With just two months remaining until National Adult Education & Family Literacy (AEFL) Week, the focus is on uniting efforts across every state, territory, and district to raise public awareness, strengthen partnerships, utilize resources more effectively, and increase the number of individuals who recognize the critical role adult education and family literacy play in our nation’s welfare.

As part of the preparations for AEFL Week, the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) encourages organizations to incorporate a special icon onto their websites. This icon serves as a visual representation of support for AEFL Week and can be embedded using the provided code.

Furthermore, NCL is introducing new activities aimed at promoting adult education and family literacy during AEFL Week. These activities include case studies highlighting successful programs that have effectively raised awareness, secured funding and resources, and influenced policymakers regarding the impact of adult education and family literacy programs. Readers can engage with the authors of these case studies by posting comments or questions on the NCL Blog.

To maximize impact, organizations are encouraged to consider implementing activities tailored to their specific communities. Participants can share their plans on the NCL Blog to inspire and collaborate with others.

Additionally, NCL has developed a Communications Handbook to assist organizations in planning, preparing, and promoting adult education and family literacy initiatives during AEFL Week. This handbook provides guidance, resources, and templates to support participation and outlines messaging strategies focusing on key issues such as adult education, family literacy, jobs, the economy, and funding.

Looking ahead, NCL plans to spotlight individual learner achievements by inviting nominations for adult learners or recent graduates whose successes deserve recognition. Selected learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement, and their stories will be shared with legislators to showcase the impact of adult education and family literacy programs.

To stay updated on National AEFL Week developments, interested parties can sign up for email updates, follow NCL on social media platforms, or opt-in for text message alerts.

For those interested in exploring previous years’ events and resources, NCL provides access to information about past National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week commemorations, which take place annually during the second week of September.