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!
Hi all. We are sad to see what is occurring right now in Ukraine. Regardless of your native country, we want to see all New York residents stand together and help everyone in any way we can.
Please see the information below in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish.
June 15: Last day to postmark an application or letter of application by mail, or send an email or fax for an absentee ballot:ย https://vote.nyc/page/absentee-voting-0
June 21: Last day to apply IN-PERSON for absentee ballot.
June 22: ๐ Primary Election Day ๐
June 22: Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the local board of elections no later than June 29th.
June 22: Last day to deliver ballot IN-PERSON to the local board of elections (by someone other than the voter).
Where to Vote:
Early voting polling stations may be different than election day polling stations, so please double-check where to go if you are planning to vote early. Find your polling station for both early voting & election day voting here:ย https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/
Meet the Candidates:
If you have questions about candidates, please visit the City’sย recently launched voter guideย to meet their candidates.
Ranked Choice Voting:
If you are still not sure what ranked-choice voting is, you can learn it in 13 different languages here.
Voter Pledge:
We hope you will join us and pledge here to vote in the 2021 primary elections.
New York City elections in 2021 present us with a pivotal moment: city residents will elect new leadership to the City Council and highest local government offices, including the Mayor, Comptroller, and Borough Presidents.
Additionally, New York City voters now have the option to rank their top 5 candidates in our local primary and special elections for Mayor, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council. If voters still want to vote for just one candidate, they can.
With ranked choice voting, runoffs are eliminated & candidates will need to win with at least 50% + 1 of the votes. Learn more about ranked choice voting (RCV) below and at: https://www.fairvote.org/
Remember, in NYC, to vote in a party primary, you must be registered as a member of the party. In other words, to vote in the Democratic Primary, you have to be registered as a Democrat. To vote in the Republican Primary, you have to be registered as a Republican. Check your registration here: https://www.nycvotersearch.com/
We hope you will pledge to vote in the 2021 primary elections on June 22, 2021. Join us and pledge here.
2021 Voting Deadlines
Primary Election: June 22
Registration Deadline: May 28
Vote by Mail Request Deadline: June 15
Early Voting Period: June 12 – June 20
General Election: Nov 2
Registration Deadline: Oct 8
Vote by Mail Request Deadline: Oct 26
Early Voting Period: Oct 23 – Oct 31
RCV FAQs
How many candidates do I rank? You can rank up to 5 candidates, as many or as few as youโd like.
Do I have to use all 5 rankings? No. Your vote will still count if you only rank one or a couple candidates.
Can I rank a candidate more than once? It does not help your favorite candidate to rank them more than once.
Does it hurt my favorite candidate to have a 2nd choice? No, your 2nd (3rd, 4th, 5th) choices will only be looked at if your 1st choice is eliminated.
Why should I rank my votes? More choice = more power.
Las elecciones de la Ciudad de Nueva York en 2021 nos presentan un momento crucial: los residentes de la ciudad elegirรกn un nuevo liderazgo para el Concejo Municipal y los cargos gubernamentales mรกs altos, incluidos el Alcalde, el Contralor y los Presidentes de los Distritos.
Ademรกs, los votantes de la Ciudad de Nueva York ahora tienen la opciรณn de clasificar a sus 5 candidatos preferidos en nuestras elecciones locales primarias y especiales para Alcalde, Contralor, Presidente del Distrito y Concejo Municipal. Si los votantes aรบn quieren votar por un solo candidato, pueden hacerlo.
Con la votaciรณn por orden de preferencia, se eliminan los desempates y los candidatos deberรกn ganar con al menos el 50% + 1 de los votos. Obtenga mรกs informaciรณn sobre la votaciรณn por orden de preferencia (RCV, por sus siglas en inglรฉs) a continuaciรณn y en: https://www.fairvote.org/
Recuerde, en Nueva York, para votar en las primarias de un partido, debe estar registrado como miembro del partido. En otras palabras, para votar en las primarias demรณcratas, debes estar registrado como demรณcrata. Para votar en las primarias republicanas, debe estar registrado como republicano. Compruebe su registro aquรญ: https://www.nycvotersearch.com/
Esperamos que se comprometa a votar en las elecciones primarias de 2021 el 22 de junio. รnase a nosotros y haga su promesa aquรญ.
Plazos de votaciรณn 2021
Elecciรณn primaria: 22 de junio
Fecha lรญmite de inscripciรณn: 28 de mayo
Fecha lรญmite de solicitud de voto por correo: 15 de junio
Perรญodo de votaciรณn anticipada: 12 – 20 de junio
Elecciรณn general: 2 de noviembre
Fecha lรญmite de inscripciรณn: 8 de octubre
Fecha lรญmite para la solicitud de voto por correo: 26 de octubre
Perรญodo de votaciรณn anticipada: 23 – 31 de octubre
Preguntas frecuentes sobre RCV
ยฟCuรกntos candidatos clasifico? Puede clasificar hasta 5 candidatos, tantos o tan pocos como desee.
ยฟTengo que usar las 5 clasificaciones? No. Su voto seguirรก contando si solo clasifica a uno o dos candidatos.
ยฟPuedo clasificar a un candidato mรกs de una vez? No ayuda a su candidato favorito clasificarlo mรกs de una vez.
ยฟAfecta a mi candidato favorito tener una segunda opciรณn? No, su segunda opciรณn (tercera, cuarta, quinta) solo se considerarรก si se elimina su primera opciรณn.
This week our students took part in an advocacy campaign for increased state funding for adult literacy programs. Our students met with Alex Flood from Assemblymember Patricia Fahy’s office and Patrick Cronin from Senator Daphne Jordan’s office and talked about what effect their classes have had on their lives. Screenshots from the meetings are above.
Additionally many of our students made short videos to be share on social media talking about the important of their English classes – watch one example below or visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to watch more.
A special thank you to the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy as well the University Settlement’s Advocacy Director, Veronica Wong, for helping our staff and students prepare for this campaign!
We’re asking for $25 million in state funding per year for adult literacy classes – to learn more, click here!
