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Adult learners tell Senate committee Vermont programs changed their lives
Summary
Adult learners and program staff told the Senate Education Committee how Vermont Adult Learning and community-based programs helped refugees, immigrants and adults earn credentials, improve English, and gain jobs — speakers urged continued funding and statewide access.
Members of the Vermont Senate Education Committee heard personal testimony April 16 from adult learners who said state-supported adult education restored their career prospects, language skills and civic participation.
Bridal Kravitz, director of outreach and workforce development at Central Vermont Adult Education, opened the panel and introduced students who said the programs reach people the public may not expect to need services. "I do wanna say that, in this building alone, there are a couple of current and past students who you see every day," Kravitz told the…
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