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Building Partnerships, Strengthening Communities Through Workplace Literacy
The partnership with Back 40 BBQ & Bakery is an excellent example of how Franklin County Adult & Career Education works alongside local businesses to develop a skilled workforce, strengthen our community, and create opportunities for lifelong learning. 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
From Challenge to Connection: Bedford County’s Workplace Spanish Program
We had to rethink our workplace literacy program. Rather than pause the program entirely, we connected with a community partner to turn the challenge into an opportunity. 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
A Partnership Focused on Second Chances: Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education & Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center
“We want them coming out better than when they came in.” That guiding principle from Superintendent Clay Corbin has shaped the long-standing partnership between Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center and Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education. For more than 30 years, NSVAE has provided GED® instruction and educational support to incarcerated individuals at NRADC, building a program rooted in consistency, collaboration, and the belief that education creates opportunity. Read More
Lighting the Path to Reentry: The SHINE Correctional IET Program
The RCC Adult Education and Middle Peninsula R.A.C.E. partnership demonstrates what is possible when innovation meets collaboration. Corrections IET programs do more than deliver training–they create pathways to employment, stability, and successful reentry. In doing so, they illuminate a powerful truth: when adult education aligns with workforce needs and community partnerships, lives–and futures–can change. Read More
Serving Justice-Involved Learners In Southwest Virginia
Region 2, Southwest Regional Adult Education, is very thankful for all of our reentry and corrections/institutions facility partners. Our goal is to provide students with certifications and training so that, upon release, they have credentials and knowledge to aid in obtaining gainful employment. 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
Career Pathways in Healthcare: A Success Story from PREP
In 2025, EJ simultaneously participated in GED® preparation and the Integrated Education and Training (IET) Healthcare Bootcamp, building both academic and workforce skills at the same time. Read More
A GED Credential Is Just The Beginning: A Success Story from SVCC Adult Education
Linda had taken GED® classes in Texas. She didn’t find them very supportive or motivating. Her first phone call with Buffy Allgood, Regional Adult Education Program Manager, made her feel this time would be different. Read More