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The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center equips the field of adult education and literacy with essential skills and resources to expand access to high-quality instruction and workforce preparation.

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We collect and disseminate resources for targeted and just-in-time learning in order to help build knowledge and improve practice.

 

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We connect people to programs and networks that build and strengthen adult education’s role as a workforce partner.

 

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We grow professional skills and capacity to improve programs and impact the lives of adult learners—webinars and virtual events, facilitated online courses, self-paced online courses, face-to-face training, and more.

The Latest from VALRC

January 2026 / Uncategorized

January & February Opportunities

VALRC offers a host of professional development opportunities to Virginia adult education practitioners as well as adult education partner organizations. You can find… Read More

December 2025 / Uncategorized

Happy Holidays and 2026 Preview

VALRC will close for winter break on December 22, 2025, and will reopen January 5, 2026. Wishing peace and joy to you and yours this… Read More

March 2025 / Career Pathways, ESL/ESOL, High School Equivalency (HSE), Integrated Education and Training, Literacy, Math/Numeracy, Program Management, Reading, Tutors, Virtual Learning, Writing

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… Read More

September 2024 / Literacy, Reading

2024, Volume 34, No. 2, September Issue

Read this issue of PROGRESS. Download the PROGRESS September 2024 Issue PDF. Reading is a portal to opportunity, to social connection, and… Read More

Upcoming Events

Thu, January 29, 2026 | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

NCFL: Building Digital Skills and Creating Connections: Mini-Projects in Family Learning

Want fresh ideas for helping adult English learners build real-world language and digital skills? This webinar will explore simple, engaging mini-projects that build foundational digital literacy skills. Read More

Thu, January 29, 2026 | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Webinar

VALRC – Citizenship: Changes and Challenges Webinar

Join this informational webinar to learn about the recent changes to the civics test of the USCIS Naturalization Interview. These changes apply to… Read More

Fri, January 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
PLC

Career Pathways PLC #1: Career Coaching and Supporting Learners for What’s Next

Join us for this five-part series on Career Coaching for adult learners. Part I: Celeste Hall from the Virginia Community College System will… Read More

Wed, February 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM–1:15 PM
Online Open Discussion

IET Office Hour

Come discuss IET planning tools, IET maps, and all aspects of programming for IETs, IELCE, and workforce programming in adult education. Come with questions!  Read More

Wed, February 4, 2026 | 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Webinar

IET 101: The Basics, Register by January 31 to receive the pre-work materials

Register here for IET 101: The Basics by January 31 to receive pre-work materials. This session runs from 1:30p – 2:30p on… Read More

Tue, February 10, 2026 | 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Webinar

VALRC: LACES Data Analysis Session

Join a group of Virginia practitioners for a hands-on experience working with data in the LACES system. Join here… Read More