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A Virginia education program has helped 102 adults and at-risk teens earn their high school equivalency in just four and a half years. The initiative serves everyone from struggling teenagers to students in their 50s still chasing their diploma dreams.
A retired volunteer discovered that teaching English and literacy skills brought her as much joy and purpose as it changed her students' lives. After 18 years of tutoring, she's seen students achieve career breakthroughs while finding her own sense of direction.
In Bangor, Maine, literacy volunteers are tackling a challenge facing 20% of American adults: low English proficiency. These everyday heroes are giving newcomers and neighbors the gift of communication, one lesson at a time.
Students in a local adult education program are celebrating a hard-earned graduation, proving it's never too late to pursue your dreams. Their achievement highlights the growing success of programs helping adults complete their education.
Angle Greenhaw and Joseph McDonald just proved it's never too late to finish what you started. The two graduates completed their adult education programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College, earning their diplomas in front of proud families.
The Marcus Foundation is investing millions in Jewish adult education through its first major national grant to Chabad's learning program. The groundbreaking partnership nearly doubled fundraising at this year's leadership summit.