Act Now!

2 minutes: Get Involved.

• Sign up for updates.
• Bookmark the NCL Advocacy Toolkit
• Act on alerts.
• Like us on Facebook.
• Follow us on Twitter.
• Register to vote.

5 minutes: Get Others Involved. 

• Share adult education facts and alerts.
• Get sample Facebook, blog, and Twitter posts you can use to update your status.

 10 minutes: Educate Yourself. 

• Learn more about why adult education is important.
• Get the facts on adult education.
• Learn about legislative priorities for adult education and family literacy.
• Learn the differences between educating, advocating, and lobbying.

 1 hour: Educate Others. 

• Browse the NCL Advocacy Toolkit to familiarize yourself with the resources available to you.
• Write a letter to your local newspaper about the importance of adult education and family literacy in your community. 

2 hours/week: Make A Difference. 

• Volunteer at a local adult education program and personally teach an adult to read or speak English.
• Create your own local network of 5-10 individuals interested in advocating for adult education and keep them informed on adult education issues by forwarding NCL updates and alerts.

 1 day: Make Change! 

• Invite your legislator to visit your local adult education program.
• Vote and campaign for candidates for office who support adult literacy. 

Activists	Businesses
Parents	Faith Based Organizations
Adult Learners	Libraries
Teachers and Tutors	Nonprofit Organizations
Administrators	Publicly Funded Programs
Policymakers