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2023, Volume 33, No. 3, December Issue
Download the PROGRESS December 2023 Issue PDF. * Please note: Access to “The Change Agent” changes with each calendar year (e.g., username: valrc, pw: VALRC2024)… Read More
Empowering Neighborhood Ambassadors Through English Language Teaching
by Lisa Vaughn and Xavier Muñoz The English Empowerment Center has partnered with Fairfax County’s Opportunity Neighborhoods program to build essential language and digital literacy skills for their… Read More
Community as a Key to Unlocking Civics Education
by Susan Otero and MaryAnn Cunningham Florez “What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and involved… Read More
Creating Space for Civics in Adult Multilingual Classes
by Melanie Siteki A few words come to mind when I think of civics education: participation, inclusion, and of course, community. Images come to mind too, of people and all… Read More
Outside the Classroom, Beyond the Textbook: Learning to Engage in Our Community
by Elizabeth Magee “The families learning class described here was a collaboration between the English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of… Read More
Teach Civics for Democracy, Basic Skills, and Résumé-Worthy Transferable Skills
by Cynthia Peters So many reasons to teach civics Most would agree that civic participation is inherently good. It strengthens our democracy by lifting up diverse voices and… Read More
How Can We Make Citizenship Preparation More Accessible?
by Catherine McCall Like many organizations, we at Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA) have grappled with the challenges of supporting adults in our community who are eligible… Read More
Strategies and Tips for a Productive Citizenship Preparation Class
by Virginia Showalter, Skyline Literacy Tutor Trainer, with input from citizenship tutors David Cockley and T. W. Johnson Since 2007, Skyline Literacy in Harrisonburg has been offering… Read More
Enhancing Civics Instruction with Guest Speakers: Insights from the Adult ESOL Classroom
by Xavier Muñoz How do you teach in a way that keeps learners engaged and excited about what they’re learning? One idea: Bring guest speakers to class. New faces and… Read More
Integrating Numeracy into the Adult ESOL Classroom
by Hali Massey The definition of numeracy is “the ability to confidently interact with and engage in the mathematical demands of everyday life in the home, workplace, and community” (Ciancone,… Read More