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Online EAL Class at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House

Want to improve your English and have some fun at the same time? No problem! Get ready to join BNH’s online English class every Tuesday, starting from January 12th! BNH EAL class is a great way to learn English and practice conversation with others from the comfort of your home. All learners, newcomers, and refugees…
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Research Snippet

Excerpts from the recent issue of Adult Literacy Education: The International Journal of Literacy, Language, and Numeracy (emphasis and hyperlinks added by me): Asking “when and why the discourse in the field of adult literacy education shifted from the language of human rights and social justice to the language of human capital and workforce development“, Ira Yankwitt from the Literacy Assistance Center in New York answers…
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A Quote with Pictures

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”                                                            –Alvin Toffler In: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. 2020. Embracing a Culture of Lifelong Learning: Contribution to the Futures of Education Initiative. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374112. Text: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGOPicture: Lukas Park