Money Matters for Indigenous Peoples

This program contains the same core themes as the original Money Matters program, but also includes additional information and design elements to reflect the realities of Indigenous communities in Canada.

Five workbooks to choose from:

1. Budgeting and Spending Plans (also available as an online course)
2. Banking Basics (also available as an online course)
3. Credit and Borrowing (also available as an online course)
4. Ways to Save (also available as an online course)
5. Smart Shopping (also available as an online course)

• 10 hours of workshop content
• Workbooks available in English

 Money Matters for People with Diverse Abilities

Money Matters is a free introductory financial literacy program for adult learners that has been delivered to Canadians since 2011 and has reached over 80,000 adults. It was developed by ABC Life Literacy Canada in partnership with the Government of Canada and TD Bank Group and was designed by literacy practitioners.

The program modules and delivery format are adapted to best meet the needs of learners with various intellectual, verbal, physical and nonphysical capabilities.

• Seven modules include:
  1. What is a Bank?
  2. Ways to Pay
  3. Needs, Wants, and Spending Plans (also available as an online course)
  4. How to Use an ATM
  5. Understanding Your Paycheque
  6. Money Safety (also available as an online course)
  7. Facing Challenges (also available as an online course)

Workbooks available in English and French

All resources can be found here: https://abcmoneymatters.ca/resources/

 Inclusive Education with Indigenous Content & Methodologies – Equity Series Part 1

This webinar on inclusive education with Indigenous content and methodologies covers the following topics:

• Education: A Historical Reflection
• Western / Public Education System
• Indigenous Education System
• Indigenous Pedagogy
• Group Exercise
• Sharing Circle

 Exploring Apprenticeship Programs for Indigenous Learners

The Ontario Native Literacy Coalition created a four-part webinar series to share how Apprenticeship Programs can help Indigenous students explore a successful career. The series includes Indigenous institutes and Ontario unions offering educational programs. The webinars also explain the apprenticeship process to potential apprentices and businesses seeking to fill apprenticeship positions. All four webinars can be viewed below.

Apprenticeship Part 1: Grand River Employment and Training, October 18, 2021

Apprenticeship Part 2:  Toronto Transit Commission, October 18, 2021

Apprenticeship Part 3: Ontario Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, November 3, 2021

Apprenticeship Part 4: Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario, December 2, 2021

 Jennifer's Story: Black Mothers as Adult Literacy Learners

This publication investigates the power of storytelling in Black communities and how it is used to share hopes and fears and bring about social change. In “Jennifer’s Story”, Stephanie Fearon shares her research conducted with four African Caribbean women living in Toronto and their maternal experiences as adult literacy learners.

 Diversity Toolkit

This Foundation has compiled a practical toolkit for educators to learn about diversity and cultural literacy.

Resources highlighted include:

• Facing History and Ourselves
• Talking about Race
• Anti Racist Learning Resources
• Teaching Tolerance
• Exploring Race, Bias, and Identity
• Celebrating Black Voices

 Beyond the Buzzwords: Upholding Human Rights & Equity and Challenging Anti-Black Racism – Equity Series Part 2

This powerful webinar explores many important issues including the following:

• Implementing a human rights approach to education
• Ways to increase your ability to talk about race and racism
• Strategies to address racism and discrimination when they occur
• Building skills and knowledge to help you better understand and uphold human rights and equity at work

 Positive Spaces Initiative

The Positive Spaces Initiative was developed to share resources and increase organizational capacity across the sector to more effectively serve LGBTQIA+ immigrants, refugees, and newcomers. The tagline of this website says it all: Your journey to better support LGBTQIA+ immigrants starts here.

Topics covered include:

• Resources
• Training
• Assessment Tool
• Untold Stories
• New and Events

 Settlement.org

The Settlement.Org website provides newcomers, immigrants and refugees with accurate, trustworthy and up-to-date information and resources to settle in Ontario. Topics include:

• Immigration and Citizenship
• Housing
• Health
• Employment
• Education
• Community
• Legal Services
• Daily Life

 Bridging the Gap between London’s Immigrants and Local LBS Programs

Literacy Link South Central’s “Bridging the Gap” report outlines the results of LLSC’s Multicultural Outreach Project with the goal of developing better linkages and understanding between LBS agencies and immigrant communities.

 Topics covered in this report include:

• Project objectives and deliverables
• Lessons learned
• Trends and issues
• Needs
• Recommendations

Other Keywords: newcomers, refugees