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November 2022 / Accessibility, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, Instruction, Program Management, VALRC

Announcing VALRC’s Inclusive Virginia Website Launch!

VALRC is excited to share its newest resource for supporting adult education in Virginia! Our Inclusive Virginia website provides adult education program leadership, staff, and instructors with… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, PROGRESS, VALRC

Tools for Keeping Virginia’s Immigrants Visible in Adult Education

by Dr. Salta Liebert and Dr. Grant E. Rissler The growth of Virginia’s immigrant communities also requires adult education providers, including community-based literacy organizations (CBLOs), to… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, PROGRESS, VALRC

Building Bridges of Trust for Virginia’s Newest Refugee Families: A Practical Guide

by Kate Ayers Virginia doubled the number of refugees that it resettled in this fiscal year, resettling 4,381 people in Charlottesville, Richmond, Hampton, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, and… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Virtual ESOL Classes for Afghan Women

by Darlene Fahrenkrug Last year, I taught two virtual English classes for Afghan women at a beginning level (including emergent readers). They studied on Zoom four hours… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, VALRC, Virtual Learning

Refugee Integration through Digital Equity

by Mary Lynch Through its partnership with World Education and Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Literacy for Life seeks to ensure that refugees resettling in the Peninsula area… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, PROGRESS, Virtual Learning

Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education): A Nonprofit Partner for Teaching Computer Skills and Opening Doors for Immigrants

by Nagia Khaldi Kurabi and Donna Walker James People come to us lost and don’t know what to do—we show them how to succeed. Computer… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, Professional Learning Community, PROGRESS, VALRC

Serving Refugees Professional Learning Community (PLC)

by Hali Massey  Adult education has an important role to play in the process of refugee resettlement in America as we are able to… Read More
July 2022 / Beginning Literacy, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Literacy, Professional Learning Community, PROGRESS, VALRC

How Virginia’s Refugee PLC Has Impacted Fairfax County Public Schools’ Adult ESOL Program

by Beth Clifton Definitely take advantage of VALRC PLC offerings. The Refugee PLC was invaluable with many resources still available… Read More
July 2022 / Civics, Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Creating a Festival of Cultures to Empower and Celebrate Adult Learners in Your Community

by Beverly Ingram and Debbie Tuler Every May, the Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education program at Piedmont Virginia Community College (… Read More
July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC, Virginia Department of Education

From the VDOE: Welcoming Immigrant Students

What can our data tell us about the English learners in our adult education programs?  Much of what is revealed in the statewide data is evident in your classes,… Read More

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