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"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch." ― Ivern Ball

Welcome to the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center. We provide adult education and literacy resources, publications, and training for adult education practitioners in Virginia.

Our Mission: To equip the field of adult education and literacy with essential skills and resources by delivering innovative and effective training, publications, curriculum design, and program development.

Our Vision: That the field of adult education and literacy will have the best available tools and training to help adult learners build a better future.

Events

This section of the website contains all of the Professional Development opportunities currently scheduled, inlcuding trainings, webinars, and conferences.

Access the Virginia Learning Center (VLC).

What's New

It's Tech Tuesday!!! Check out October's Tech Tuesday which is Pixton, a free comic, storyboard, and graphic novel maker.

Website Spotlight

Check out our latest issue of PROGRESS!
This issue of PROGRESS is focused on bringing you highlights gleaned from the 2019 AE&L Conference. We hope that you find the tools and resources that our authors have shared helpful to you. We think that you will be able to find many opportunities to apply what you read to your everyday practice.

Communities

Stay up to date with important events and advances in the field of adult education. In this section you will find links to our Facebook, Twitter, Stories from the Field, Update on Adult Education podcast, and Youtube pages. You can also sign up here for our Adult Educators listserv.

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The VALRC, located at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU School of Education), is funded primarily through the VA Department of Education.