GCCCA Celebrates 2023 National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
[Garden City, KS] September 18, 2023 -- The Garden City Career Connection Academy (GCCCA), a division of GCCC, will celebrate 2023 National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week from September 18th to September 22nd.
This week highlights the success of adult education and celebrates all adult students who have chosen to continue their education. It also seeks to raise public awareness about the need for and value of adult education and family literacy.
Claudia Horney, GCCCA Director, shared the importance of adult education. "The speed of today's changes calls for opportunities to learn. The adult programs offered by GCCCA helps learners to become self-sufficient and participate as better workers, family members, and citizens. Adult learning sets an excellent example for present and future generations."
She continued, "Here, at GCCCA, we are inspired every day by the students. For example, we see our adult learners coming to school by riding public transportation, riding bikes, or even walking to school, no matter the weather. This dedication shows how much they care about learning. They invite others to be better, to push harder, and to go further."
Adult Education can help build a solid career, allowing adults to keep up with the changing times. Education is a life-long journey, and one of the significant characteristics of education is that it has no age. The Garden City Career Connection Academy would like to thank all educators who work hard in this field, those who put passion and compassion into this duty, and those who understand the needs of adult learners.
About GCCCA
Garden City Career Connection Academy, a division of Garden City Community College, has been offering services through different programs to students for more than 40 years. These programs include Adult Basic and Secondary Education, Plaza Comunitaria (in partnership with the Mexican Consulate), GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), Transition to College (PSE), Employability Skills, and Computer Skills courses. GCCCA serves about 500 students annually from different backgrounds and cultures including about 30 different languages/dialects.
GCCCA Mission Statement
The Garden City Career Connection Academy strives to provide innovative opportunities that promote and help participants to successfully meet their educational and life goals in an environment that is committed to life-long learning.
For more information about Garden City Career Connection Academy, contact Dawn Fuchs, GCCCA Administrative Assistant, at dawn.fuchs@gcccks.edu or 620-276-7600.
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Garden City Community College exists to produce positive contributors to the economic and social well-being of society.