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2023 Arizona Adult Literacy Week
The 19th annual Arizona Adult Literacy Week (AALW) is scheduled to begin Sunday, March 19th, 2023 and will continue through Saturday, March 25th, 2023. The purpose of Arizona Adult Literacy Week is to increase awareness of the importance of adult literacy including its impact on quality of life and economic recovery through creating an educated citizenry. It is important because approximately 14% of Arizonan’s do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent and are not enrolled in school. Furthermore, approximately 10% of Arizonan’s over the age of 18 cannot communicate effectively in English. Arizona Adult Literacy Week celebrates the hard work and accomplishments of adult education programs, instructors, volunteers, community organizations and of course adult learners.
AALW is the perfect time for literacy advocates and organizations to engage policymakers, donors, the media, and their communities in making literacy a priority. Make the most of this opportunity and use the time now to start planning how your organization will recognize AALW. Make the most of this opportunity to raise awareness of the need for adult education.
We have seen how AALW makes a difference in communities throughout Arizona and how it directly impacts the lives of those who are involved. We encourage you to celebrate adult literacy in your program sites and classrooms and look forward to seeing how your adult learners share their incredible talents and educational dreams.
We celebrated the Arizona Adult Literacy Week (AALW)
March 19 - 25, 2023
The Arizona Association for Lifelong Learning (AALL) wants to thank you for your support for Adult Education in Arizona! As a result of your support:
● More than 10,000 adult learners each year gain the reading, writing, math, English, and workforce preparation skills needed to succeed in college and career. ● Arizona adult education learners are supported in bridging to successful postsecondary education and family sustaining careers for adult learners. ● Arizona adult education provides Integrated Education and Training programs that integrate basic skills, workforce preparation and career and technical training, helping adult learners to complete industry-recognized training and credentials. | ● Arizona Adult education leads to higher earnings and self-sufficiency, and helps reduce the number of people living in poverty. ● Arizona's adult education system plays a critical role in our workforce system and is helping Arizona reach its Achieve60AZ goal -- 60% of adults ages 25 to 64 will hold a postsecondary credential or degree by 2030. |
Suggested Student AALW Activities
Here are some suggested activities to engage your students in AALW:
- Have your students create a digital story about their family by merging written and spoken narration with images
- Conduct a ‘film festival’ where students can produce/direct their own short-films using their phone camera
- Publish a program-wide magazine and call on students to contribute fiction or non-fiction writing to it
- Students write essays about current events and entries are compiled into a booklet
- Have your students write their own Adult Literacy Success Story and share with ADE/AES (include a digital photo and release form so that the story can be shared)
Proposed AALW program events/activities
Please use the form below to keep us posted as to the projects and events you have planned in your program areas and local communities.
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