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NJALL annually awards two scholarships to worthy graduates of New Jersey's adult literacy programs to support their goals in higher education and to help them be better prepared workers, parents and citizens. The 2024 Scholarships were awarded on June 21st during a Scholarship celebration to: YANILDA M from Bloomfield, NJ; Earned her HS Diploma through the Newark Evening Adult Center, her Associate’s Degree from Essex County College, and will be attending Montclair State University to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in graphic design. SANJA M from Sparta, NJ; Earned her HS diploma through the Newton Adult Education Program and is currently attending Sussex County College heading towards a degree in cybersecurity. Our scholarships provide $1,000 a semester for full-time students and are entirely supported by individual donations. NJALL pays all administrative costs for this program, so all contributions go directly to our scholarship recipients. Many of the students also work full time jobs, support families, and face economic challenges in their struggle to improve their lives and the lives of their families. We are also awarded five (5) one-time $500 Book Grants to the following applicants:
Julio Cesar B-S Dominique C Victoria N Victoria R Estefania R NJALL Awards were presented at the Annual Conference on May 24, 2024 recognizing outstanding contributions in the field.  Barry Semple Lifelong Learning Leadership Award Dr. Alisa Belzer Rutgers University Click HERE for more information This award is for an outstanding individual or group demonstrating responsibility, influence, courage, motivation, inspiration, direction, or guidance, and has made an outstanding contribution to lifelong learning through research, program design and development, publications, effective and innovative use of funds, service to the profession, etc.  NJALL President’s Award
Gary Altman Retired Executive Director of the State Council for Adult Literacy Education Services (SCALES) Click HERE for more information This award celebrates special contributions to adult learning and to the adult learners served. The 2024 NJALL Annual Conference was online May 22 - 25 May 22nd 3:00 – 4:30 President’s Welcome Awards Scholarship Announcements Plenary Approaching Digital Literacy Instruction with a Focus on Equity Jan Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research, World Education May 23rd 10:00 – 11:00 Instructional Practices to Support Equity in Digital Literacy Instruction (Jan Vanek) 11:30 - 12:30 Helping ESOL Students Identify Their Transferable Skills for Employment (Cynthia Peters) 1:00 - 2:00 Instructional Routines for Numeracy Instruction (Eric Appleton, Dee Crescitelli, Sarah Lonberg-Lew) 2:30 - 3:30 Strategies for Recruiting Adult Learners: Lesson from Florida (Greg Smith) 4:00 - 5:00 New Jersey Adult Education Advocacy - Open Forum /Moderated Discussion May 24th 10:00 – 11:00 Vocabulary Development and Story Telling (Nora Devine) 11:30 – 12:30 Unleash Your Creativity By Writing Memoirs (Staff from the University of Orange) 1:00 – 2:00 An Update on Immigration Policy (Ariel Gould and Lauren Herman) 2:30 – 3:30 Adult Education at a Union Training Fund (Adam Nathanson) 4:00 – 5:00 Networking and Advocacy: Lessons From San Diego (Jose Cruz) . May 25th 10:00 - 11:15 Adult Learner Writing Contest Winners Read Their Work 11:15 - 12:15 Getting Started With Writing Prompts (Erik Jacobson) |
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