Arkansas Literacy Councils and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will host a “Time for the U.S. to Reskill” event on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Universal Unitarian Church.
This event is part of a nationwide effort initiated by the U.S. Department of Education to gain feedback about the best ways to improve essential skills for the American workforce.
According to the Time to Reskill website (www.timetoreskill.org), results from an international study of adult skills, Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey of Adult Skills, released in October 2013, show that the U.S. workforce trails many other developed nations in foundational skills essential for both individuals and the nation as a whole to thrive. These skills include the ability to read, the ability to understand numbers and do math, and the ability to solve problems using technology.
In order for the Department of Education to better understand the challenges involved in improving these skills, gather input from a wide range of stakeholders, and inform development of a national response, the Secretary of Education launched a national engagement process to obtain feedback. The goal of this process is to develop a national action plan to improve foundation skills of adults in the United States.
This event is part of that national engagement process and the report from this event will sent to be included in the national action plan on improving foundation skill of adults in the U.S.
The event will be on December 4, 2014 from 10Am to 4PM at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road, Little Rock. For more information, contact Christina Standerfer at 501-683-5215.
About Arkansas Literacy Councils
Arkansas Literacy Councils (ALC) is the statewide non-profit that provides structure and support to 32 county-level literacy councils serving adults in over 45 Arkansas counties. These councils offer instructional tutoring to adults who want to learn to read, write or speak English better. All services are free.
More information about Arkansas Literacy Councils is available at www.arkansasliteracy.org.
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