By combining traditional literacy and digital literacy education, this partnership between Comcast and Beyond Literacy wants to ensure that adult learners of all backgrounds have the tools needed to succeed.

PA's only institution of higher education focused entirely on adult learning, the 156-year-old college will offer Career Bridge, a degree program combining an accelerated time frame and stackable credentials, starting in the fall.

Two prominent adult literacy orgs announced their merger this week, creating the largest adult education agency in the city.

Even though adults are often forgotten in the talk about education programming and funding in Philadelphia, these learning communities are robust and growing, say guest columnists Amy Ballard and Bryce Bayer.

Last program year, CFL opened the doors for 1,045 adults: 53% were non-native English speakers, 47% were native English speaking students.

The program allows students to make their own schedule and get help from JEVS coaches.

"While there’s no denying that bigger nonprofits have some distinct advantages, we celebrate what small nonprofits can achieve by strengthening core infrastructures," says Laura Otten, director of the university's Nonprofit Center.

Here are the Philly nonprofits our readers said offer exemplary services in Philadelphia.

The Pan-African Studies Community Education Program at Temple has offered low-cost academic and life skills classes for adults since 1975.

Columnist Krys Sipple talks to folks at the Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre about how, for certain occupations, the ability to communicate in ASL is vital.