Events

Media Literacy is being presented by Willy Grant from the Great West Media.  Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability or skills to to access and analyze media messages for accuracy, credibility, or evidence of bias the content created and consumed including radio, television, the internet, and social media, as […]

Transitions Rehabilitation Association of St. Albert & District has been in existence for over 40 years. We offer support services to people with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families in St. Albert, Sturgeon County and Northwest Edmonton. This non-profit organization is working to foster a community where people with disabilities are valued citizens. […]

Bias/Racism Literacy is presented by Chevi Rabbit. "Award Winning Human Rights Advocate l Edmonton top 40 under 40 l Artist I Film Producer I Educator I Professional Public Speaker I Hate Crime Awareness Award Recipient by Alberta Solicitor General / Hate to Hope Founder/ Philanthropist / Social Influencer / Politically Savvy Human Libraries started in […]

Financial Literacy with Cheryl Dumont of St. Albert Further Education. It is important today to have a confident understanding of the concepts of saving, investing, budgeting and debt reduction that can lead to an overall sense of financial well-being. Without the knowledge and skills to manage our money effectively, our financial decisions and the actions […]

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 […]