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August 2026: Workplace Adult Education and Literacy
What happens when adult education, workforce development, government agencies, and employers come together around a common goal? In this issue, you'll learn how four different regional programs are approaching workplace literacy and find tips for making the most of these powerful collaborations. Read More
English Language Education in the Workplace: Lessons from Two Workplaces
The Shenandoah Initiative for Adult Education has partnered with two local employers, Augusta Health hospital and Virginia Panel Corporation, to pilot English language education programs for their employees. Read More
Workplace Adult Education and Literacy: Building Career Pathways Through Strategic Partnerships
What happens when adult education, workforce development, government agencies, and employers come together around a common goal? The result is more than a literacy program—it is a pathway to economic mobility, workforce success, and community impact. Read More
April 2026 PROGRESS: Showcasing Success
Progress, Virginia's adult education and literacy newsletter, returns from hiatus this spring with the first of several "mini issues." This edition focuses on how we highlight adult education's success stories, whether individual student achievements or program successes. Read More
More Than Job Hunting: How Career Fairs Become Community Catalysts
For Maria, walking into the English Empowerment Center's Career and Opportunities Fair meant stepping into uncharted territory. Like 81% of the 285 people who attended this event, this was her first career fair ever. Read More
TJACE Celebrates Adult Learners
Staff at Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education at Piedmont Virginia Community College (TJACE@PVCC) create a variety of special opportunities to recognize the dedication and achievements of adult learners. Read More
2025, Volume 35, No. 1, March Issue
Read this issue of PROGRESS. Download the PROGRESS March 2025 Issue PDF. Adult educators are, by nature, innovative and creative. We have to be. There is not… Read More
Connect, Learn, Grow: Zoom Book Clubs for English Language Learners
by Melissa Rea & Xavier Muñoz For the past four years, English Empowerment Center (EEC) has hosted organized book clubs for adult English language learners (ELLs). These clubs offer… Read More
Bringing Reading and Writing to Life with Experiential Learning Activities
by Mady Rodriguez I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream! That is the tongue twister Aurora yelled to the crowd, repeating it quickly three times during the… Read More
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