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SUMMARY:September 16\, 2015 - Literacy & Business Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Join business and community leaders in a dialogue on the importance of business and literacy with experts who understand the value a literate employee brings to the work place. What government advocacy or projects need to be put in place to improve literacy and other essential skills?\n\n\n\nAccording to DECODA's A BC Workforce Literacy and Essential Skills Plan\, 2014\,\n\n\n	Over 150\,000 British Columbians between 25 and 54 have not graduated from high-school\n	Approximately 600\,000 do not have minimum literacy skills (over one quarter of those currently employed)\n	There is an anticipated 1.1 million new job openings by 2020\, but only 600\,000 young people in the education system\n\nEssential skills necessary for successful employement include:\n\n\n\nReading\n\nDocument Use\n\nOral Communication\n\nNumeracy\n\nWriting\n\nWorking with Others\n\nThinking\n\nComputer Use\n\nContinuous Learning\n\n\n\nLiteracy\, the ability to read with competence and confidence\, is a key essential skill required to secure employement in today's growing knowledge-based labour market.\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n1. Surinder Bhogal\, Deputy Cheif Librarian for Surrey Libraries\n\n2. Leona Gadsby\, Lead Director\, Programs & Services\, DECODA\n\nPlus business leaders.\n\n\n\nSPONSORS\n\nVancity\, Worksafe BC
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join business and community leaders in a dialogue on the importance of business and literacy with experts who understand the value a literate employee brings to the work place. What government advocacy or projects need to be put in place to improve literacy and other essential skills?<br />\n<br />\nAccording to DECODA&#39\;s A <em>BC Workforce Literacy and Essential Skills Plan\, 2014\,</em>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Over 150\,000 British Columbians between 25 and 54 have not graduated from high-school</li>\n	<li>Approximately 600\,000 do not have minimum literacy skills (over one quarter of those currently employed)</li>\n	<li>There is an anticipated 1.1 million new job openings by 2020\, but only 600\,000 young people in the education system</li>\n</ul>\nEssential skills necessary for successful employement include:<br />\n<br />\nReading<br />\nDocument Use<br />\nOral Communication<br />\nNumeracy<br />\nWriting<br />\nWorking with Others<br />\nThinking<br />\nComputer Use<br />\nContinuous Learning<br />\n<br />\nLiteracy\, the ability to read with competence and confidence\, is a key essential skill required to secure employement in today&#39\;s growing knowledge-based labour market.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>SPEAKERS</strong><br />\n1. Surinder Bhogal\, Deputy Cheif Librarian for Surrey Libraries<br />\n2. Leona Gadsby\, Lead Director\, Programs &amp\; Services\, DECODA<br />\nPlus business leaders.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>SPONSORS</strong><br />\nVancity\, Worksafe BC
LOCATION:Eaglequest Golf Course 7778 152 Street Surrey\, BC
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URL:https://business.swrbot.com/events/details/september-16-2015-literacy-business-dialogue-09-16-2015-3651
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