purpose
Oct. 26, 2021 12:19 pm
Adult learners need digital literacy, too
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.
purpose
Apr. 29, 2021 12:42 pm
Beyond Literacy: Combining nearly 90 years of history into one org
Two prominent adult literacy orgs announced their merger this week, creating the largest adult education agency in the city.
purpose
May 20, 2020 12:03 pm
Opinion: Adult education isn’t a priority in the FY21 budget — but it should be
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.
purpose
Oct. 1, 2019 11:00 am
Center for Literacy opens doors to jobs and education
Last program year, CFL opened the doors for 1,045 adults: 53% were non-native English speakers, 47% were native English speaking students.
purpose
Sep. 13, 2019 8:00 am
Free classes at Lillian Marrero Library pair cooking with English learning
The next Edible Alphabet class at Lillian Marrero Library begins on September 13 and will meet every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
people
Sep. 14, 2017 10:50 am
September is now Philly’s Adult Education Month
And the Office of Adult Education has a whole bunch going on, as Director of Professional Development and Community Engagement Naomie Nyanungo shared during her "Around the Corner" interview.
funding
Jul. 26, 2017 12:36 pm
Philly is partnering with a global app competition to increase adult literacy skills
The city’s Office of Adult Education has helped the Adult Literacy XPRIZE competition connect to its target audience of adult learners who could benefit from educational mobile apps.
results
Sep. 13, 2016 10:35 am
The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy is now called the Office of Adult Education
The name change, announced on the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day, represents an expansion of the office's definition of literacy.
people
Jul. 25, 2016 11:32 am
Moving On: Lutheran Settlement House ED Kelly Davis
Here, the outgoing director discusses managing the "large octopus with many legs" that is the 114-year-old, multifaceted nonprofit. (Turns out it's a lot like being a public defender.)
results
Mar. 1, 2016 2:44 pm
How a 32-partner front is tackling citywide illiteracy
The Mayor's Commission on Literacy just opened its fifth adult learning center at the Center for Literacy. It's the newest leg of the city's cross-sector agency fight against illiteracy.