EDUCATION
REPORT - Adult Education
By Jerilyn Watson
This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English
Education Report.
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 woodworking. 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 Department of Education supervises
public adult education programs. Also, the government offers classes
in many subjects for adults through the departments of Agriculture and
Defense. So do private companies, labor unions and other 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 and shopping
centers. Classes in nature sciences and sports often take place outside.
Education experts say the large number of retired
Americans is 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
New Orleans, Louisiana. This program teaches older adults about the
culture of this famous 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. This is Steve Ember.
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