Adult Education: A Catalyst for American Recovery and Growth
Author: Shakita Boyd, Audrey Pittman, Dr. Don Finn, Congressman Yarmuth, Regina Suitt, Danice Patrocious, Oogie Lamar, Jody Angelone, and Dr. Meghan McBride
Subject Area: Advocacy
Program Level: Adult Basic Education
Material Type: Presentations/Slideshows, Webinar Materials
Language: English
License: (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) For license summary click here

Abstract:

Members of Congress and legislative staff are invited to join a Capitol Hill briefing on Adult Education on Thursday, February 25 at 2:00 PM EST. During the briefing, you will hear from panelists that represent the voices of adult students, educators and administrators from around the country and in your home States and districts. The briefing will touch on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the adult education field and emphasize the critical need for additional funding to be able to serve our students in a high-quality and safe manner. There will be time for a question and answer session at the end of the briefing.
Recording link: https://youtu.be/ocZRDqfCqS0 Slideshow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B8W5KQgk-zgT47q-eyan8lDjRp2Jx2dU/view?usp=sharing National Fact Sheet: https://coabe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Data-sheets-4-pages-2.22.21.pdf State Data: https://educateandelevate.org/map-locator-tool/ Recommendations to Biden & 117th Congress: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Detk9fwovS0RqkHFSvkVfnEJP8UvgWK8RsO1H8MGEM/edit?usp=sharing