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Are you ready to Move Ahead? Opportunity is just a click away! Find an Adult Education Center near you, and learn more about FREE programs and services that can prepare you to Move Ahead. Call or visit your local center today where they can help you explore free job training opportunities, prepare you for college, and improve your English-language skills. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hours and operations may vary. If you have any questions, or cannot find your center at the link above, give us a call at 1-877-963-4GED (4433).

Adult education programs provide basic skills classes to adults with less than a high school education.

  • All adults have the right to an education that enhances their ability to affect positive changes in their lives.
  • All adults have the right to obtain the life skills that they need to become self-sufficient, actively participating members of society.
  • All adults have the right to complete their education through the high school level.
  • Adult basic education provides basic skills instruction in reading, writing, and math to adult learners functioning below the ninth-grade level.
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Event Recap: Fall 2022 WIOA Partners’ Meeting

10/25/2022

Event Recap: Fall 2022 WIOA Partners’ Meeting Arkansas’ partners under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) came together for the Fall 2022 WIOA Partners’
Posted By: Adult Education, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, Division of Services for the Blind, DWS Local Offices, Workforce Services

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Marianna – Adult Education Resource Fair 3.29

March 29, 2023

10:00 am

2:00 pm

Marianna Community Center (Old Post Office), 57 W Main St., Marianna, AR 72360 DWS Mobile Workforce Center will be on-site.
Posted By: Adult EducationWorkforce Services

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