increase their literacy skills and prepare them to realize
their full potential at work, at home and in the community.
www.abc-canada.org

The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) provides internet-based
literacy and essential skills information and resources in both Canada's official
languages. NALD@Work, specifically emphasizes development of workplace
literacy and essential skills, by providing access to current resources, materials,
research, programming and information.
www.nald.ca

Workbase is the New Zealand Centre for Workforce Literacy Development.
Its vision is of a literate New Zealand workforce. Established as a not-for-profit
organization in 1996, it works with business, unions, industry training and
education to develop tailored literacy solutions to support government and
company initiatives. Workbase provides professional development develops
resources, and maintains a free specialist library.
www.workbase.org.nz

Dawson College, the largest English CEGEP in Quebec, serves 10,000 day
and evening students in more than 50 fields of study, preparing them for further
academic education and for immediate employment. It is proud of the diversity
of languages and cultures among the students, faculty and staff. Dawson
College has housed The Centre for Literacy since 1989.
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca