All Adult Learners Deserve a
Community That:

• provides a variety of methods for learners to attain their goals
• provides support for training programs and apprenticeships
• encourages a working environment that respects their individuality
• recognizes and rewards differing levels of success
• allows learners to become productive members of the community

All Adult Learners Deserve Tutors
Who:

• are compassionate, caring, and enthusiastic
• motivate and encourage
• are sensitive to learners' needs
• provide feedback and support
• are well trained
• use effective teaching strategies
• use challenging and relevant materials
• help learners reach their goals

All Adult Learners Deserve the Opportunity to:

• become readers
• build self worth
• express themselves freely
• make informed decisions
• advance personally and professionally
• become productive members of the community

In A Perfect World:

• all adults would live by these beliefs daily
• the adult learners, tutors, and community place a high value on education
• learners, with the support of family and friends, tutors, and the community, would accept that they have the ultimate responsibility for their own success

All Adult Learners Deserve:

• respect, courtesy, and encouragement
• privacy and confidentiality
• to be treated as an equal

We believe all of these things are possible.