Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) Preparation Program

We are pleased to partner with United for Literacy to host their Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) Preparation Program at CAMH.

The CAEC is Canada’s new high school equivalency program, aimed at supporting adults in their goal of gaining access to better job opportunities or admission to college or university.

The Program will provide background, assessments, and instruction on each of the five CAEC subjects -- Reading, Writing, Science, History/Geography, and Math -- so participants will have a clear understanding of the CAEC requirements, what skills they currently have that will support their success, and where they need to improve.

Classes are student-centered, guided by an enthusiastic instructor, supported by tutors, and free of charge.

The fall session will be hosted in-person in the Patient and Family Learning Space starting on September 23rd, Tuesday Mornings, 10AM to 12PM.

Session 3: September 23rd to November 4thLocation: Patient and Family Learning Space at 1025 Queen St. West.

For more information and to register: Pooja Verma [email protected] or 437-332-3273

*Please let Pooja know if you are a patient of CAMH so we can help to support your participation in the program.

About the facilitator:

Gideon Steinberg (he/him) started working at United for Literacy in 2021, and currently facilitates several programs including a soft skills workshop, a book club, and Pathways to Post Secondary, which provides individualized support to people who are interested in pursuing a college or university education.

Gideon has also worked as an instructor for a high school equivalency program, was a frontline staff member in the Toronto shelter system, taught at a high school for students with developmental disabilities, and has tutored individuals of all ages and educational levels.

He is a firm believer in a student-centred approach to learning, and is mindful of the influence that institutions and systems have in affecting people’s lives.

In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, and hanging out with his cat Isobel.

This program is hosted in collaboration with United for Literacy. United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is a national charitable literacy organization. They believe literacy is a right, and operate under the guiding principle that every place is a learning place. They work together with over 500 partners each year to provide innovative literacy, numeracy, and foundational skills programs to over 30,000 children, youth, and adults in over 200 communities across Canada. Their literacy and numeracy support programs are open to everyone, at no cost. To find out more about United for Literacy, please visit www.unitedforliteracy.ca.

*This is an in person session at 1025 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario.

Step by step directions to the PFLS with photos can be found here: camh.ca/-/media/education-files/camh-pfls-directions2024-pdf.pdf

Host or Publisher RBC Patient and Family Learning Space at CAMH