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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.85,0:00:06.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One in 10 Americans cannot read this sentence.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.20,0:00:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there is hope. [music]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.25,0:00:48.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I came out of school some 25 years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.34,0:00:52.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I started off very young with a child.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.35,0:00:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I lost my job, and I found that it was virtually impossible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.78,0:01:02.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to even get your foot in the door without a high school diploma or GED.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.41,0:01:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was 17 years old. I came here to help my parents economically, but when I came
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.80,0:01:17.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to this country I knew that I wanted to be more than a babysitter or a restaurant worker.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.36,0:01:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are 42 million Americans who are functionally illiterate.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.86,0:01:24.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Only 2.1 million are served by the national adult education program.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.31,0:01:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The American Institutes for Research is helping partners to find solutions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.86,0:01:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There really are three types of learners, and I think this is one
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.52,0:01:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the things that makes adult education unique. Adults that are
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.42,0:01:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disconnected from their education. They didn't finish high school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.62,0:01:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dropped out of school, or they may be older adults who
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.71,0:01:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also left school before they completed, and now they want to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.82,0:01:51.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come back. Then, you also have adults that maybe already
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.52,0:01:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had some education, but they want to upgrade their skills for
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.16,0:01:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different reasons. And, then you have immigrants who want
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.94,0:02:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn English, and they could be new comers or immigrants
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.10,0:02:07.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have been here a while, and their English Language skills
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.03,0:02:08.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are not very good.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.38,0:02:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started from nothing, and now I'm talking to you in English.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.98,0:02:18.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I would like to help the community to speak Spanish and English.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.99,0:02:26.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are known for education. A lot of education is about preparing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.73,0:02:30.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you for employment, and there is a large segment of the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.81,0:02:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,workforce who is unemployed or underemployed because they
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.64,0:02:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lack basic literacy. So, given AIR's focus and the things we do,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.33,0:02:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it has and will continue to be an area we emphasize.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.81,0:03:03.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is important about adult education to me is the fact that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.58,0:03:09.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,adult learners ... not only in DC, but in other parts of the nation,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.98,0:03:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are often forgotten about. There is a great emphasis on
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.14,0:03:19.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,children, infants, and toddlers, but not enough emphasis on
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.12,0:03:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helping adults to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.61,0:03:24.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,help their children to be successful.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.72,0:03:29.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The top 2 reasons that adults come to us ... they want a better job
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.60,0:03:32.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is an economic reason for coming, and they can't
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.93,0:03:35.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,help their children with their homework anymore. And,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.31,0:03:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's usually sort of that motivating factor. Once their child
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.38,0:03:42.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brings home homework that they can't assist them with, it's time
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.94,0:03:45.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get that high school credential.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.55,0:03:48.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would say that my grandchildren encouraged me. They
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.55,0:03:52.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,motivated me a lot, and they don't even know it but they did.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.30,0:03:55.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because, a lot of times I would see them doing their homework
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.61,0:04:00.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and things, and I would be like, "Grandma doesn't even know
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.43,0:04:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,... I can't even image what that is."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.24,0:04:05.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to learn something and I want to do something
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.81,0:04:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with my life. And, I want my son and my family to be proud of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.41,0:04:20.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was afraid to speak like I am doing now, but even if I make a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.61,0:04:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mistake now, I am not afraid to speak English because in
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.25,0:04:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carlos Rosario they taught me how to speak and how to be
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.54,0:04:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comfortable in reading, writing ... everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.52,0:04:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a three pronged approach. We start with foundational skills,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.31,0:04:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,English literacy, high school diploma, technology literacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.20,0:04:50.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We also have career certification training, so we have a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.06,0:04:54.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,culinary arts training program, our IT certification training program, and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.56,0:04:58.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our newest is our nurse aid certification training program.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.25,0:05:01.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I joined the culinary program, and I actually enjoyed every
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.92,0:05:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,minute of it. It showed me how much more work is involved
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.46,0:05:09.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the culinary field than what people think of. It's not just
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.96,0:05:12.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting food on a plate and serving it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.31,0:05:19.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to learn pastry chef. I want to improve my knowlege in
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.31,0:05:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,culinary, and I want to have my small business ... my
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.28,0:05:26.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,own business.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.19,0:05:28.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adult education providers are committed to helping those
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.40,0:05:33.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individuals to be successful in those workforce development
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.53,0:05:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,programs so that they can one day go to college. Get an
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.34,0:05:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,associated degree, a master's degree if they so desire, and
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.77,0:05:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,improve the quality of their life for themselves and their children.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.08,0:05:49.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many times adults have had to drop out of school
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.90,0:05:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they've had to contribute to the household
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.16,0:05:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,financially they needed to work, or they didn't have
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.18,0:05:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,support systems in place where they were dealing with
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.60,0:06:01.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of social issues. It's very rare that it's an
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.42,0:06:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individual who decided, "oh ... school wasn't for me and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.75,0:06:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I decided to goof off." I've had some
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.05,0:06:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amazing teacher moments. Last semester,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.74,0:06:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a student who when I asked her about
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.31,0:06:15.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her goal she said she wanted to improve
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.47,0:06:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her reading and she said she's at home
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.59,0:06:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now she's reading for herself. She's also
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.52,0:06:24.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reading with her children, and she said
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.31,0:06:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she now turns off the TV and instead of watching TV
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.64,0:06:32.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she reads her book. Well, that's a moment
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.50,0:06:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that every teacher cherishes.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.85,0:06:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, from a more practical standpoint, I had a student
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.75,0:06:43.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a semester ago who had just come back from a job
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.47,0:06:47.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interview, and she said they asked me all of the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.53,0:06:51.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,questions that you asked us in class. So, everything that
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.30,0:06:52.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we had practiced in class,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.94,0:06:55.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those are the kind of questions they asked me on the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.19,0:06:57.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interview ... and I got the job!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.59,0:07:00.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After three months I believe I was understanding
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.95,0:07:02.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what people were
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.61,0:07:05.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying on the bus and it was so exciting
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.52,0:07:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to communicate in this country.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.57,0:07:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love working with this community, because they are
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.40,0:07:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really exhibiting the American dream at work. They're
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.60,0:07:19.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,achieving the American dream. They're here to see
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.10,0:07:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what their potential is and
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.22,0:07:24.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to achieve it, and I see that every day here at our school.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.23,0:07:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to improve myself to take some computer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.60,0:07:33.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,classes so that will help me in the future so I can have a better job.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.19,0:07:38.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to have a heart for people. It's a calling. Not
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.43,0:07:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyone can be an adult educator.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.92,0:07:44.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has just been an absolute dream job for me, and I can't
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.84,0:07:47.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,believe I'm working at one of the best adult education
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.63,0:07:52.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,schools anywhere in the world, and I have a job that I love
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.72,0:07:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting up in the morning to go to. And, no matter how I
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.76,0:08:00.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel when I walk into that classroom, when I see those students,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.87,0:08:04.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything else just fades away.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.47,0:08:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe in the future after I work a little bit and get more experience
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.02,0:08:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe I open a little business to repair computers.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.38,0:08:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just get out there and do what you have to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.36,0:08:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Find schools like this that actually are willing to help you
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.74,0:08:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,further your education. Make sure you have what you need to
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.68,0:08:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,complete the GED, and go on further with your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.60,0:08:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're here to help you.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.54,0:08:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adult learners really are committed to their education.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.64,0:08:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes life doesn't permit it to happen in the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.20,0:08:37.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the way that they wanted to. I didn't choose the life that was dealt to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.80,0:08:42.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Things happen, but what I did was make bad choices.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.60,0:08:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, I make different choices today.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.98,0:08:46.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Working with adults is just a very
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.59,0:08:48.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,special experience, because they get it.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.79,0:08:50.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They've already gone through the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.17,0:08:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience. They know the value of an
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.75,0:08:53.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education. They've gone through
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.39,0:08:56.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some tough experiences, and
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.35,0:08:59.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're able to share that not only
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.29,0:09:00.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the young people who come to our
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.94,0:09:03.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program, but the teaching and
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.95,0:09:05.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,learning with adults ... were we're all
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.70,0:09:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,learning in that classroom. I'll be 58 in
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.23,0:09:15.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,July and at this point and time I've never
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.67,0:09:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,felt more encouraged and never feel more
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.21,0:09:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,geeked about learning. Learning is a thrill.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.76,0:09:27.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Learning is just one of the most
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.64,0:09:29.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pleasurable things in my life right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.37,0:09:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Getting good grades. Getting you know
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.34,0:09:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talking to professors. Not to say I'm
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.51,0:09:46.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing it, but because I am doing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.40,0:10:10.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[music]