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IEDUCATION REPORT - Adult Education
By Jerilyn Watson
This is the VOA Special English
Education Report.
(Photo - Montgomery College)
Millions of Americans take part in adult education programs. Some adults
are completing high school, college or graduate school work. They attend
classes designed especially for working people on weekends or at night.
Other adults take classes by mail or on their computers. For example,
the University of Arizona Extended University is one of many colleges
now providing such courses.
Other adults learn job skills like computer
science or wood-working. Still other adult students learn to read or
improve their English.
Some adult students are not trying to finish
their education or learn job skills. Instead, they want to explore new
interests. They want to learn to speak a foreign language, play a musical
instrument or take good pictures. They attend continuing education programs
at a community college or public school. For example, Montgomery College
in Rockville, Maryland, offers many classes. They teach adults how to
build a house or how to write their memories.
An agency in the federal government's Department
of Education supervises public adult education programs. The Departments
of Agriculture and Defense offer many subjects for adults. So do private
companies, labor unions and organizations. These subjects include the
arts, science and business.
Adult education classes meet in schools, public
libraries and business offices. They also meet in religious centers
or shopping centers. Classes in nature sciences and sports often take
place outside.
Education experts say the large numbers of retired
Americans are a major reason for the popularity of adult education.
These people say they want to continue developing their brains.
Some programs for older adults include travel.
For example, the nonprofit organization Elderhostel serves hundreds
of thousands of people over age fifty-five. One Elderhostel program
takes place in the famous southern American city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The program teaches older adults about the special culture of the city.
Students travel there to learn about New Orleans food, music, history,
art and building design.
Today, more and more American adults are proving
that education is not only for young people.
This VOA Special English Education Report was
written by Jerilyn Watson.
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