Office of Adult Education (Is-Past): Difference between revisions

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Old URL: philaliteracy.org

The Philadelphia Office of Adult Education (OAE), formerly known as the "Mayor's Commission on Literacy", introduces itself with the line, "Investing in Adult Education Pays," and gives the following descriptive information:

Since 1983, the Office of Adult Education (OAE) has worked to equip all adults in Philadelphia with the education they need for work, family and civic engagement. OAE is charged to work on behalf of literacy and workforce development programs to help the estimated 550,000 adults in the City who need to develop their workforce literacy skills, prepare to compete in our knowledge based economy, complete secondary education and prepare to participate in postsecondary programs.

Mission: OAE works with community partners and stakeholders to ensure that all Philadelphians have access to a high quality adult education system, which supports personal and career advancement and increased opportunities for adults in Philadelphia.

Vision: Philadelphia’s system of adult education, workforce development and digital literacy will position the City as a national leader.

Info

Facebook: PhilaLiteracy
Twitter: PhilaLiteracy
Event Calendar: Calendar
Volunteer: Volunteers and Tutors

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+The Philadelphia '''Office of Adult Education''' (OAE), formerly known as the "Mayor's Commission on Literacy", introduces itself with the line, "Investing in Adult Education Pays," and {{gives}}<blockquote>Since 1983, the Office of Adult Education (OAE) has worked to equip all adults in Philadelphia with the education they need for work, family and civic engagement. OAE is charged to work on behalf of literacy and workforce development programs to help the estimated 550,000 adults in the City who need to develop their workforce literacy skills, prepare to compete in our knowledge based economy, complete secondary education and prepare to participate in postsecondary programs.<br><br>''Mission:''&nbsp;&nbsp;OAE works with community partners and stakeholders to ensure that all Philadelphians have access to a high quality adult education system, which supports personal and career advancement and increased opportunities for adults in Philadelphia.<br><br>''Vision:''&nbsp;&nbsp;Philadelphia’s system of adult education, workforce development and digital literacy will position the City as a national leader.</blockquote>
+==Info==
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/PhilaLiteracy PhilaLiteracy]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/PhilaLiteracy PhilaLiteracy]
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://philaliteracy.org/calendar/ Calendar]
+*Volunteer:&nbsp;[http://philaliteracy.org/volunteers_tutors/ Volunteers and Tutors]
-The '''Mayor’s Commission on Literacy'''  gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>The Mayor's Commission on Literacy has worked to equip all adults in Philadelphia with the education they need for work, family, and civic engagement since 1983.  The Commission was charged to work on behalf of over 80 literacy and workforce development programs to help the estimated 550,000 adults in the city functioning below basic adult education levels to qualify for family-sustaining jobs and post-secondary training and education.<br><br>''Vision'':&nbsp;Philadelphia will lead the nation in using technology for large-scale adult work-readiness.<br><br>''Mission'':&nbsp;The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy works to ensure access to high-quality basic education for all adult learners in Philadelphia.<br><br>In 2011, the Commission was re-established by Executive Order to:
-*Advise and counsel the Mayor on ways to promote adult literacy among Philadelphia residents and on public policies that affect literacy efforts;
-*Provide a forum for discussing policy issues relating to adult literacy;
-*Promote an awareness of the need for action;
-*Encourage increased volunteer efforts on behalf of literacy; and
-*Encourage private sector involvement and support of literacy efforts.
-<br>In 2014, the Commission launched [http://philaliteracy.org/adult_learners/adult-education-classes/ myPLACE℠], which stands for Philadelphia Literacy and Adult Career Education. myPLACE℠ is a citywide, technology-based system that accelerates adult learning and educates our workforce for 21st-century jobs on a large scale. The Commission also created myPLACE℠  Online Learning,  the nation’s first completely online, cohort-based classes in reading, writing and math for low-literate adults. The online offerings have increased the city’s publicly-funded adult classes by 43% at half the cost of face-to-face instruction.<br><br>Nearly 50% of Philadelphia’s adults struggle with the basic literacy and work skills required for family-sustaining jobs.
-</blockquote>
 ==See Also==
-* Volunteer to help adult learners:&nbsp;[[Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance]]
+*[[Philadelphia Adult Literacy Alliance (PALA)]]
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