New Beginnings, New Horizons! Our adult English language learners are kicking off the school year with enthusiasm and determination at our daytime student orientation last Monday. Here’s to a year of growth, empowerment, and limitless possibilities!
Shining Bright in the Night! Our adult English language learners in the evening program are off to an incredible start on their education journey. Last Tuesday, marking their very first day, they were ready to light up the night with knowledge and enthusiasm.
Welcome Weekend Students! Last Saturday, we kicked off our 2023-2024 school year with our weekend classes. Very excited to see new and familiar faces arriving at our school! Students attended orientation first and continued with their first class afterward. We wish our weekend students an awesome year!
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is taking place from September 18-22, 2023! We invite all teachers, administrators, adult learners, and friends of adult education to participate in fun and impactful ways! Here are a few suggestions:
If you are on social media, join the Twitter storm HERE.
Send a quick-fire email with just 3 clicks to all of your legislators with just 3 quick clicks HERE!
Download and share the eye-popping graphics that help make the case for adult education HERE.
Watch and share the inspirational videos from the field!
Join us for our kickoff that begins on Monday at 11am ET, followed by daily programming that includes live daily legislative events, and many additional engagement opportunities.
If you are a program manager or teacher, consider having your staff and learners engage in all of these exciting opportunities!
You will find more details about all of these free and easy ways to join the celebration at www.coabe.org. Together, we are the voice of adult education!
The Performance Project of University Settlement invites you to the premiere of the ICAC’s “Spread Love” music video as part of BRIC House Block Party this Sunday, September 10th! Check out a preview here:
On Sunday, September 10, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop and 10 years at BRIC House, BRIC brings you a day of music, workshops, art, food, family activities, AND MORE! Featuring performances by Bizzy Banks, Kamauu, Girll Codee, BreezyLYN, and others.
Join the ICAC at 12:45pm for the premiere of “Spread Love” ❤️
Today is International Literacy Day (ILD)! This special day started in 1967 to remind the public around the world about the importance of literacy and education as a human right. Promoting literacy means helping adults and young people unlock opportunities to a better future. ILD reminds us about the work we need to do for a more sustainable1 and equitable2 society.
UNESCO Video about International Literacy Day 2023
International Literacy Day (ILD) is an opportunity to honor those are dedicated to making literacy a reality for the many.
Watch the video without subtitles and listen to it to fill in the blanks. Check the answers by clicking “READ MORE.”
Hi kSmart Kids! Today we will be 1)________ about Labor Day! Labor Day is 2)__________ on the first Monday in September! This holiday is celebrated in the United States and has 3)____ a holiday for more than 100 years! But why do we 4)_________ Labor Day? Labor Day 5)__________ all American workers and how their hard work has 6)______ the country! In 1882, many American people 7)______ very long hours in unsafe places and were not 8)____ much money for their jobs. But In New York City, the American people 9)____ together to speak out against these bad conditions and low pay! The workers 10)____ a day off work and then celebrated with their families with a picnic! 12 years later Labor Day 11)______ a national holiday! To celebrate Labor Day, think of all the many people who 12)____ hard in our community! Such as Teachers! Nurses! Chefs! and Scientists! If you 13)___ them, don’t 14)______ to 15)_____ them for all their hard work!
Hate crimes against members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities increased by 73% during the COVID-19 pandemic nationally and nearly doubled in New York City from 2020 to 2021. Collective stress and trauma, mental health stigma, lack of resources, and other barriers to care make addressing the needs of these communities especially challenging.
DOHMH is eager to address the needs of this community by providing a learning initiative promoting their mental health and resilience. This 3-hour learning will cover a range of topics, such as AANHPI heritage in the US, challenges unique to these communities, identifying best practices for mental health care and resilience, and instilling hope. Its goal is to create a safe and supportive space for participants to discuss the effects of hate crimes, shame and stigma, and generational conflicts and to equip each other with coping strategies and resources.
The Promoting Mental Health in AANHPI Communities (PMH-AANHPI) learning workshop is designed to enhance participants’ awareness of culturally sensitive mental health resources that are available to all New Yorkers, including AANHPI communities and individuals.
New Beginnings, New Horizons! 
Our adult English language learners are kicking off the school year with enthusiasm and determination at our daytime student orientation last Monday. Here’s to a year of growth, empowerment, and limitless possibilities! 
