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Take the International Literacy Day Challenge!
(Toronto August 9, 2010)
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September 8 is International Literacy Day! Started by UNESCO in 1966, the day highlights the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Every year on International Literacy Day, celebrations take place around the world to support literacy and adult learning.
This September 8, take the International Literacy Day Challenge! This year’s challenge focuses on the workplace. Try out some of these activities to celebrate International Literacy Day – and continue to practice literacy every day!
· Update your resume
· Join a professional network site, like LinkedIn
· If you're looking for work, search sites like Workopolis or Monster for possible jobs
· Ask a colleague to teach you something new
· Teach a colleague something new
· Take a professional development course
· Read a book or do a crossword puzzle on your lunch break
· Read a professional journal or sign up for a subscription
· Learn to use a new machine or software program at work
· Write an email to a former co-worker you lost touch with
Are you up for the challenge?
Download the International Literacy Day Social Media Guide by clicking "download related file" at the bottom of this page to help spread the word about this important event!
Partners in the International Literacy Day Challenge include:
· ABC Life Literacy Canada
· Frontier College
· Movement for Canadian Literacy
Do you think you could perform better at your job if you were provided with some additional training?
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Does your employer provide opportunities to upgrade your skills at work?
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Do you know anyone whose job performance has been negatively impacted by their lack of basic training?
(polls)
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