​Barry Semple Lifelong Learning Leadership Award
Dr. Alisa Belzer    
​Rutgers University
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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.

May 22nd
3:00 – 4:30 
President’s Welcome
Awards
Scholarship Announcements
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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)
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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)

Three NJALL Awards were presented at the Annual Conference on May 24, 2023 recognizing outstanding contributions in the field.
 
Barbara Hathaway - Literacy NJ
Teacher of the Year Award
 
This award is presented to an adult educator who has demonstrated professionalism and exemplary performance teaching adults in basic skills. ESOL, high school completion or developmental education classes.
 
Ghazala Nomani
​Barry Semple Lifelong Learning and Leadership Award
 
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.
 
Judy Kesin Faherty
​NJALL President’s Award

This award celebrates special contributions to adult learning and to the adult learners served.

THE 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Wednesday, May 24th
3:00  PM – 4:30 PM 
Welcome
President’s Comments
​Plenary Address: Paul Jurmo
Awards
Scholarship Update
 
Thursday, May 25th 
10:00 – 11:00 An Update on Immigration Issues     
                 (Lauren Herman and Ariel Gold) 
11:30 – 12:30   Learners as Leaders for Stronger Communities: Renewing
Participatory Learning, Learner Leadership, and U.S. Adult
Foundational Education        (Paul Jurmo) 
1:00 – 2:00      Data Literacy I (Sherry Ruff) 
2:30 – 3:30      Data Literacy II (Bonnie Taylor) 
4:00 – 5:00      Design and Implementation of HyFlex Models in Adult
Foundational Education. (David Rosen)
  
Friday, May 26th 
10:00 – 11:00  Instructional Routines for Teaching Numeracy
                  (Patricia Helmuth) 
11:30 – 12:30  Reading Comprehension and Response: Digital Resources
to Add to Your Toolbox (Tamar Samuel-Siegel) 
1:00 – 2:00      Teaching Listening Skills    (Carol Cochi) 
2:30 – 3:30      Learning in Adulthood        (Darnelle Richardson) 
4:00 – 5:00     An Introduction to Graphic Novels  (Erik Jacobson) 
 
Saturday, May 27th 
10:00 – 11:00   Student Perspectives (Students) 
11:30 – 12:30   Learner Writer Winners 
1:00 – 2:00      Writing Projects That Matter (Erik Jacobson) 
 

DEADLINE EXTENDED  -  MARCH 31st  
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NJALL is holding its ninth annual adult learner writing contest. This year we will award cash prizes in five categories - fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry and photography. All of the winners and selected other submissions will be published in a free magazine that will be available from our website in the summer of 2023. Selected winners will be invited to read their work during the NJALL Conference in May 2023. Winners will receive printed copies of the magazine, award certificates and prize checks.

Guidelines
* Eligibility: Adult learners in - adult literacy programs, adult high schools or HS equivilency programs, developmental education programs, English language classes and citizenship classes.  If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact us at [email protected]

* Learners can submit one piece per category, except for poetry. Learners can submit up to five poems for consideration. Learners can send in submissions for multiple categories.

* All submissions must be original and represent the work of the learner - not the work of their teacher or tutor. Teachers/tutors may help with spelling and grammar, but it should be limited in nature. We are using the honor system with regards to this.

* English language learners can get help with translation, but the work should remain their own.​

Submitting
Submissions need to be received by March 17, 2023 at [email protected]

The email should identify the category of the submission.

Submissions should include the learner's name and contact information and the name of the program or school they attend. The submission should also include a two or three sentence self-description of the learner. If the learner wishes to remain anonymous or use a pen-name, this information should be provided when the work is submitted. By entering the contest, the learner agrees to have their piece published in the magazine if it is selected.

All those submitting work will be notified of the decisions by April 14, 2023.

You can download a copy of the call for submissions and guidelines here.
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​Please send any questions to [email protected]   

Acting as a Reviewer
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please send an email to [email protected]
We are particularly interested in having learners serve on the review committee.

May 24 - 27, 2023  
​REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 
   Conference Overview​

Wednesday May 24th 
President’s Welcome 
Opening Plenary 1:00 – 3:00
Awards Presentation 
Scholarship Program Update

Thursday May 25th 
Five one-hour workshops between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM
 
Friday May 26th 
Five one-hour workshops between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM
 
Saturday May 27th 
Three one-hour workshops between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
 
Final Schedule Will Be Announced Soon

Topics Will Include
Student Perspectives on Their Programs
Supporting Student Writing
Listening and Speaking Exercises for ESOL 
Numeracy 
Digital Literacy 
Information Literacy
IET Programs
Assessment and Evaluation
 Immigration Policy Updates 
Connecting Students to Vital Resources (e.g., utility assistance)

Registration Information
The registration fee of $50 provides
access to the opening meeting and all workshops. 
Zoom links for each workshop will be sent via email. 
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Click Here to Register

For Organizations That Would Like to Pay Via Purchase Order 
Please email [email protected]
with attendees names and email addresses

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This past May, NJALL President Linda Roma gave a unique award.  She conferred the 2022 NJALL President's Award "in honor of the dedicated teaching and learning of all New Jersey instructors, tutors, students and administrators who persevered through a pandemic to make lifelong learning a reality for so many."  In 2022 neither the Barry Semple Lifelong Learning Leadership Award nor the Teacher of the Year Award were given since the President's Award honored all those in New Jersey adult education.  To read about the 2021 winners, go to www.njall.org.

New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning
Annual Conference May 18th – 21st, 2022 (Online)
 
Due to the continuing pandemic, NJALL’s Annual Conference for 2022 will take place fully online. We will begin with an opening plenary session on May 18th , to be followed by three days of individual sessions. Each day will include multiple workshops on a range of topics.
 
Registration for the conference is $50.00 per person and will open soon. 
 
Conference Page: Schedule and Registration