Literacy Link South Central
3B - 647 Wilton Grove Road N6N 1N7 London, ON, Canada

Did you know there are 5 Fridays in April? And what a coincidence... there are 5 e-Channel programs too! Join us over on Twitter as we celebrate "e-channel focus Fridays" highlighting a different program each week. We appreciate the work you do, Good Learning Anywhere, Deaf Learn Now - Literacy & Basic Skills, The LearningHUB, Programme de formation à distance & ACE Distance Delivery!

We're always looking for great material to help support adult #literacy learners who want to work in the skilled trades. Good news! Our friends Community Literacy of Ontario have released a resource guide to make that search easier! http://www.communityliteracyofontario.ca//Apprenticeship-S

Accessing employment-specific training can be a huge motivator for people who may not have considered attending a Literacy and Basic Skills program. Join Laubach Literacy Ontario Official Site on Monday March 29 for a mini-webinar called "Early Childhood Educator: An Overview of Two Curriculum Packages" to learn more about supporting learners with a passion for working in child care! Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/3037122009472023821 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

All week long we've been supporting our partners Quality in Lifelong Learning - QUILL Learning Network, Project READ Literacy Network Waterloo-Wellington & Community Literacy of Ontario by facilitating webinars called "We're All In This Together." These webinars share the many ways that Ontario's Literacy and Basic Skills programs changed to adapt to the restrictions put in place during COVID-19, and you have one final chance to attend this afternoon (March 25) at 2:00 pm. Registration is required - we hope to see you online! https://bit.ly/3sEWxsm

Are you bilingual (French and English) and looking for a job opportunity in London Ontario? Our friends at Carrefour Communautaire Francophone de London are hiring 3 staff to support thier project "Pathways into a Child Care and Early Years Career." Apply by March 31! ccflondon.ca/fr/carrires (en français) ccflondon.ca/en/careers (en anglais)

Have you heard of scenario planning? It a decision-making process that looks at things that may happen in the future, and identifies actions we could take today to increase or decrease the chance of those things happening. It's a process that's helping plan post COVID-19 economic recovery in the London region. On Thursday, March 25, 2021, join our friends Workforce Development to hear about 4 different ways the regional economy could change during our post-pandemic recovery. REgister today! http://bit.ly/38BKmVP

Ready for another great story from our #LLSCTechConnect program? One of our partners told us that once some of their students completed one of our structured #DigitalSkills training programs, they had gained the confidence and skills they needed to pursue a college education. That’s the power of upgrading funded through Canadian Innovation Digital Literacy Exchange Program!

Did you follow along with our #ReachOut4MentalHealth campaign? If so, you know that there were dozens of great resources shared - and thanks to our friends @Community Literacy of Ontario they've all been compiled for easy viewing! Download a copy today, and remember that we're still posting resources this month and beyond, so don't forget to follow along with #ReachOut4MentalHealth! http://www.communityliteracyofontario.ca//Mental-Health-Ca

To thrive in a digital workplace, workers need a broad mix of skill, including strong cognitive and socio-emotional skills, as well as digital skills. Check out this Skills Outlook report from OECD for their take on the skills we all need to thrive in a digital world http://www.oecd.org/ski/oecd-skills-outlook-e11c1c2d-en.htm

Join the Pop Up PD for Literacy Educators Committee on November 26th for a webinar on Canada’s Essential Skills Framework: Updates, Changes and Implications. Learn about the recent work of the federal Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES) and their release of the updated Essential Skills Framework. The full launch of the new framework was impacted by COVID-19, but OLES has been releasing preliminary information to support a variety of stakeholders including educ...ators and creators/users of Essential Skills assessment tools. Register @ https://echannel-contactnorth.zoom.us//WN_LV1uYWM4TgeyrzhU This learning opportunity is brought to you by Pop Up PD for Literacy Educators, a committee of the Learning Networks of Ontario, E-Channel and the Provincial Support Organizations for Literacy. https://learningnetworks.ca/resources-publications/popuppd/

Play and purpose make a great combination, and the game play messaging from Entertainment Software Association of Canada is so well done. We're ready to equip our best armour, defend space, activate our defenses & outsmart our rivals in real life! Learn more about how to #CrushCOVID here! https://theesa.ca/crushcovid/

Have you visited our website lately? If not, it’s time to check it out. We’ve posted lots of Digital Literacy information enough that we needed a whole new page just to house it all! You’ll even find information about our #DigitalSkills program funded through the @CanadianInnovation Digital Literacy Exchange Program, #LLSCTechConnect! Don’t miss out visit https://www.llsc.on.ca/digital-literacy-2020 today!