National Adult Literacy Database

The purpose of this document is to report the findings of the participants at the first annual symposium of the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (ALKC) on June 21-23, 2006 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Coming from diverse settings, the participants brought multiple perspectives and years of experience. Equally diverse were the areas of interest and expertise among the participants, including rural, urban, aboriginal, multicultural, francophone, workplace, and healthcare.

The themes of this report are :
-Setting the stage;
-State of the field review – What..? So What…?;
- Showcase of knowledge, exchange action projects;
-Recommendations;
-Feedback on the symposium.