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Are you tired of those tedious long-day training on how to handle difficult customers or how to be a team leader, etcetera? Think instead of easily-digestible chunks, short, practical, targeted just-in-time relevant interactive learning. Read the rest of this entry »

Knowledge Circle is one of the largest language training providers in the National Capital Region, and is committed to instructor excellence as well as continual learning tool innovation. Now in its ninth year of operation, Knowledge Circle is proud to launch KCestore.com, its new online store with a line of online learning tools tailored specifically for federal government employees. Read the rest of this entry »

A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will take the annual Music Monday celebration of music education to new heights – with a little help from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A veteran of two space shuttle missions, Hadfield is scheduled to blast off this December for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), during which he will become the commander of the spacecraft – a first for any Canadian. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 250 high school students from across the Greater Toronto area (GTA) will discuss and select the most innovative ideas for how digital technologies can help solve some of the world’s greatest issues at the CareerMash Youth Tech Jam. The unique student tech event will be held at the Ontario Science Centre Friday, May 11 from 10:30 am to 1 pm. Read the rest of this entry »

Wladyslaw Lizon, Member of Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), today announced a contribution of up to $787,500 for The Next 36 that will provide graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with the skills and support they need to start their own businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is releasing immigration heritage online kits today at the TD National Reading Summit III: A Reading Canada-Building a Plan, in Vancouver. At the event, Fabien Lengellé, Director General of the Services Branch at LAC, presented the content of the kits and how they relate to the TD National Reading Summit themes of literacy and citizenship. Read the rest of this entry »

Paying for continuing education is a valuable benefit, but when it comes to companies offering this benefit, there is room for improvement. Forty-two per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed for a Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey said their organizations do not reimburse staff for the continuing education units required to maintain their professional certifications. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s top Disney star Jasmine Richards is using her celebrity to raise awareness for anti-bullying with her song “You Have The Power” with all download proceeds from iTunes on May 7th going to Ottawa Youth Services Mental Health Aid.   To kick off Mental Health Week May 7-13, 2012, Richards joins politicians, athletes, performers and mental health workers in the You Have The Power event happening in Ottawa on May 7th.  Read the rest of this entry »

Regent Park School of Music (RPSM) in Toronto has introduced their latest after-school program, Baddest Beatz, which teaches youth music production using computer software. The school launched the program thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from the TELUS Toronto Community Board. Read the rest of this entry »

Tribal Nova, the developers behind the award winning PBS Kids Play! and CBC Wonderworld online learning programs have announced the launch of “i Learn With”, a suite of early childhood education apps designed exclusively for iPad. i Learn With is a curriculum-oriented, game-based school readiness program for children ages 3-6, developed and designed with experts in early childhood development to deliver a fun and truly educational experience. Read the rest of this entry »