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So, You're Going Back To School

By WENDY TERRY - November 2 2016

By WENDY TERRY - November 2 2016

This is a starting point for navigating the adult education system, our Adult Education 101. Topics include:

  • getting a high school diploma and whether you need to do so
  • academic upgrading
  • prior learning assessment programs
  • bridging programs
  • free programming
  • apprenticeships
  • community-based training
  • learning for fun
  • learning for work

Now, take a deep, deep breath....

Start shopping -- an overview for adults

originally published September, 2011

Adults find shopping for courses confusing for several reasons. There is no friendly high school guidance counselor to help; adult education is like a mark

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Resources

ONCAT and the Transfer of Credits

By ADMIN - October 26 2016

Imagine dedicating yourself to a life of study to secure a better future—sacrificing and denying yourself because you know it will all be worth it in the end.

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Dear Elcee
Learning Curves

Please help!  I am 35 years old and am so tired of going from one job to another.  I had dreams of graduating college after studying  computer programming  and settling into a job.

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Career Focus

Portfolio Power: Invest In Yourself

By LISA TRUDEL - December 9 2015

There are various types of portfolios yet only one that you would show to your boss at a performance review or to potential employers at a job interview.

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Love of Learning

Love of Learning

By VOLODYMYR KRAVCHUK - December 7 2015

As the late American journalist, Christopher Morley, once said “There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning”.

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Announcement

Learning Curves wants your writing!

By ADMIN - December 7 2015

If you have written poetry or a short story, share it with us and our readers. For further  information or to submit some writing, email us at learningcurves@hotmail.com.

Priority given to previously unpublished work of new writers.

Univesity in the
Community

UitC Fall/Winter Program

Fall – 2020 COVID-19 Learn from Home Edition

University in the Community logo

Where: Wherever you can access the internet (Formerly held at Innis College, University of Toronto)

When: Wednesday evenings,
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm,
September 27th – November 29th, 2020

Career Focus

Get Cracking with Your Career

By LISA TRUDEL - December 7 2015

The site is called “an award-winning job board and online career resource that connects employers with top students and recent graduate talent” but it can be viewed by anyone who is job searching or career planning.

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