Resources

Welcome to the NELRC Resource Hub! Explore a wide range of resources developed by the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) to address regional priorities and support professional development activities across the states. Our commitment spans across the following key areas:

Civic Engagement: Equipping adult learners with essential skills, including research, interviewing, advocacy, critical thinking, and public speaking, to actively engage in civic matters. Click here to view the resources.

Contextualized Instruction, Standards-Based Instruction: Supporting program leaders and educators in delivering contextualized, standards-based instruction that enhances learning outcomes for adult learners. Click here to view the resources.

College Transition and Career Preparation: Our efforts resulted in establishing the National College Transition Network (NCTN). Discover invaluable resources from The National College Transition Network. Click here to view the resources.

Learning and Persistence: Promoting evidence-based practices that contribute to the success of adult learners. Click here to view the resources.

Program Leadership: Insights, strategies, and resources to support program leaders in effectively managing and advancing adult education initiatives. Click here to view the resources.

 

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webinar iconEquipped for the Elections: Media Literacy and Voting | Part 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year

September 20 (watch the recording and access resources)

With an election on the horizon, adult educators have the opportunity to make sure all voices —regardless of voting eligibility— are heard. This is why adult education and immigrant/refugee-serving organizations are uniting to offer a non-partisan webinar series that highlights the voices and perspectives of adult learners and provides resources and strategies for developing media literacy and critical thinking skills towards being an informed and active participant in the upcoming election.


Civic Engagement

webinar icon History of Voting Rights & Introduction to VERA

This professional development workshop is designed for adult education program directors and their teams who wish to provide their learners with access to non-partisan information and resources related to the 2024 election. It provides multi-level (intermediate to advanced) interactive lessons about the history of voting rights that will engage students, add to their knowledge of U.S. history and current events, and provide ready-to-use handouts with standards-aligned activities that you can bring to the classroom.


Civic Engagement

publication iconThinking Beyond “Increased Participation” – Integrating Civics and Adult ESOL

This paper discusses competing approaches to civics and describes a process for building ESOL students’ capacity for engaged and active civic participation.


Civic Engagement

publication iconThe Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook

This publication for adult educators includes narrative accounts and skill-building activities that are organized around the topics: Finding Connections to Communities and Issues; Holding Decision-Makers Accountable; Expressing Ourselves and Educating Others; and Organizing for Change.

 


Civic Engagement

website iconThe Change Agent

The Change Agent is an online source of socially relevant and powerful student writing, The Change Agent teaches basic skills with standards-aligned activities. The articles are written at multiple levels and are available in PDF, audio, and Google slides.


Civic Engagement

webinar icon How to be an Effective Ally to Adult Students

This webinar brings together educators from 3 states to discuss ways they support safety and solidarity among their students by dispelling myths, fostering dialogue, challenging microaggressions, and organizing for community change. View the slides from the webinar, and a list of “Resources to Support Targeted Communities.”


Civic Engagement