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Basic English Literacy
It isn't easy to help someone. Anyone. Human needs are complicated. Beyond the universal needs of food, clothing and shelter, the needs of every individual are different.
ESL/Computer Courses Do Double Duty
By Guylaine Spencer Before she took her first ESL/Computer Skills course, the only thing Mila Miguel knew about the machines was how to switch one on. Today, her skills are so advanced that she’s training others.
English: Words Worth Knowing – Education
This glossary explains some of the terms you will come across while looking for a program, or even a course. Usually, every organization has their own set of terms, or names.
Education: Learn to Think Like a Canadian
by Claudio Muñoz Since 2000, more than one hundred thousand skilled workers have arrived in Canada each year. According to several employment agencies and government organizations, it could take more than a year for an internationally…
A Stepping Stone to Employment
Are you interested in working in the retail sector? Do you feel that your English language skills need some improvement in order to do this? Are you an immigrant or refugee who speaks English as a Second Language at an intermediate (CLB…
Education: Teaching Grads Enter Workforce
ARTICLE UPDATE: On the Teach in Ontario website, it says "As of July 1, 2009, Teach in Ontario is no longer offering services to support internationally educated teachers. Although the project has ended, information about the certification…
ELT: New Language Training for Employment in Ontario
Jargon is – among other things – technical terminology or characteristic idioms of a special activity or group of people. Every profession has its own, a series of technical names, or specific terms that never show up in your regular…
Education: Graduate Programs in Environment – Academic Paths To Green Careers
According to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, "Here in Canada, people are looking for solutions to the environmental challenges facing the world – from addressing climate change to providing clean water – which makes the environment…
Education: Life Long Learning
This article was published in September 2005. Some information may be outdated. The name is only two years old: the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, but the continuing education program at Ryerson University has existed…
Education: Bachelor of Technology
"I came to Canada for better opportunities and to advance my career in manufacturing engineering and management. The program is exactly what I wanted!" Vlad Petkovic is describing the Bachelor of Technology degree program in Manufacturing…