Learn Together- How to Build Your Own Family Book Club – Centre for Family Literacy

Learning happens best when in the context of a family! Family Book Club is an engaging program that allows family members to develop and strengthen their literacy, numeracy and language skills through interactive and innovative story sharing. The program will provide families with all the tools, activities and materials they need to extend this learning into their everyday lives.

To register: CFL - Workshops

Learning Together- How to Build Your Own 3,2,1, Fun! Numeracy Program – Centre for Family Literacy

Learning happens best when in the context of family! This workshop will provide participants with everything they need to build and start their own 3,2,1, Fun! Numeracy Program. Participants will be provided with simple and engaging ideas and activities to help families discover a love of numbers; you can COUNT on that!

To register: CFL - Workshops

Secret Learning Through Games – Centre for Family Literacy

Children want to play games. They look forward to playing with their family and to the challenge of learning new things. This workshop will uncover some of the hidden learning that games teach. It will also let families play many games made with simple materials, and even give them the chance to create a game.

To register: CFL - Workshops

Come Play with Me – Centre for Family Literacy

Play is a child’s job. Everyday children set out to discover how the world works through play. This workshop uses simple household items mixed with a little imagination and a lot of laughter to create tools for learning that anyone can make.

To register: CFL – Workshops

Play Adventures Ages 0-6 – KARA Family Resource Centre

Through fun activities and experiments, children build curiosity, creativity, and key learning skills in an engaging, interactive environment.

To register: KARA – Programs

Lunch Kids in the Kitchen Ages 6-9 – KARA Family Resource Centre

Through hands-on cooking, they’ll explore nutritious foods while learning the importance of kitchen hygiene and safety in a fun, engaging environment.

To register: KARA – Programs

Tween Fun Ages 10-13 – KARA Family Resource Centre

Using recyclable and mixed materials, you’ll discover what art means to you and create unique projects that reflect your own voice.

To register: KARA – Programs

Herbal Harvest – KARA Family Resource Centre

Little ones will help gather herbs, enjoy sensory play, and create fun take-home crafts like nature collages.

To register: KARA – Programs

Adventures in Play – KARA Family Resource Centre

Each session nurtures curiosity, connection, and key skills like communication, fine motor development, and problem-solving through hands-on exploration of colour, texture, and materials.

To register: KARA – Programs

Schools Out Adventures Ages 6-12 – KARA Family Resource Centre

Ignite curiosity, creativity, and confidence in kids age 6 to teens with our dynamic Out-of-School Adventure Program! Blending the best of STEM, nature, sports, and the arts, this program offers hands-on learning and active fun in a safe, inclusive environment where every child can thrive.

To register: KARA – Programs

Basic Digital Skills – Centre for Family Literacy

Workshops are 2 hours long, and some topics include:

• Google Workspace

• Create a Digital Cookbook

• Make Your Own Family Tree

• Online Safety

• Resumes and Cover Letters

To register: CFL – BDS

Basic Digital Literacy -Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre

Learn the basics like turning on a computer, searching on the internet, creating an email account, and using document creating tools like Microsoft Word and Excel. This class is best for newcomers who have low-level computer skills and want to learn the basics.

Who this program is for:

• Newcomer women who have never used a computer or digital device but want to become more familiar with how to use computers in their daily lives

To register: AIWCC – BDL

Digital Literacy – Norquest College

Digital literacy involves more than basic access, it involves competence and understanding to use technology effectively and critically. Digital literacy skills and strategies are survival skills for a digital era. Digital literacy increases learner confidence and promotes autonomy when learning in an online environment.

To register: Norquest – DL

Digital Literacy Program – Government of Alberta

Beginner Courses:

• What is a computer and how does it work?

• What is the internet?

• How do I access the internet?

• How do I get around the internet?

• How do I find information?

• How do I interact online?

• How do I save things I've found on the internet?

• What is cybersecurity?

• What information should I share online?

• What are the ways I can use the internet to communicate?

Intermediate Courses:

• How do I know if I've found good information?

• What is netiquette?

• What is a digital footprint?

• How do I keep myself safe online?

• How do I apply for work online?

• How can I use the internet to learn?

• How do I shop online?

• How do I access services online?

• Is social media right for me?

To register: GoA - DGP

Healthy Boundaries and Effective Communication – The Family Centre

Do you find it difficult to speak up for yourself and share your opinion or feelings, especially when they aren’t the same as someone else’s? A lack of assertiveness or confidence can result in challenges between you and your family, partner, or coworkers. Effective communication and conflict management skills are critical for your overall health and happiness. You have a right to be heard, make your own choices, and even say “no.”

You will build skills to enhance your communication by understanding:

• Different communication styles

• What assertive communication is, why assertive communication is important, and how to communicate assertively

• How to effectively resolve conflicts

• “I” statement

• Boundaries and how to say no

By the end of the course, you will feel more comfortable:

• Communicating, resolving conflict, setting boundaries, and asserting yourself

• Sharing your most important concerns

• Solving day-to-day problems and challenges

How much does it cost?

Group workshop: $75 per person

Private session: $325 per person

We are dedicated to supporting families of all income levels. We offer a subsidy for attending the group workshop for this class, thanks to funding from the City of Edmonton Family and Community Support Services.

If needed, you can apply for a subsidy by selecting one of the subsidy options in the registration form.

To register: TFC - HBEC

Transforming Ourselves to Address the Root Causes of Violence - Shift to Learn

This module supports participants to engage in a transformational learning process so that they can effectively advocate for violence prevention.

Activities and tools are offered throughout the module to support participants to integrate transformational learning approaches with others so, together, we can stop violence before it starts.

To register: StL – Transforming Ourselves

Managing Workplace Violence and Responsive Behaviours On-Demand Course – Continuing Care Safety Association

CCSA offers effective training designed to equip organizations and their teams with the tools to effectively address and mitigate workplace violence and harassment. 

This 2-hour interactive course prepares you to handle challenging situations through industry-specific real-life scenarios. Featuring 360-degree videos, branching decisions, animated scenarios, and live-action video scenarios, you’ll have the opportunity to test your de-escalation skills. By the end, you’ll be equipped to address violence, harassment, and responsive behaviours while prioritizing safety for yourself and others

Requires account creation to access course.

To register: Align – CCSA MWVRB Online

Leading Change™ at Work: Addressing Domestic Violence – Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters

Learn how to address domestic violence concerns and risk factors in the workplace. 

How safe is your workplace? Have you overlooked a common workplace hazard? Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act identifies domestic violence as a workplace hazard. In a recent survey, 25% of Alberta workers reported experiencing the effects of domestic violence at work and 78% wanted organizations to do more to address domestic violence. More than half of people experiencing domestic violence face attacks from their abusers while at work. Colleagues are often aware of relationship violence their co-workers are experiencing but lack the needed information and skills to help provide support. In some cases, employers have faced multimillion-dollar lawsuits for failing to keep an employee safe from domestic violence while at work.

Why take this training?

Domestic violence doesn’t end when work begins. This 120-minute, self-directed course will help you better understand the scope of domestic violence and how it can show up in the workplace. You’ll be able to recognize the common signs of domestic violence in the workplace and learn about your obligations under Occupational Health & Safety legislation to help foster safety for everyone at work.

To register: ACWS - LCWADV

Engagement Strategies Towards Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment - Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services

Explore what constitutes workplace sexual harassment and strategies to prevent it. Local

This is a three hour, interactive, dynamic, online learning opportunity. 

Research informed and using best practices for adult online learning, this workshop will explore:

What sexual harassment is (and isn’t); What it costs us, interpersonally and collectively; and,
How to help stop sexual harassment as someone who:

• witnesses someone sexually harassing others,

• is told about someone else’s sexual harassment,

• is told they have done something that might amount to sexual harassment, and,

• is in a position of leadership and responsible for a safe and healthy workplace.

To register: AASAS - ESTEWSH

Quality Supports, Safe Staff: A Safety Training for the CDS Workforce – Alberta Council of Disability Services

It will give an overview of the top safety issues facing the CDS sector, the importance of creating a safety culture within your organization, measurement tools and goal-setting metrics, as well as provide engaging videos and activities to be used by all staff regularly to strengthen organizational culture around safety. Local

As we further our efforts to build capacity and strengthen the Community Disability Services (CDS) sector workforce, ACDS is offering a new course titled, "Quality Supports, Safe Staff".  This course is targeted towards leadership, management, human resource personnel, and safety representatives.

The course is designed to go hand-in-hand with existing safety training and procedures.  Safety training is most effective where it is supported by a strong safety culture on an ongoing basis. The course will equip all community disability staff with the knowledge and tools to create an environment where workers feel empowered to take initiative on safety within their work every day. Participants will learn how to develop a safe and healthy workplace strategy that produces engagement at all levels of the organization.

To register: Quality Supports, Safe Staff – Learner Registration Form