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

CITC811 Critical Thinking – NAIT

Critical thinking calls for the use of reasoning skills. Being an active learner rather than a passive consumer of information is key. Instead of accepting ideas and presumptions at face value, critical thinkers vigorously challenge them. They are constantly willing to discover that the concepts, justifications, and conclusions do not fully capture the situation. Instead of relying on gut instinct or intuition, critical thinkers will discover, analyze, and methodically solve problems.

Today, many people experience information overload. We are bombarded with messages urging us to believe certain ideas, purchase certain products, support specific causes, and live our lives in this or that particular way. How do you know what to believe? How do you separate the truth from the myths? The answer lies in critical thinking skills. The ability to clearly reason through problems and present arguments logically and compellingly has become a key skill for survival in today’s world. With the tools you gain in this course, you will be able to differentiate critical thinking from non-critical thinking, recognize and evaluate assumptions, identify types of faulty reasoning, and apply practical techniques to achieve clarity in thinking and problem-solving.

Offered in self-paced on-demand or remote live formats.

To register: NAIT – CITC811

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

Effective Intercultural Practice - Center for Race and Culture (CFRAC)

This workshop will examine the concept of culture, the effect culture has on one’s personal and professional life, as well as the role that our cultural norms and expectations play in our interactions with others.

It will equip the participants with practical tools to reflect on their programs and services, apply strategies to challenge cultural bias and discrimination, practice intercultural communication to create a more inclusive workplace where colleagues and clients from different cultural backgrounds feel valued and respected.

In this session, participants will:

• Explore culture, cultural norms, and the way our own cultural lens influences our work

• Understand our cultural biases and the way they can lead to discrimination

• Understand intercultural practice in the context of social inclusion and equity

• Use culturally informed practices to guide their interactions for effective intercultural communication

For more information: CFRAC Training

Understanding and Mitigating Bias - Center for Race and Culture (CFRAC)

Taking an intersectional approach, this workshop will help participants to build their understanding of bias and practice steps that can be taken to limit the impact of unconscious biases on our decisions and behaviours.

Participants will enhance their self-awareness of their own biases, build understanding of their social conditioning, and examine behaviour versus intention in professed values and daily behaviours. Through case studies and interactive exercises, participants will identify their biases and assumptions, and learn how strategies to mitigate biases at the personal and organizational levels.  After participating in this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and define the concept of unconscious bias

• Recognize personal and organizational biases and the way they impact our behaviours, interactions, and decisions

• Identify and use tools and strategies to mitigate their personal and organizational biases

For more information: CFRAC Training

Anti-Racism Education - Center for Race and Culture (CFRAC)

This training aims to empower the participants by focusing on mobilizing anti-racism knowledge and providing tools for prevention, intervention, and meaningful ally-ship.

Participants with varying levels of experience and knowledge of bias, discrimination, and racism will be able to work through the material at a level that is meaningful to them. They will deepen their understanding of racism and its history, how it impacts communities and workplaces, how to support racial equity. After participating in this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop a common understanding of the concepts related to race, racialization, and racism

• Understand the history of racism and current realities in the international and national contexts

• Recognize the impacts of racism on an individual, institutional and societal level and the importance of anti-racism education

• Gain experience with tools for responding to situations of racial discrimination

• Learn anti-racist strategies to support racial equity in policies and practices

For more information: CFRAC Training

Micro-Inequities in the Workplace - Center for Race and Culture (CFRAC)

In this workshop, participants will have a good understanding of micro-inequities, the way they impact individuals and workplaces, how to identify and respond to such behaviours, and how to implement preventive strategies.

A micro-inequity is a behavior, a subtle form of discrimination where a person is singled out, devalued, overlooked, or ignored due to their accent, ethno-racial identity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic class, disability, or membership in a minoritized group. Micro-inequities have negative impacts on workplaces and the wellbeing of individuals and communities. Focusing on education as the key to promoting inclusion and respect, the workshop’s main objectives to enhance the capacity of participants in addressing and challenging discrimination and inequity include:

• Raising awareness around micro-inequities

• Support skill development in the area of anti-discrimination to mitigate and intervene in instances of micro-inequities

• Promoting inclusive communication skills and service delivery

• Leading to new behaviors including reducing discriminatory habits and attitudes

For more information: CFRAC Training