Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips signs proclamation, recognizing National Adult Education and Literacy Week at Wallace State

ONEONTA, ALA. – Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips presented a proclamation this week, recognizing Wallace State during National Adult Education and Literacy Week, which was observed from Sept. 19-25.

Wallace State’s Adult Education program offers day and evening classes, both online and in the classroom. Classes are free of charge and are conducted at the main Wallace State campus in Hanceville and at the Oneonta site, in addition to off-campus locations in Blount, Cullman, Morgan and Winston Counties.

Students must be at least 17 years old and not enrolled in a K-12 program to register with the Adult Education program. Students are required to attend an orientation session before beginning coursework.

Ryan Jordan is among the current Wallace State Adult Education students. Learn more about his journey through the program, allowing him to simultaneously enroll in welding classes | https://news.wallacestate.edu/?p=18128

The resolution signed by Phillips stated:

WHEREAS, more than 36 million Americans can’t read or write at the most basic level while 60 million lack basic math skills, as well as the credentials and skills necessary to succeed in post-secondary education; and

WHEREAS, the need for a highly literate citizenry increases as Alabama moves toward an increasingly technological future; and

WHEREAS, without Adult Education, low-skilled adults are more likely to be unemployed, in poverty, in poor health or incarcerated; and

WHEREAS, Adult Education programs contribute to solving these challenges by helping Alabamians move along the pathway continuum in their educational journey to achieve basic education and skills training for career and college preparedness; and

WHEREAS, Adult Education programs are a key aspect of reaching the state’s attainment goal of adding 500,000 credentialed, high skilled employees to Alabama’s workforce by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Adult Education programs are cost effective, smart investments that upgrade the skill set of our citizens; and

WHEREAS, Adult Education programs help parents become the best first teachers for their children so that all Alabama’s children attain grade-level reading proficiency before the end of the third grade; and

WHEREAS, Alabama celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Week as a proud participant in the National Educate & Elevate Campaign which helps our citizens learn about all of their Adult Education options to attain their professional and personal goals.

For more information on Wallace State’s Adult Education program, visit https://www.wallacestate.edu/programs/adult-education or contact Jennifer Lambert at 256.352.8078/Jennifer.lambert@wallacestate.edu at the main site or the Oneonta Center at 205.625.4020.

Read more about National Adult Education and Literacy Week here: https://national-coalition-literacy.org/adult-education-and-family-literacy-week/

For more information about Wallace State, visit www.wallacestate.edu

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