Building a Movement
More than just social media.
We're trying to do more than just educate students on the safe use of social media. We want to build a movement of amplifying voices in Adult Basic Education. By educating students about their rights and giving them a platform to share what they have to say, we hope to build awareness of who ABE serves and what our needs are (teachers and students). But we need your help to make that happen.
Please share this project with other teachers and programs. We all have teachers we rely on for support and inspiration. By sharing this project one teacher at a time, we can get the word out across the United States.
Professional Affinity Groups
ABE Affinity Groups
“Affinity groups” are gathering opportunities for people who share a common experience or identity. Please choose a group only if you personally belong to its community; however, the Anti-Racism group is open to all!
Affinity groups will be led independently by ABE professionals, but may collaborate with ABE agencies in the future (i.e. MDE, LAN, ATLAS, etc.)
Because our identities are intersectional, ABE professionals are likely to feel drawn to more than one affinity group. That’s ok! You can choose to participate in more than one group over time, or suggest introducing a new one--for this introductory session, please choose one group to get started with. Complete this interest form if you’d like to be contacted about future meetings of any other affinity groups or to start another group.
Day on the Hill
March 9th, 2021 #IamABE organized a day virtual event to prepare staff and students in ABE for advocacy at a distance.
Legislators and the Commissioner of Education made statements in support of ABE.
You Can Still Participate
Did you or your class miss the Day on the Hill? You can still make your voice heard!
Find out who your legislators are by typing in your address: https://www.gis.leg.mn/iMaps/districts/
You can email, call, write a letter to, or visit your Senator and/or Representative to let them know why ABE is important to you.
And let us know what issues are important to you, by filling out the form to the right .
Students and instructor from Neighborhood House on the capitol steps. (2020)
Students from Metro North tour the capitol building. (2020)
Several teachers and a student from a school in Minneapolis met with Representative Karen Clark. (2018)
Representative Youakim spoke with several teachers about her ongoing support for Adult Basic Education. (2018)
Right: Students from a school in Saint Paul shared their stories at the #IamABE rally in the rotunda.
You can download and print similar posters to share your #IamABE story on our facebook page.
Facebook
Visit us on facebook to connect with other teachers and students participating in the project. Find updates and information about #IamABE and post your story!
