2019 Award Winners

Given to a learner who has made a significant impact on adult literacy and has a powerful commitment to volunteer and lead peers.

This award is presented to an individual in the ABE field who demonstrates exemplary leadership, flexibility, or creativity in their ABE program.

This award is presented to an ABE professional who has dedicated at least 10 years to the field and whose service has made a significant impact to their program, their region or the state.

AAP students wear their traditional clothes and share their culture with school staff and fellow classmates.  The project has proven to enhance school community, improve participants’ English skills, promote strong leadership skills and contributes to the pride and camaraderie students have for their home country and their school.

The culturally-relevant curriculum of Empowering Parents, Educating Families builds parents’ knowledge about their rights and responsibilities regarding their children’s education, and equips them with skills to advocate for themselves, their children and their communities in the realm of P-12 education.

This group of dedicated ABE professionals has ignited enthusiasm among ABE students and teachers through their work in creating curriculum that amplifies students’ voices, presenting at statewide conferences, leading professional development initiatives around the state and activating ABE students and teachers in the #IamABE Lobby Day.  To find out more information about their work, see their website.