Outreach & Engagement

February 2023 / Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Unsung Hero: Amy Tristan

Amy Tristan Volunteer & Outreach Manager English Empowerment Center, formerly the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Region 8 Amy Tristan works with more than 500 volunteers who give over… Read More

February 2023 / Career Pathways, IET, Outreach & Engagement, PluggedInVA, Program Management, Stories from the Field, Workforce Preparation, Workforce Skills

Stories from the Field: Deborah Deel

Meet Deborah Deel! She is an inspiration. When she needed a certification to keep her 13-year job as an elementary school teacher’s aide, she not only conquered the paraprofessional certification… Read More

January 2023 / Career Pathways, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, VALRC, Voices from the Field

New Voices from the Field podcast! Connecting with Virginia’s Refugee Resettlement Agencies

VALRC is back with a new podcast, “Connecting with Virginia’s Refugee Resettlement Agencies” which is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, VALRC ESOL Specialist… Read More

December 2022 / HSE, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field: Derrick Mitchell

Meet Derrick Mitchell! With his high school diploma in hand and the support of his Staunton Augusta Adult Learning Center (ALC) educators, he is unstoppable! Read in VALRC’s… Read More

September 2022 / Equity-Minded Practice, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, VALRC, Voices from the Field

New Voices from the Field Podcast! Serving Refugees and Immigrant Integration

VALRC is back with a new podcast, “Serving Refugees and Immigrant Integration” which is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, VALRC Literacy Specialist Elizabeth… 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

March 2022 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, VALRC

Just1_2GO Virginia GED® Campaign

by Katherine Hansen “Together we can bring every one of our adult learners across the finish… Read More

March 2022 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Math, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention

Math Boot Camps: From Struggle to Success

by Letisha Woods “Learners would be more likely to pass their exam if their deficiencies were targeted and specific interventions created to… Read More

March 2022 / ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS

Spanish GED® Recruitment

Spanish GED® Recruitment In July 2021, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the Virginia Department of Education released Director’s Memo NO. 037-21 clarifying that… Read More