Windham Raymond Adult Education observes National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week

Windham Raymond Adult Education can be found
at 406 Gray Road behind Windham High School.
The program is in partnership with the Coalition
on Adult Basic Education and they are celebrating
National Adult Education and Family Literacy
Week from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25.
PHOTO BY ED PIERCE  

Windham Raymond Adult Education, in partnership with the Coalition on Adult Basic Education is celebrating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25.

To recognize the accomplishments of adult education and family literacy students, Windham Raymond Adult Education sponsored a financial literacy event on Tuesday with Community Engagement Manager Lesley Ridge from University Credit Union providing information about financial literacy topics such as how to pay for a vehicle or college, how to build credit and how to fix bad credit.

Over 30 million Americans over the age of 25 – or one out of every ten U.S. citizens – do not have a high school diploma. Windham Raymond Adult Education is working to change that.

During the past two years, despite all the challenges, 40 students received their high school diploma or HiSET through our program. They currently have 14 students who are working toward either a HiSET or high school diploma and expect this number to grow each month of the school year.

Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job growth for individuals without a high school diploma or some college experience is about zero or even negative.

By 2024, 48 percent of job openings will be middle-skill and 32 percent will be high-skill. This means that in less than 3 years, nearly 80 percent of all job openings will require more than a high school degree.

Adults who participate attending Windham Raymond Adult Education are given the opportunity to explore career pathways and hone their skills so that they can advance their careers through post-secondary education or training.

Adult education and family literacy programs serve adults who need to improve their basic literacy and math skills, improve their oral and written English, obtain a high school equivalence degree, and prepare for post-secondary education or training.

Family literacy programs serve parents and their young children, teaching basic skills, English as a Second Language, and parenting skills to adults while their children are provided high quality instruction. These programs are focused on breaking the cycles of low literacy, low education, and poverty.

Windham Raymond Adult Education is located at 406 Gray Road behind Windham High School. Registering is easy. Contact WRAE@rsu4.org to schedule an appointment with their Adult Basic Education Coordinator to explore which pathway to graduation is right for you.

For more information about Windham Raymond Adult Education please contact WRAE@rsu14.org.

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education is the premier national professional association of adult educators. Over 65,000 members strong, COABE’s mission is to inspire educators so that adults succeed and communities thrive. Website: www.coabe.org. <