Events

Parenting Literacy is presented by the St Albert Family Resource Centre. There are many books on parenting literacy that are labelled otherwise as their titles could read: “Protecting Children from Bullying”, “How to Talk to your Teen about Sex”, “What to do about Sibling Rivalry”, and more! Parenting in our Canadian culture may differ from […]

ENERGY LITERACY is presented by Empower Me- Nicole Nebril. Lei Zhang, Muaadh Baessa. Empower Me is Canada’s only energy conservation and education program designed for and delivered by members of diverse, multilingual, and hard to reach communities. We focus onfour groups: newcomers, seniors, Indigenous people, and educate them about their energy bills and utility choices, […]

Library Literacy is presented by Stephanie Foremsky from the St Albert Public Library. The library is more than books! Chat with Public Services Manager, Stephanie Foremsky to learn about the vast array of services, collections and programs the library offers. Human Libraries started in 2003 in Denmark. They provide a safe and welcoming environment in which participants […]

Gender Literacy is presented by Outloud St. Albert. The ability to critically examine gender socialization and understand the effects of rigid gender roles and their relationships with gender inequality, discrimination, oppression and violence. Today, assumptions are made about the gender of another person based on their appearance or name and aren’t always correct, but even […]

Employment Literacy is presented by Claudette Hartley of Bredin Center for Career Advancement.  Claudette Hartley What jobs are in high demand?  Do you have a current resume? How are your interview skills? To be successful at work functions and manage the demands of a job in a healthy, productive way, individuals need workplace literacy; the […]

Plant Based Eating Literacy is presented by Yvonne Smith of Journey to Health. The ideal whole food plant based diet consists of minimally refined, plant-based foods that grow in nature. It is strongly recommended by health professionals to: reduce saturated fats and cholesterol, eat more leafy greens, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, and […]

Mental Health Literacy is presented by Geordy Murphy of iMental Health – Geordie When we have the knowledge and understanding about mental disorder recognition, management and prevention we  become responsible and successful in living full and healthy lives. Human Libraries started in 2003 in Denmark. They provide a safe and welcoming environment in which participants […]

Archival Literacy is presented by St. Albert Arts & Heritage. To understand our history one needs to understand archival principles and access, as well as an understanding of the nature and use of archival based evidence. This leads us to being able to understand the traditions, activities, and history of a group of people from […]