Index
SuperNet/iCCAN Project
Literacy Links
Non-Profit Links
Resources for CALCs
Government Links
SuperNet Project- iCCAN
An Illustrated Guide to Videoconferencing (added Sept 19/08)
Designed to support potential and current users of Videoconferencing
VideoConferencing Terminology (added Sept 16/08)
A list of terms commonly used in Video Conferencing, along with definitions on what they mean.
2learn.ca Education Society Tutorial (link added Sept 5/08)
Direct link to the tutorial tour. It outlines what is available on the site and how it is useful for people who are wanting templates regarding video conferencing. Requires Quicktime. For more information, visit http://www.2learn.ca/
Harnessing the SuperNet (pdf document)
Provides information on the Alberta Supernet and its uses so far in Alberta. Interesting stories & experiences from the education, health, agriculture and government sectors.
Alberta SuperNet
Extensive Information from Service Alberta on the SuperNet.
Alberta SuperNet Quickfacts
Alberta SuperNet is a high-speed, high-capacity broadband network linking government offices, schools, health-care facilities and libraries, including approximately 4,200 connections in 429 communities. Provides quick facts, and a gateway to much more information on the SuperNet.
SuperNet Success Stories
The Alberta SuperNet has opened up an entire world of new opportunities for Albertans, in how they live, work and play. The success stories listed here are just a few examples of how Albertans are using the SuperNet to connect with their world.
Video Conference Alberta
One stop videoconferencing resource in Alberta. Helps you find and connect to other sites in Alberta's K-12 and post secondary system. Highlights of the site include tools, resources, best practice videos, research, and a social network where educators, technical personnel and administrators can connect to others across the province.
Literacy Links
Center for Family Literacy (added Sept 2008)
The Centre for Family literacy is dedicated to helping families grow and prosper. Our programs, training and research help Alberta families achieve what they imagine - improved education, jobs and health.
eCampus Alberta Frequently Asked Questions (added Sept 2008)
The following FAQ is provided to answer many questions you may have about eCampusAlberta, online education and the online courses, online certificates and online diplomas offered by member institutions.
Learning to Learn (added Sept 2008)
Learning to Learn is the very first training program aimed at teaching adults with little schooling the methods necessary to learn. Learning to Learn provides an invaluable tool to all trainers of adults, whether they work in literacy or educational centers, integration enterprises or community organizations.
Literacy Alberta
Literacy Alberta is a provincial not-for-profit charitable coalition of over 300 members working to raise literacy levels in Alberta. Provides a number of services including a literacy helpline, events, professional development, and conference.
Grass Roots Press (added Sept 2008)
Grass Roots Press is a division of Literacy Services of Canada Ltd. The company was founded on the belief that the best resources are those developed by literacy educators. From tutor training materials, to landmark research findings, to exceptional student materials, our resources are a testament to the fine work carried on by literacy practitioners like yourselves.
National Adult Literacy Database - Alberta (March/08)
Links to provincial or territorial literacy organizations and information that may be of interest to literacy practitioners
Essential Job Skills
The information provided in this website comes from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills of Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
Canadian Council on Learning
The CCL is an independant, non-profit corporation that promotes & supports research to improve all aspects of learning - acrosss the country & across all walks of life. Released the Canadian Council on Learning Reading the Future Report
Larry Ferlazzo's ESL Teaching Resource
A website specifically designed to assist adults and children who are learning English as their second language. Created by a schoolteacher in California. Over 150 updates per month.
Volunteer ESL
Resource for volunteer ESL tutors
Non-Profit Links
Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO)
The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) is a registered charity working to strengthen Calgary's diverse voluntary sector and provide leadership on matters affecting the sector as a whole.
Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO)
The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations is a collaborative effort initiated by a variety of community-based not-for-profit organizations.
International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE)
The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) was founded in 1970 by a group of volunteers from around the world who saw in volunteering a means of making connections across countries and cultures. It has grown into a global network of volunteers, volunteer organisations, national representatives and volunteer centres, with members in over 70 countries, and in all world regions. The majority of IAVE members are in developing countries.
Legal Resource Centre of Alberta
Mission is to enhance the accessibility and quality of justice realized in Canada. Creates learning opportunities and builds learning communities that facilitate the creation, management, exchange, and integration of knowledge among people within the justice system and between them and the general public.
Volunteer Alberta
Creating possibilities in Alberta’s voluntary sector by strategically connecting leaders, members, organizations and networks.
Resources for CALCs
Benefits through OASSIS
Health, Dental, AD&D, Basic Group Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) There are no commisions, no broker's fees and no one is denied coverage upon enrolment.
Board Development Program
The Board Development Program is a unique service that provides assistance to not-for-profit boards in the area of governance.
CTI: Canadian Training Institute
The Canadian Training Institute is a National Voluntary Organization which provides training, consulting assistance, promotes collaborative action and undertakes applied research projects in contributing to the effectiveness of services delivered by criminal justice and related human service agencies in Canada.
Charity Village- Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector
The purpose of this award-winning site is to encourage, support and serve the 175,000 registered Canadian charities and nonprofit organizations, and the millions of professionals, staffers, volunteers, and donors who make this sector such an important part of our national fabric.
Energize Inc.
Energize empowers and inspires leaders of volunteers worldwide. Our specialty is creating and selecting the most relevant, innovative resources in volunteer management. We’re advocates for the power of volunteers and for the recognition of the leaders who unleash it.
HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Sector
The HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector is a national non-profit organization committed to the development and enhancement of a skilled workforce that is focused on building better communities and improving the lives of Canadians.
Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada is a national registered charity with offices in Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa that looks into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits. We deliver research that puts the sector on the map and raises its profile in the minds of Canadians.
Mount Royal College Institute for Nonprofit Studies
The Institute for Nonprofit Studies at Mount Royal College is the first in Canada to bring together education, training and research tailored to the nonprofit sector—and supports Canada’s first undergraduate degree dedicated to the sector, the Bachelor of Applied Nonprofit Studies.
New Mentoring Partnership (July/08)
Alberta Mentoring Partnership: Joining Hands for Children and Youth! This website will link you to mentoring programs in your community whether you want to volunteer, find a mentor or see how else you can get involved.
Nonprofit Library Commons
Leading nonprofit knowledge center- practical resources, promising practices and up-to-date intelligence on the state of Canada's nonprofit sector.
Not-for-Profit & Charity Law
This site provides information on not-for-profit, non-profit, and charity management; liability; directors, volunteers, and employees; fund-raising law; and tax law.
PIPA- for non profits
Personal Information Privacy Act Information and links about FOIP for non profits
Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations
The RCVO is the information destination for Alberta’s nonprofit sector. Since 1987, thousands of individuals and nonprofit organizations have come to us for information, support, advice and tools to better meet the challenges they face.
Tap - in Program
The Tap In Program provides educational and training opportunities for volunteers and employees of non-profit associations and societies. There is no fee to join the program. Once a person has registered they are provided with a personal log-in code and can then enrol for any course on the site.
Workforce Strategy for Alberta's Non-profit & Voluntary Sector (pdf file)
Government Links
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
Information on Continuing Education, Family Literacy, International Adult Learner's Week
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission is an independent commission of the Government of Alberta reporting through the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit. Provides public information and education programs, helps Albertans resolve human rights complaints. Link to: Human Rights in Alberta- a newspaper-style publication that provides plain language information about Alberta's human rights law and about the services offered by the Commission.
Business Link
Alberta's business information service- Federal Government & Provincial Government site. Provides services to businesses such as business resources, tools, event listings, & links.
Canada Revenue Agency- Charities & Giving
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registers qualifying organizations as charities, gives technical advice on operating a charity, and handles audit and compliance activities.
Canadian Language Benchmarks' Essential Skills Website
A website created by the federal government to help sector councils, industry organizations, and workplaces to define occupational language requirements and to provide appropriate language training or development opportunities.
Community Futures Alberta
Community Futures (CF) is a program, funded in western Canada by Western Economic Diversification. Together community volunteers and staff are actively engaged in helping to develop and implement community-based economic development and diversification strategies.
Culture and Community Spirit - GOA
Culture and Community Spirit provides a diverse range of programs that support a high quality of life for Albertans, and makes Alberta an attractive tourism destination. Community Spirit Program- Non-profit and charitable organizations based in Alberta will benefit from a new donor-driven grant program created to help increase private charitable donations in the province. The program complements the $80-million enhanced charitable tax credit announced in 2007.
Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative (ANVSI)
Brings together representatives from the Government of Alberta and the non-profit/voluntary sector in Alberta in order to strengthen the relationship between the two sectors.
Statistics Canada- Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP)
This study offers new perspectives on giving and volunteering. Imagine Canada has released the new results of the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating.
Wild Rose Foundation
A lottery funded agency created by the Government of Alberta in November of 1984. - Provides funding to nonprofit/voluntary sector organizations that provide valuable services to Albertans.