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The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center equips the field of adult education with essential skills and resources through an equity mindset.

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We grow professional skills and capacity to improve programs and impact the lives of adult learners—webinars and virtual events, facilitated online courses, self-paced online courses, face-to-face training, and more.

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The Latest from VALRC

July 2024 / ESOL, Instruction

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) Job Opportunity for PM Adult ESL Instructors

Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP) is seeking PM adult ESOL instructors. $26.39/hour, with benefits such as paid planning time, free parking, and paid… Read More

June 2024 / Professional Development, Self-paced Tutorial, Webinar

July 2024 Professional Development Round Up

Check out VALRC’s July 2024 collection of free online training resources for adult literacy educators. In addition to self-paced learning options provided by… Read More

May 2024 / SPOTLIGHT 2024

SPOTLIGHT 2024

Read the third annual collection of writing by Virginia adult education learners. Read More

May 2024 / Professional Development, PROGRESS, Self-paced Tutorial, Webinar

May 2024 Professional Development Round Up

Check out VALRC’s May 2024 collection of free online training resources for adult literacy educators. In addition to webinars sponsored by VALRC… Read More

Latest Resources

Instruction

Civics Connects from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

Instruction

EdTech: Open Prompt Book (Gen AI)

Instruction

Wonderopolis

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Upcoming Events

Wed, July 31, 2024 | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

LINCS: Contextualizing Employability Skills

Would you like to learn more about contextualizing employability skills for deeper learning? During the month of July, LINCS encourages adult educators to complete the… Read More

Tue, August 6, 2024–August 8, 2024
Training

LACES Data Training – Invitation only

By invitation only, more information is forthcoming. Please be sure to visit the LACES resource page for updates. Read More

Tue, August 20, 2024 | 3:30 PM–4:30 PM

LINCS: Understanding the Science of Reading

Confused about the Science of Reading (SOR) and how to apply its principles to instruction in your adult education program? Join LINCS moderators Steve Schmidt,… Read More

Thu, August 22, 2024

IDEAL Consortium Open Conference

The Innovating Digital Education in Adult Learning (IDEAL) Consortium is excited to announce that registration for The IDEAL Edtech Innovations… Read More

Thu, August 29, 2024 | 10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Office of New Americans: Shaping our Immigrants Future

Join a special presentation by the Immigrant Services Team of the Office of New Americans for an overview of Virginia’s immigrant population. Get ready to… Read More

Tue, September 10, 2024 | 1:30 PM–3:00 PM
Webinar

LACES: Getting Off to a Good Start

Stay tuned for more information and a link to join! Read More

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