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House Education hears adult learners urge continued support for literacy and workforce programs
Summary
Students and former students testified to the Vermont House Education Committee on April 16, describing how adult-education classes helped them find jobs, pursue diplomas and rebuild lives; speakers urged more remote classes, better transportation and wider Internet access to remove barriers to participation.
The Vermont House Education Committee on April 16 heard hour-long testimony from adult learners and program staff during Adult Education and Literacy Advocacy Day, as students described how local adult-education programs helped them gain skills, jobs and confidence.
Brian Kravitz, director of outreach and workforce development at Central Vermont Adult Education, opened by thanking the committee and saying students from Central Vermont Adult Education and Vermont Adult Learning would share their stories. "This committee has been so incredibly supportive of our students and our work," Kravitz said.
The first student, Igori Tomelli Smith, identified herself as a Brazil native studying English at Vermont Adult Learning and said limited transportation and lack of affordable Internet keep her from taking online classes. "I have no Internet.…
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