Learner Resources
Digital and Media Literacy
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Northstar Digital Literacy Project
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Learners can assess their digital literacy and learn basic computer skills for free.​
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An online hub for digital literacy support and training.​ It includes a collection of self-directed tutorials for learners to increase their digital literacy skills.
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A free online educational website focusing on technology, job training, reading, and math skills.​
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Canadian non-profit organization that focuses on media literacy programs.​ They offer a collection of resources to help learners build critical thinking skills to engage with media.
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Typing.com​​
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A free online platform that offers an extensive keyboarding curriculum and interactive lessons for digital literacy.​ Includes typing games, tests, and achievement to motivate learners.
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lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/support/telling-people-you-have-cancer/
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How to Tell People You Have Mesothelioma​
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lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/
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A guide that outlines everything to know about mesothelioma, which complements the above mentioned guide.
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https://www.lawfirm.com/birth-injury/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-disabilities/
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Talking to Kids About Disabilities​
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https://www.newmouth.com/oral-health/effects/drug-addiction/
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Effects of Drug Addiction on Oral Health​
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https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/children/
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how to talk to kids about cancer​
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Family Literacy
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A great resource to have a better understanding of Family Literacy.​
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Family Literacy Week by Decoda
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Decoda provides resources of activity sheets and fact sheets to help families and communities celebrate Family Literacy Week.​
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They also hold an annual Family Literacy Week photo contest open to all BC residents for a chance to win prizes.
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Family Literacy First by ABC Life Literacy Canada
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A program created to bring parents and children together to practice family literacy.​
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They offer free online resources in different languages.
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An educational company that offers many fun games and activities children can interact with to shape their literacy early.​
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A blog to help parents teach their children early literacy with educational activities. They have fun crafts and books for free!​
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Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation
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A national charity dedicated to children's early literacy. They provide information, training, and other resources to make it easy to help families.​​
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https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/children/
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An advocacy organization that discusses how adults can talk to their children regarding a family member or friend having cancer.
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lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/support/telling-people-you-have-cancer/
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A guide that outlines everything to know about mesothelioma.
http://www.sokolovelaw.com/about-us/healthcare-resources-for-veterans/
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The Magic of Music: How it can Help Children Develop Literacy Skills
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Click here to download:​
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Financial Literacy
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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An independent agency of the Government of Canada dedicated to helping Canadians with their financial education and awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
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Money Matters by ABC Life Literacy Canada
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A free financial literacy program for adult learners, newcomers to Canada, Indigenous Peoples, and people with diverse abilities.​
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Provides unbiased and independent financial tools to help people make better financial decisions.​
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Includes information about Basic Investing, future management of finances, and a collection of calculators with many different functions.
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A digital magazine and financial media website. They provide relevant and up-to-date information to help people with their finances.​
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Pigly offers a rich collection of helpful utilities to help people figure out their finances, manage their budget, and plan for retirement.​
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They have over 100 calculators that you can use to figure out loan payments, estimate investment returns, or just about any other important financial decision!
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Indigenous Learning
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History of Indigenous People in Canada by Decoda
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A resource page collected by Decoda to help people learn more about the important history of Aboriginal People​
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A great website with a wide collection of studies and information about Aboriginal topics.​
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A site meant to support people who are asking questions and looking to learn more in ways that are respectful of, and useful to Indigenous People​
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A national Indigenous charitable organization with the mandate to educate and create awareness and understanding about the Residential School System.​
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