With the recent news of the decline of GED test takers in Texas, we wanted to provide information on options for obtaining high school equivalency certification. Texas ranks 50th in the United States in percentage of the adult population with a high school education [i]. Close to 3 million Texans are without a high school diploma[…]
When is #GivingTuesday? Literacy Texas is excited to join thousands of nonprofit organizations in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign! The concept of #GivingTuesday combines the holiday shopping schedule with donating to nonprofit organizations. Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Giving Tuesday! Our donation drive begins on November 1st and ends on #GivingTuesday, November 28th. This is a[…]
For the second consecutive year Literacy Texas is excited to host a booth at the Texas Book Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th. With over 250 authors, including Tom Hanks and Dan Rather, and thousands of attendees, this is a great opportunity to share the message[…]
Welcome to the final Workforce Wednesday blog post! This blog series will end, but the blog will continue to bring you top-notch information and resources. This is a site you want to bookmark! So far, we’ve discussed what a Workforce Development Board does, how you can partner with your local board, and ways to incorporate[…]
Happy Workforce Wednesday, readers! WAM is more than halfway over, but we’re not even close to filling your workforce toolkits. Last week, we talked about partnerships between community-based organizations and Workforce Development Boards. As Adult Education and Literacy becomes more workforce-oriented, it is increasingly important to connect with people in your community who know the[…]
Welcome back, readers!Today we continue our celebration of Workforce Awareness Month by asking the question, How can community-based literacy programs partner with their local Workforce Development Board to galvanize student success?To help us properly answer this question, we reached out to several of our regional partners who are members of their local Board. If you[…]
Welcome, one and all, to WAM!At Literacy Texas, we’re always looking for ways to connect community-based adult literacy programs with resources to propel adult learners to success in the classroom and beyond. We created Workforce Awareness Month to shine a light on one aspect of that success: workforce preparedness. Over the next four weeks, we’ll[…]