Volunteer Recruitment and Retention: Eliminate Barriers to Placement
Let’s talk about something that many programs have dealt with: when new volunteers sign up but don’t complete their training or take assignments.
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In Remembrance of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024
Ruth Johnson Colvin, a visionary and adult literacy pioneer, passed away August 18, 2024, at 107.
ProLiteracy Joins Conversation on AI in Adult Literacy Education Research Journal
Within the new issue of Adult Literacy Education, we have published a thoughtful look at the role of generative AI (GenAI) in adult education.
Tips to Overcome Emotional and Social Barriers to Adult Learner Persistence
Beyond the classic barriers to persistence, adult learners frequently must overcome significant social and emotional hurdles.
Using Technology for Good Brings Bedtime Story to Life for a Low-Literate Mother and her Children
ProLiteracy invited Felicia, a mother of four who is on a journey to learn how to read and write, to experience voice-cloning technology to recreate her voice, allowing her to narrate passages from children's books.
Lights, Camera, Language Learning in Action: Using Drama to Teach ESL
One of the most effective ways to introduce a new language is to incorporate drama into your lessons.
Instructor Spotlight: Suz Hall
Seventeen years ago, after teaching one semester in the adult literacy program at Neuhaus Education Center in Bellaire, Texas, Suz Hall knew she had found her second career.
