#adult-education

#adult-education

WMC has stood as a beacon of adult learning for over 170 years. Slashing staff and services in response to short-sighted funding decisions will do lasting harm to local people who rely on the college for second chances, upskilling, and social connection.

Passive learning relies on information delivery without engaging the learner actively, neglecting essential elements of adult learning that enhance skill application and retention.

The Trump administration has frozen roughly $716 million intended for adult education programs, impacting funding for high school equivalency classes, ESL programs, and community colleges.

"I'm 32 and what instantly pisses me off is internet illiteracy. I'm not talking about little kids; they haven't had the chance to learn. I'm referring to people around my age and up who have used the internet for a good portion of their lives..."

Celtina Massardo emphasizes the need for supportive, one-on-one language learning, akin to a child's interactions with a parent, to effectively learn French.