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Focus Groups
ECALA successfully finished focus groups for 2008.  We heard about current trends and gaps in proving the learning opportunities to Edmontonians from the providers of the programs.  Those who were unable to attend our focus groups, please feel free to provide us your feedback through our Web Survey Monkey link, provided on this page.  We thank all the participants and those involved in sending your feedback.
The application package for 2008 Midterm Reports, 2008 Final Reports, ENIA reports, 2009 regular funding are available on this home page.  Send us your proposals before deadlines.
Enjoy the Sunshine and don't foget to check our home page for further announcements. 

 

ECALA Survey
Click on the link below to take survey and send us your feedback related to the trends and gaps in adult learning in Edmonton.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wkmiR_2fGoRPuaD8r9YTc59Q_3d_3d
 

New at ECALA

Emerging Need and Innovative Approaches 2008 Spring Project Approved:
We are pleased to announce the 2008 Spring ENIA recipients:
The Family Centre in collaboration with Edmonton Public Schools
Project Name: Connection
KARA in partnership with Edmonton Mennonite Centre and Multicultural Healthbrokers
Project Name: Parenting in Two Cultures
The Learning Centre in partnership with Boyle Street Community Services
Project Name: Extending literacy and learning to adults who are homeless
Little Warriors Project Name: Stewards of Children
Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op in collaboration with the Multicultural Coalition
Project Name: Building Bridges

ECALA is celebrating it’s 10th year of participation in and funding of non-credit adult learning in Edmonton. We will be planning a special event in the fall, please watch your mailboxes for an invitation.
International Literacy Day-September 13th A Celebration of Literacy and Learning event will be held, see the tab above for details as they become available.
Focus Groups

All focus groups have now taken place, if you have any learning gaps or trends we should know about please visit the survey below. A focus group report will be up on the website by late September.

 

Emerging Needs and Innovative Approaches Project Application
2008 ENIA APPLICATION.doc  
ENIA Final Report - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
2008 ENIA Final Claim Report.doc  
Regular courses Mid-Year Report Package
Please click on the link below to download, fill and print and send it to us once you finish some/all of the courses by middle of the year.
ECALA REGULARMID-YEAR REPORT.doc  

Fall ENIA Deadline is Sept 5th 2008 - Thursday, June 12, 2008
Please note that the deadlines to send your proposals for Emerging Needs and Innovative Approaches (ENIA) Projects is September 5th 2008.  Please contact us to discuss your project, before you send your proposals for funding.    
2009 Regular Proposal deadlines September 15th 2008
Click on the link below to download and print a copy of ECALA regular funding proposal to apply for 2009 learning opportunities.
2009 ECALA Regular Funding Proposal.doc  

Regular Final Claim Forms - Friday, June 13, 2008
The deadlines to send the final reports for your 2008 Regular funding will be December 18th 2008.  Click on the link below to download, fill and print it and send them to us before the deadlines to enable us to make payments before holiday season.
ECALA REGULAR FINAL CLAIM FORMS.doc  

ECALA 2007 Focus Group Report
ECALA Focus Group Report 2007.doc  
Quote
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.'
- Socrates
 

ECALA Guiding Principles
ECALA Guiding Principles.doc  
Edmonton Social Planning Council - Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Edmonton Social Planning Council would like to invite you and/or your group to make use of our Resource Library, a rich source of information on social issues. The Resource Library features over 3,500 titles focused primarily on Edmonton and Alberta – including subjects such as social policy, poverty, food security, housing, family and youth, urban issues and much more. Our catalogue is searchable online through our new website, www.edmontonsocialplanning.ca. The Resource Library is also available for use as a meeting space, including computer and internet access for visitors. It’s located at the Edmonton Social Planning Council offices (Suite 37, 9912-106 St.) and is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 to 5:00 pm. Drop by for a visit!

For more information contact:

Erin Krekoski

Resource Coordinator

Edmonton Social Planning Council

#37, 9912-106 St. Edmonton, AB T5K 1C5

t. (780) 423-2031 x.354

erink@edmontonsocialplanning.ca

 

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Greetings and Welcome to the new and improved ECALA website. Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association is a funder of non-credit, non-profit adult education within Edmonton’s corporate limits. We are funded by Advanced Education and are part of the Community Adult Learning Council network-83 exists across the province.

We hope you like the new look as well as the organization of our website. Our goal is to have an up to date website that will serve the ECALA members as well as the general Edmonton public, please provide us feedback. The site has been divided into 4 main sections, All About ECALA, Programs and Services, Proposals and Funding, and Links. The various sections provide historical information about ECALA, the programs we fund, forms required to request funding or request payment as well as links to many different sources. Should you have any problems downloading information please let us know.

Don’t forget to check our calendar we plan to keep it up to date, if you have a learning opportunity, event or activity you would like loaded onto the calendar we would be happy to include.

 
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