Education Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs 9am–12pm Chapter Contents Closed on Statutory Holidays •Colleges and Universities • Alberta Council on Aging is a province- wide organization working to improve •Continuing Education Services the quality of life for seniors. We encourage seniors’ participation in the COLLEGES AND community through educating seniors and by advising government. UNIVERSITIES • Our core program, Senior Friendly™, is designed to help communities become Newman Theological College senior friendly. 10012 84 St. NW T6A 0B2 Phone: 780.392.2450 Centre for Family Literacy Email: [email protected] 11642 142 St. NW T5M 1V4 www.newman.edu Phone: 780.421.7323 • A private, Catholic educational Email: [email protected] institute dedicated to the study of www.famlit.ca theology and faith formation. • One-on-one tutoring for adults seeking • Offering courses/programs from assistance in basic reading, writing certificate, undergraduate and and math. graduate levels; on campus, online, • Volunteer opportunities as adult tutors full-time or part-time. or to work in family literacy programs. • Seniors’ (65 years+) courses are half price. Community Adult Learning University of Alberta Councils Office of the Registrar Many courses and programs are Administration Building offered for seniors through the councils 114 St. and 89 Ave. NW T6G 2M7 in Edmonton and area. Call these Central switchboard: 780.492.3113 Edmonton and area numbers directly for Email: admissions.ualberta.ca/contact information: www.admissions.ualberta.ca CALLS - Community Adult Learning and Literacy Society, Fort Saskatchewan and CONTINUING EDUCATION Strathcona County 200-501 Festival Ave. Sherwood Park AB SERVICES Phone: 780.464.8441 Email: [email protected] Alberta Council on Aging www.whatdidyoulearntoday.ca PO Box 62099 Edmonton AB T5M 4B5 Adult education – part-time, non- Phone: 780.423.7781 credit, low cost Email: [email protected] • Learn English, reading, writing, and www.acaging.ca math
50 EDUCATION Edmonton Community Adult Learning Knowledge Resource Service, Association Centre 15 (C15) 104-4207 98 St. T6E 5R7 Phone: 1.800.432.1845 Phone: 780.415.5520 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] http://krs.libguides.com/continuingcare www.ecala.org • Knowledge Resource Service, Centre • We are an Edmonton based adult 15 (C15) is a provincial health care community learning association, with library for health care providers in a mandate to help individuals access supportive, living, home care, and non-credit educational opportunities facilities. throughout our city. • ECALA empowers adult learners Metro Continuing Education to benefit from accessible foundational Edmonton Public Schools learning opportunities. 7835 76 Ave T6C 2N1 Phone: 780.428.1111 St. Albert Further Education Association Email: [email protected] Phone: 780.460.2207 www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca Email: [email protected] • Metro Continuing Education offers www.stalbertfurthered.com hundreds of personal enrichment • Adult Education Classes. courses including Art, Fitness, Computer Computer, English, French, Spanish, Training and more. Photography, Arthritis and Chronic • Classes are offered in daytime, evening Pain, Literacy, Career Preparation. and online formats. • Watch for our Course Calendar in the whenever is best for you. St. Albert Gazette and online, 3 times/ • Customers 55+ receive 10% off course year. prices.
Edmonton Lifelong Learners Minerva Senior Studies Institute Association (ELLA) MacEwan University 2-936B 10230 Jasper Ave. NW T5J 4P6 Room 510, Alberta College Campus, Phone: 780.492.5055 10050 MacDonald Drive. NW T5J 2B7 Email: [email protected] Phone: 780.497.5082 www.extension.ualberta.ca/ella Email: [email protected] • ELLA is a non-profit volunteer www.MacEwan.ca/Explore organization working in partnership with • Minerva offers learning opportunities for the Faculty of Extension, U of A. adults 50+. • A wide variety of non-credit courses • Learning activities include a variety of in liberal arts, fine arts, science, and the courses on culture, history, writing and humanities are offered for adults aged health & wellness. 50+ for three weeks each May. • Also offers presentations and special • The registration fee is affordable. events.
51 EDUCATION N.A.I.T. 11762 106 St. NW T5G 2R1 Phone: 780.471.6248 Email: [email protected] www.nait.ca • Wide variety of technical, business, health and trade programs. • Upgrading and English as a Second Language training. Help us • Full-time, part-time and distance learning options. inspire, • Extensive range of continuing education, including general interest support, and recreational courses. and connect seniors.
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