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<p class="MsoNormal">ALA recognizes <a href="https://national-coalition-literacy.org/adult-education-and-family-literacy-week/" target="_blank" title="https://national-coalition-literacy.org/adult-education-and-family-literacy-week/">
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week</a> which is September 20 - 26. The goal of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (or AEFL Week) is to leverage resources that support access to basic education programs for the 36 million U.S. adults with low literacy
skills. <br>
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ALA's Committee on Literacy will host a free webinar on September 23 regarding adult education. Please find additional information below. <br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Title: </span></strong>Libraries at the Intersection of Adult Education, Family Literacy, and Digital Equity<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date: </span></strong>September 23, 2020 <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time:</span></strong> 1 p.m. (CST) - 2:15 p.m. (CST)<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In conjunction with Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, this webinar will explore the library's place and role at the intersection of adult education, family literacy, and digital equity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will
highlight how these connections impact communities of color and other under-served groups. Among the questions that the panel will consider are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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How can/should libraries approach/address these concerns?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>The linkages among these three themes are particularly relevant to the current conditions under which libraries find themselves performing. <br>
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<strong>Organized in a format the includes presentations and audience engagement, the panel will provide multiple views of and approaches to these issues.</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em>This webinar is co-sponsored by The Committee on Literacy, AILA, BCALA, CALA, and REFORMA. </em><o:p></o:p></p>
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All registrants will receive a link to the recording of the webinar. <br>
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<a href="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/libraries-intersection-adult-education-family-literacy-and-digital-equity" target="_blank" title="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/libraries-intersection-adult-education-family-literacy-and-digital-equity"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Learn
More and Register</span></strong></a><br>
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Amber Hayes<br>
Outreach & Communications Program Officer<br>
American Library Association<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
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