NYACCE

Don't forget to register for the 73rd Annual NYACCE Conference! 🌊 Making Waves in Adult Education: Together We Rise 📅 April 29 – May 1, 2026 📍 Albany Marriott Hotel Join adult education professionals from across New York State for three days of meaningful learning, collaboration, and inspiration. This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, leaders, and advocates committed to strengthening our field and expanding opportunities for adult learners. Attendees can look forward to sessions focused on: • Effective instructional strategies and classroom practices • Navigating funding streams and program sustainability • Leveraging technology to support teaching and learning • Assessment and data-driven decision making • Advocacy and systems-level impact …and much more. Whether you’re in the classroom, leading a program, or shaping policy, this conference offers valuable insights and connections to support your work. 🔗 Learn more and register today: /event-6179562 Let's come together, share our expertise, and continue building momentum for adult education—because together, we rise.

A State Advocacy Day to Remember. Last Thursday, adult literacy advocates, educators, and partners from across New York came together in Albany to speak up for adult learners and the programs that support them. Together with our statewide partners at NYACCE, we met with legislators and their staff to share the impact of adult education and the urgent need for stronger investment. Thank you to the offices of: @shelleybmayer @benedetto4ny @mmitaynes @amdanalevenberg catalinacruzny @amgracelee @jessicaramos @valdezassembly @assemblywomandavila @sengianaris @joannesimonforbrooklyn @senatorrjackson @nysensepulveda @sengonzalezny @nysenatorrivera @senatorserrano @votejgr @senatorjuliasalazar shimsky4assembly @steveotis91 @johnliuny @rk4ny @edbraunstein @nilyrozic @sen_gounardes @senatorlizkrueger @patfahy46 @assemblymanandrewhevesi @amanda_bx84 We’re calling on New York State to: 📚 Invest $15M in Adult Literacy Education 🛡️ Pass the New York for All Act @govkathyhochul @cheastie @andreastewartcousins Why this matters: • Adult literacy improves employment, wages, health outcomes, and civic participation. • If all adults reached a 6th-grade reading level, U.S. income would grow by $2.2 trillion annually. Adult learners are working every day to build stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger New York. Our policies should match their ambition. #LiteracyLiftsNY

Last Call for SOY & Professional Award Nominations! Do you have a student whose persistence and growth inspire everyone around them? Is there a colleague who goes above and beyond for adult learners every single day? Now is the time to recognize them. Nominations for NYACCE’s Student of the Year (SOY) and Professional Awards are due Friday, 2/27. Our field is full of stories of resilience, leadership, and life-changing impact. Let’s make sure those stories are celebrated statewide. Take a few minutes to submit a nomination and help us shine a spotlight on the incredible work happening in adult education across New York! Student of the Year: https://lnkd.in/e267Fedn Adult Educator of the Year: https://lnkd.in/eTTcENJK Professional Awards: https://lnkd.in/eupkfQhi #AdultEducation #NYACCE #StudentSuccess #Leadership