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Adult Education Brings Generational Change
Connie Flores never wanted to drop out of school, let alone leave in eighth grade. But like thousands of other teenagers who never graduate high school in New Mexico — a state with one of the highest dropout rates in the nation — Flores didn’t think she had a choice.
She’d been an A student in her early school years in Santa Clara, the small village near Silver City where she grew up.
“I loved school,” she says.
But when Flores reached fifth grade, she says her mother, an alcoholic, began to rage out of control. She alternately kicked Flores out of the house or disappeared on lengthy drinking sprees, leaving Flores in charge of her siblings.
Success Files Features Educate & Elevate with Host & Actor Rob Lowe
Educate & Elevate has been highlighted in “Success Files,” an award-winning program that highlights new stories and innovative concepts through groundbreaking documentary presentations. The program aired on PBS and was hosted by actor Rob Lowe.
The Educate & Elevate campaign story featured a short, six-minute documentary about the power and relevancy of adult education and reached over 148 million viewers.
There are so many amazing stories about the power of adult education, and “Success Files” will be sure to inspire audiences and stimulate conversations across the nation.
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Collective storytelling and outcomes data make an impact on policy makers in helping them understand the value we bring to their priority agendas. To help you advocate for Adult Education as an investment in America’s future, we have assembled these campaign outreach tools. These tools should help you showcase your success stories, garner press coverage, and motivate stakeholders to support adult education by contacting their legislators.
Adult Education Leaders Urge Congress to Increase Funding by $100 Million to Put More Americans on Path to Social Mobility
As the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees determine how to allocate new nondefense discretionary funds for fiscal year 2018, the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) urge Congress to direct $100 million to adult education to reach more of the 36 million Americans with low literacy, putting them on the path to social mobility and strengthening our nation’s workforce and economic vitality.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Highlights Educate & Elevate
In their latest article to raise awareness about the value of adult education, COABE Executive Director Sharon Bonney and NCSDAE Executive Director Pat Tyler express as a key point the need for change in the approach to, and perspective of, adult education. The article titled, “The Relevancy of Adult Education in the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow,” was published as part of the U.S. Chamber’s blog.
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The U.S. is increasingly losing the skills race to many of its economic competitors. According to PIAAC Americans lag behind the international average for basic skills in literacy and numeracy and “problem-solving in technology-rich environments.”#talkingpointtuesday #COABEHQ pic.twitter.com/lAjEjXi59D
— Educate and Elevate (@ElevateAdultEd) February 6, 2019
Children whose parents are involved with them in family literacy activities score 10 points higher on standardized reading tests. Adult education and family literacy are the best available weapons against intergenerational low literacy. #adultedu #COABEHQ #talkingpointtuesday
— Educate and Elevate (@ElevateAdultEd) January 30, 2019
David Smith says that years ago he was bouncing around from one low-paying, dead-end job to the next and wanted a change. He did not have confidence in the idea of going back to school. Learn more: https://t.co/IaPN2d8V2M#mondaymotivation #adultedu #COABEHQ
— Educate and Elevate (@ElevateAdultEd) January 29, 2019
- Alabama Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education
- Alaska Adult Education Association
- Arizona Association for Lifelong Learning
- California Council for Adult Education
- The Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations
- Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education
- Indiana Association for Adult & Continuing Education
- Iowa Department of Education
- Joliet Junior College
- Kentucky Adult Education
- Louisiana Association for Public, Community and Adult Education
- Maine Adult Education Association
- Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education
- Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education
- Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education
- Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education
- Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
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May 23, 2018
June Educate and Advocate Report
Learn more about the Minds That Move Us Challenge, support the CTE for Adult Learners Act, participate in the “Hit the Hill” Legislative events, view talking points for legislators and staffers, and much more!
May 23, 2018
May/June Government Relations Report
On May 22, Secretary DeVos testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee. In her prepared testimony, the Secretary repeated her challenge to all parties to “rethink school.” She reported on the progress made in implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and reported that she has approved 46 plans.
February 22, 2018
Learn How to Contact Your Legislator with 3 Easy Clicks
People are showing their love for adult education through our 3 Quick Clicks effort, with more state associations using this tool to submit a letter of advocacy to congressional members, governors, and mayors. To use this time-saving tool, visit the 3 Quick Clicks webpage and select the “Take Action” option that applies to you.
January 27, 2018
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Highlights Educate & Elevate
In their latest article to raise awareness about the value of adult education, COABE Executive Director Sharon Bonney and NCSDAE Executive Director Pat Tyler express as a key point the need for change in the approach to, and perspective of, adult education. The article titled, “The Relevancy of Adult Education in the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow,” was published as part of the U.S. Chamber’s blog.
