Celebrating Adult Education Week by Honoring the Achievements of Our Students
National Able Network celebrated Adult Education and Family Literacy Week during the week of September 22 – 28. The goal of this week was to honor student achievements while continuing to emphasize the importance of education in the workforce. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, high-literacy adults are nearly 2.5 times as likely to be employed full-time as adults with very low literacy.
Each activity during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week was planned with a purpose. Activities included sharing stories, blurbs, and pictures of the students as well as library trips. The students really enjoyed the week-long celebration! We closed the week with a fun-filled potluck that included distributing certificates of achievement for each of the students. Our students were honored for Perfect Attendance, Most Committed and Best Achievement.
All of our students come from different backgrounds and each have a compelling story to tell. For example, Vito, from our Adult Education class was laid off from the Stock Exchange. After overcoming multiple barriers, he was able to commit to the program and is working towards earning his General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Austin, who is 20 years old, dropped out of high school during his senior year. Realizing that education is important towards achieving long-term goals, Austin remains focused and committed towards achieving his GED and becoming a full-time writer. These are just a few examples of why we do what we do and why we remain committed to education and achieving self-sufficiency!
Through the Adult Education program at National Able Network, we have recently helped 11 students achieve their GEDs! We continue to provide quality education that includes supportive services to assist our students in their education goals.
If you’d like to learn more about National Able Network’s Adult Education program, please click here or call 855.994.8300.
(Photo: Adult Education student, Vito, receiving a certificate of achievement from National Able Network Career Coach, Stephanie Mena)
