Tag Archive: adult education and literacy

Free Civics and Citizenship Classes Starting in October

October 2, 2017
The Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program at East Central College will offer free Civics and Citizenship classes starting in October. “We last offered this class back in 2008,” said AEL Executive Director Alice Whalen. “We are excited to bring it back as a service to the community.” The ongoing classes will be held at… View Article

Whalen Named Adult Education and Literacy Advocacy Group President-Elect

May 3, 2017
East Central College Adult Education and Literacy Director Alice Whalen has been named President-Elect of the Missouri Adult Education and Literacy Administrator’s Association (MAELAA). The statewide network of Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program Directors is dedicated to the advancement of adult education through high-quality services and professionalism in the field. “Nearly 750,000 people ages… View Article

Registration Open for May High School Equivalency Classes

April 20, 2017
The Adult Education and Literacy program at East Central College is currently registering students for May classes offered at locations in Union, Washington, Sullivan, Gerald, St. Clair, Owensville, Pacific, Cuba, Hermann, St. James and Rolla. May is the last chance to start classes before the summer break begins. All classes are provided at no cost… View Article

Learning to Read at 20–An Adult Education and Literacy Success Story

February 21, 2017
It was July of 2015 when Jesse Berry-McKinnon first walked into an East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) classroom. He was 20 years old at the time, and he had been unsuccessfully homeschooled. “He told me that he could barely write letters and numbers and he couldn’t read. He could only write part… View Article