When you think October, you think candy, costumes and revelry. However, October is also Health Literacy month – an interesting pairing to say the least. The best thing about Halloween is all of the walking and running and laughing – Read more…
Category: Guest Posts
As an AmeriCorps VISTA supervisor, I have witnessed literal miracles as needs have been met for our non-profit agency. Most non-profits during these tough times are running on low fumes: lack of funding, staff support, community connections [as they are Read more…
In the New England Learner Persistence Project, 18 diverse ABE programs throughout New England investigated promising persistence strategies and reported on their impact on attendance, cycle completion, and program practices. In reviewing the dozens of program findings, we tried to Read more…
The non-profit world is hectic. I’ve never been in an environment as fast-paced, demanding, exciting, and dynamic. A day can start without me knowing it and end long after I thought I’d be leaving the office. It’s not hard to Read more…
After learning more about adult illiteracy, I decided to start tutoring an adult learner. I signed up with the Adult Literacy League and was quickly assigned to a student who had been on the waiting list for some time. My Read more…
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