“Innovative Leaders in Learning”
Our History
1975
- The Government of Alberta announces the Alberta Further Education Policy, creating a province-wide system of local Further Education Councils
1986
- The idea for "Company of Coordinators" is born. The first meeting is held at Jasper Park Lodge
1987
- "Company of Coordinators" is incorporated under the Societies Act
- First AGM is held in Edmonton
1988
- "Company of Coordinators" hires staff and opens its first office at Medicine Hat College
1994
- Members vote to change the name to "Community Learning Network- An Alberta Association of Leaders in Lifelong Learning"
1995
- The CLN sits on "The Adult Development Program Reform Project Advisory Committee"
1999
- The current CLN logo is unveiled at the AGM
- First grant for Regional Resource Network, 8 Regional Resource Persons hired
2000
- Launch of "CLN Online" www.communitylearning.info
2002
- The CLN partners with Literacy Alberta on the "Effective Marketing and Communications" project
- The CLN starts communicating with members via Email
2004
- The Coaching Project is launched, to assist CALCs in meeting the CALP Policy and Operating Requirements, and to improve the management and governance of Councils
2005
- Membership structure changes. Membership and voting privilege is transferred from Council Coordinators to Community Adult Learning Councils
2006
- The CLN releases The Role of CALCs in Advancing Education in Alberta to 2010
2007
- The Government of Alberta releases the Roles and Mandates Policy Framework
2008
- The CLN joins with Alberta Advanced Education and Technology and Literacy Alberta to plan the spring conference in collaboration with the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
- The iCCAN project begins
2009
- Professional Development Symposium is co-hosted with Literacy Alberta for the first time
2010
- The CLN aligns Regional Resource Network boundaries with Comprehensive Community Institution Stewardship regions
2011
- The Literacy & Learning Symposium partnership expands to include the Centre for Family Literacy, along with the CLN and Literacy Alberta