POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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Investing in us
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 3, 2024 September 8, is International Literacy Day. Regrettably, few people know this. Literacy is a subject largely hidden from public view, even though a decade ago 192,000 Manitobans aged …
Adult Basic Education in Manitoba: “It’s Like, Life Changing!”
What could lead people to say such things as, “I can physically, like on every level, physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, feel myself changing and transforming,” and “my peers, they see a difference, they see me more open and, …
Small Steps Not Enough in Adult Education
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Saturday April 13, 2024
Time to give adult education a boost
By Jim Silver Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press October 26, 2023
Stop the Cheques, Invest in Education Instead
Previously published on March 4th in the Brandon Sun and Winnipeg Free Press
Fast Facts: Jim Silver has built a remarkable career as an academic, author, and activist
By Elizabeth Comack and Wayne Antony,
Work Life: A Roadmap for Adult Education in Manitoba
By Jim Silver Manitoba is awash with problems. Many have been allowed to grow for decades. There is no quick fix. However, one part of a longer-term solution—and governments really must begin to think longer term—is an enhanced …
Adult Education-Unearth this Buried Treasure
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press January 26, 2022 By Jim Silver
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