Antigonish County Adult Learning Association is a
Support of Schools and Education Charity located in Antigonish, NS.
Services Provided by Antigonish County Adult Learning Association
LEARNING FOR LIFE IS A PROGRAM FOR ANYONE WITH A VARIETY OF LEARNING GOALS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT ANY AGE. LEARNERS WORK ON READING ABILITY, ENGLISH, WRITING SKILLS AND BASIC MATH. FOR MANY, THIS IS AN ENTRANCE TO CONTINUED LEARNING, WHILE FOR OTHERS, IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FOR PERSONAL REASONS. ADULT LEARNING AND TRAINING IS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE THEIR BASIC LEVEL OF EDUCATION, TO REACH AN ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED. LITERACY AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS TUTORING IS FOR LEARNERS AT ALL SKILL LEVELS WHO PREFER ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING SITUATIONS. 2 FAMILY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN ANTIGONISH AND THE OTHER ON THE PAQ'TNKEK FIRST NATION RESOURCE RESERVE(ADULTS GET UP-GRADING, FAMILIES LEARN TOGETHER). AN ESL PROGRAM WITH TEACHING IMMIGRANTS ENGLISH, 1 WORKFORCE LITERACY PROGRAM IN ANTIGONISH. LEARNERS WORK ON ACADEMICS, LIFE SKILLS AND THE 9 ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS, GAIN A GED AND/OR A PLAN TO PURSUE FURTHER TRAINING, AN APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY OR EMPLOYMENT. WE ALSO RAN A SENIORS' LEARNING PROGRAM AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
