Dear Adult Education Colleagues,
has been recor provider in workforce development maj a as role Our on. cati edu lt adu This is an exciting time for lt secondary education services agencies and employers to enhance adu s erou num with ng neri part are e w Education for a Lifetime ognized, and created the Race to GED as part of his ner War ark M r erno Gov lth. wea ember 31, across the common ber of Virginians getting a GED by Dec num the ble dou to us ged llen cha has initiative. Governor Warner on to implement the following r has asked the Department of Educati erno Gov the l, goa this ish mpl acco 2005. To initiatives: state by 2004 programs in at least five regions of the • Creation of pilot “Fast Track” GED about the financial and permonwealth aimed at educating adults com the ss acro rts effo ng keti mar • Targeted sonal benefits of getting a GED
Fast Track Pilots
sell, and Virginia Beach. ville, Hampton, Prince William, Rus Dan in s gram pro k Trac Fast are e 4-05. Adult Currently, ther ing the number of Fast Track sites in 200 and exp to ard forw look we and , itive The results are already pos moving instructional program to s that they prefer a structured, quickly gram pro e thes in f staf ng telli are learners prepare for the GED.
Marketing Committee
es in the last three months been organized and has met several tim has tee mit Com ing rket Ma D GE to you who have told us A Race . This is a dream come true for all of gram pro ng keti mar e wid e stat a ent have this opto plan and implem education programs. We are elated to lt adu our in ent elem sing mis a was over the years that marketing steps that have been taken and would like to provide a status report on I and r, erno Gov the y b ted por sup portunity plans for the future.
Partnership with NASCAR
e partnership with NASernor said that he would form a statewid Gov the e, iativ init ng keti mar the cing getting a GED. In announ workers can increase their earnings by that sage mes the vey con to s team ng l Raceway CAR and NASCAR raci special event at Richmond Internationa and nce fere con s new D GE to e Rac and Hermie Sadler, and On May 13, 2004, there was a Governor Warner, racecar drivers Elliott with , RIR of t iden Pres z, Frit g Dou by Race to GED painted (RIR) hosted Dale Temple’s son, Brandon, who has d, ken wee race g urin D . nce nda atte D. We are other dignitaries in ouncement was made promoting the GE ann an le whi k trac the led circ car, on the hood of his Legends race e a presence at smaller racetracks race, and in the future, we hope to hav RIR ber tem Sep the at ent pres be to planning around the state.
Marketing Toolkit
ributed at the program e to GED Marketing Toolkit to be dist Rac a ing elop dev is tee mit Com ing for adult learners, a The Market toolkit will include a GED brochure The 4. 200 h, 19t and h 18t ust Aug managers’ meeting on
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Spring 2004 .:PROGRESS
