,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1
 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = designation ( ! week
 ( ,septemb] #ac ?r\gh #ai1 #bjbf1 z    
,national ,adult ,education & ,family   
,lit]acy ,week4  ,:]eas rec5t data f !  
,program = ! ,int]national ,assessm5t ( 
,adult ,compet5cies indicate t #bh p]c5t
 ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]=m$ at    
,level #a or bel[ 9 lit]acy & #cd p]c5t 
( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]=m$ at     
,level #a or bel[ 9 num]acy2 ,:]eas data
 f ! #bjbc ,am]ican ,community ,survey  
indicate t ne>ly #ba1jjj1jjj adults 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates lack a high s*ool cr$5tial
 & m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj adults h limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5cy2 ,:]eas ! lit]acy1    
num]acy1 ,engli%-language1 digital1 &   

work=ce skills ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are ess5tial to ! economic /r5g?1       
competitiv5ess1 & national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a skill$ &        
adaptable work=ce is critical to meet+ !
 evolv+ ne$s ( employ]s1 /r5g!n+ local &
 regional economies1 & ma9ta9+ !        
competitive position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! global economy2 ,:]eas adult         
education & lit]acy programs provide    
individuals ) ! f\ndational skills      
necess>y to access employm5t1 c>e]      
advancem5t1 po/second>y education &     
tra9+1 c>e] te*nical education1 &       
appr5tice%ip opportunities2 ,:]eas adult
 education plays an ess5tial role 9 a   
skills-bas$ economy by help+ individuals
 develop1 demon/rate1 & communicate !   
skills ne$$ to succe$ 9 education1 !    
work=ce1 & _! communities2 ,:]eas       
lit]acy1 num]acy1 digital lit]acy1 & !  
ability to effectively use artificial   
intellig5ce & em]g+ te*nologies are     
increas+ly important = individuals to   
navigate a rapidly *ang+ economy1 access

 education & tra9+1 & p>ticipate fully 9
 ! workplace & society2 ,:]eas          
,engli%-language acquisition programs   
help individuals /r5g!n _! ,engli%      
pr(ici5cy1 prep>e = & advance 9         
employm5t1 pursue education & tra9+1 &  
contribute _! skills & tal5ts to !      
economy & communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas adult education s]ves z a       
critical on-ramp to ! work=ce developm5t
 sy/em1 c>e] & te*nical education1      
integrat$ education & tra9+1            
pre-appr5tice%ip & regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
programs1 & po/second>y education2      
,:]eas employ]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ne$ access to a skill$ & adaptable      
work=ce1 & adult education programs help
 exp& ! tal5t pool ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
equipp+ adults ) ! f\ndational1 work=ce1
 & durable skills necess>y to meet      
evolv+ work=ce ne$s2 ,:]eas adult       
education & lit]acy programs support    
economic mobility by help+ individuals  
/r5g!n _! skills1 e>n second>y &        
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 transition 

to po/second>y education & tra9+1 ent]  
employm5t1 & advance along c>e] pa?ways2
 ,:]eas ! educational skills ( p>5ts &  
c>egiv]s h a significant impact on !    
educational success & well-be+ ( *ildr52
 ,:]eas family lit]acy programs /r5g!n !
 skills ( p>5ts & c>egiv]s1 increase    
engagem5t 9 ! education ( _! *ildr51 &  
support educational & economic          
opportunity across g5]ations2 ,:]eas    
/rong lit]acy1 num]acy1 digital1 &      
,engli%-language skills help individuals
 access & und]/& heal? in=mation1       
f9ancial s]vices1 public res\rces1 & o!r
 in=mation necess>y to make in=m$       
decisions = !mselves & _! families2     
,:]eas adult education provides         
individuals ( all ages & backgr\nds )   
opportunities to build skills ?r\gh\t _!
 lives & adapt to *ang+ workplace1      
te*nological1 & economic dem&s2 ,:]eas  
p>tn]%ips among adult education         
provid]s1 work=ce developm5t sy/ems1    
employ]s1 c>e] & te*nical education     
programs1 po/second>y education         

in/itutions1 community-bas$             
organizations1 & o!r public & private   
p>tn]s /r5g!n pa?ways to economic       
opportunity & help address local1       
regional1 & national work=ce ne$s2      
,:]eas inve/m5ts 9 adult education &    
family lit]acy /r5g!n individuals1      
families1 employ]s1 communities1 & !    
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas     
,national ,adult ,education & ,family   
,lit]acy ,week highlights ! ess5tial    
role ( adult education & lit]acy 9      
ensur+ t individuals across ! ,unit$    
,/ates h ! skills & opportunities       
necess>y to succe$ at home1 at "w1 & 9  
_! communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( !
 week ( ,septemb] #ac ?r\gh #ai1 #bjbf1 
z ,national ,adult ,education & ,family 
,lit]acy ,week to raise public aw>5ess (
 ! ess5tial role ( adult education &    
family lit]acy 9 /r5g!n+ work=ce skills1
 economic mobility1 families1           
communities1 & ! economy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes adult education

 & family lit]acy z ess5tial compon5ts (
 ! education1 work=ce developm5t1 &     
economic opportunity infra/ructure ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes !       
importance ( exp&+ access to            
high-quality adult education1 lit]acy1  
num]acy1 ,engli%-language acquisition1  
digital lit]acy1 work=ce prep>ation1 &  
family lit]acy s]vices2  7#d7 enc\rages 
/rong] p>tn]%ips among adult education  
provid]s1 work=ce developm5t sy/ems1    
employ]s1 c>e] & te*nical education     
programs1 po/second>y in/itutions1      
community-bas$ organizations1 & o!r     
public & private p>tn]s to create       
effective pa?ways to education1 tra9+1  
employm5t1 c>e] advancem5t1 & economic  
mobility2 &  7#e7 calls on public1      
private1 & nonpr(it entities to support 
& exp& access to adult education &      
family lit]acy programs s t individuals 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates c develop !      
skills ne$$ to ?rive 9 a *ang+ economy &
 contribute to /rong families1          
communities1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4