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Community College of Rhode Island
Adult Literacy Services Fair at Newport County Campus
Approximately one dozen adult education agencies and organizations were on hand recently for an adult literacy services fair hosted by the Community College of Rhode Island at its Newport County Campus. The event, which was free and open to the public, showcased programs for improving workplace skills, earning GEDs and transitioning to college.
State Director of Adult Education Johan Uvin remarks, “Events such as the CCRI fair are important because they let the 177,000 adults in need of adult education services know what exists in Rhode Island. Every year about 10,000 persons make use of these services to build their skills so they can pass the GED, get a job, advance in their careers, better assist their children with homework, and become more active citizens.”
Uvin adds that the need for these programs is critical, as one-fourth of RI adults either test below high school literacy levels or test at high school levels but have not earned their diploma or GED.
The Community College of Rhode Island is one of the largest providers of adult literacy services in the state. Annually, CCRI educates more than 2,700 ESL, GED and developmental reading students in both its academic reading programs and its non-credit literacy programs. For more information on the adult literacy fair, contact the CCRI Division for Lifelong Learning at (401) 455-6059.
