ACE News
Never Settle - ACE Program Provides Self-Sufficiency
ACE's Education for Independence program provides a leg up for adults seeking self-sufficiency and success. Read the article.
Never Settle by Brenda Simms, Springfield Connection, August 29, 2008
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ESOL Program Supports Area Educators
The Virginia Adult Institute for Lifelong Learning teamed up with Fairfax County Public Schools’ English for Speakers of Other Languages program in a two-day conference spotlighting integration and the immigrant experience. Read the article.
ESOL Program Supports Area Educators, Chronical Newspapers, August 27, 2008
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Really Cool ACE Classes Starting
Discover your family tree, the art of coppersmithing, or how to create a marketing plan. A world of creative and practical learning opportunities await! Read the article.
Really Cool ACE Classes Starting by Steve Hibbard, Fairfax Connection, July 24, 2008
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| A Second Chance
The 19 graduates trickled in from their cell blocks and put on their crimson graduation robes over their detention center jumpsuits. Read the article.
A Second Chance by James Cullum, Fairfax County Times, July 3, 2008
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G. Ray Worley Recognized for Supporting Life Long Learning
Dr. G. Ray Worley was recognized by Fairfax County Public Schools and the Office of Adult and Community Education for his contributions to education with a community room named in his honor at the Dunn Loring Center. Read press release.
FCPS press release, June 18, 2008 |
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Cruz Named Outstanding Educator
Jane Cruz, coordinator for adult high school completion programs of Fairfax County Public Schools, Adult and Community Education program, recently received the Outstanding Educator award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center. Read press release.
FCPS press release, May 6, 2008
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Instructor Wins Culinary Award
ACE Culinary Arts instructor Kay Karim received the Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2007 in London on April 13, 2008 for her cookbook, Iraqi Family Cookbook: From Mosul to America. The award is presented to authors whose books appear to be historically significant to cookbook publishing. Read press release.
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards press release, April 14, 2008 |
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Volunteer Learning Program Honored
The Volunteer Learning Program (VLP) received Fairfax County's 2008 volunteer service award for Outstanding Volunteer Program. The VLP recruits and trains volunteers to tutor adults in the academic skills necessary to obtain a high school diploma or GED and to improve reading, writing, and math skills.
Read press release.
FCPS press release, April 25, 2008 |
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Community in the Classroom
Students take ACE classes for a variety of reasons – to learn a new skill, prepare for a new adventure in life, or simply to add some genuine satisfaction to their day. Whatever the motivation, bonds of community and friendships often form among the learners. Express contributor Sara Kruger explores how camaraderie extends far beyond the classroom. Read the article.
Studious Group: Continuing Education by Sara Kruger, Express, April 9, 2008 |
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Getting Ahead: PMP Your Resume
ACE project management professional (PMP) certification course instructor Jothia K. Murugan talks about what it takes to ready students to pass the project management professional certification exam in this article written by Express contributor Sara Kruger.
Getting Ahead: PMP Your Resume by Sara Kruger, Express, March 12, 2008 |
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Apprentice Receives Award from Governor Kaine
Danitra Daniels, a recent graduate of the ACE apprenticeship program, was recognized by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine as one of Virginia's outstanding apprentices in a ceremony in Richmond. Completing all four levels of apprenticeship-related instruction with distinction in May 2007, she is now an ACE instructor teaching an HVAC class at the location where she was an apprentice. Read related press release.
FCPS press release, January 2, 2008
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ACE Hosts Home Buyers
Adult and Community Education hosts home buyers and those interested in home improvement. Professional real-estate broker-investors and attorneys share their knowledge and know-how in courses specifically designed to give you an edge in today's real-estate market. "Your Credit Score: Scrub and Improve It" offers seven tips on understanding and improving the number that reflects the credit worthiness of a borrower. Read the article.
Adult Ed Hosts Home Buyers by Sara Kruger, Fairfax County Times, September 12, 2007 |
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A Lesson in Market Economy
Armed with $50 and the products available at the Arlington Farmers Market, ACE culinary instructors Rebekah Lin Jewell and Pritha Mehra accepted Washington Post's challenge of producing a meal for four cooked in less than two hours. Did they succeed? Read on to see if these instructors made the grade.
A Lesson in Market Economy by Jane Black and Bonnie S. Benwick, Washington Post, September 5, 2007 |
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Fewer Students Finishing High School?
Despite falling numbers, Fairfax County boasts one of the nation's top graduation rates. Fairfax County Public Schools Adult High School Completion Programs is highlighted as a means of returning to the classroom to receive a high school credential. Read the article.
Fewer Students Finishing High School by Julia O'Donoghue, Connection Newspaper, August 1, 2007 |
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FCPS, Partners of Innovative Bus Driver Training Program to be Honored for Team Excellence
Workplace Training developed and provided the ESOL curriculum and instruction for the North County ESOL CDL bus driver training team that is being honored with the Team Excellence Award. Read press release.
FCPS press release, July 13, 2007 |
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Getting Ahead—Into the Wild
Take a walk on the wild side, or at least a step, as suggested by Express contributor Sara Kruger. Interested in making edible fruit arrangements or decorating the next birthday cake for your office party? Learn more about these skills and others you can try your hand at in this fun article. Who knows, you just might leave your day job!
Getting Ahead—Into the Wild by Sara Kruger, Express, June 13, 2007 |
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Education Matters—Volunteer Learning Program
One person can make a difference! The Volunteer Learning Program, operating through Adult and Community Education, Fairfax County Juvenile Court, and the Fairfax County Public Library System, assists adult learners in improving their reading, writing, and mathematics skills and/or obtaining their high school credentials. With the support of a dedicated tutor, these students grow intellectually and gain confidence in themselves and the goals they can achieve.
Ruth Baja Williams, writing for Chronicle Newspapers, explores this wonderful program and how it impacts both student and teacher. Read Education Matters — Volunteer Learning Program for a glimpse into this remarkable learning partnership.
Education Matters—Volunteer Learning Program, Ruth Baja Williams, Chronicle Newspapers, May 30, 2007 |
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Calling All Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate is always in season, and no one knows this better than ACE instructor Keith Ryder. As a professional chocolatier and confectioner, he will give you the total scoop on truffles, cake decorating, and pulled and blown sugar in upcoming classes.
Much sought after for his expertise in the confectionary arts, the Washington Times recently interviewed Keith for a feature on chocolate.
Chocolate by Shelley Widhalm, The Washington Times, December 25, 2006 |
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| All About ACE ~ Get a Reporter's Take
This Chronicle Newspapers article, written by former ACE instructor Ruth Baja Williams, offers a compelling look at the history and variety of class offerings of Adult and Community Education. Read the article.
Education Matters--Adult Community Education, Ruth Baja Williams, Chronicle Newspapers, copyright 2006 |
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