Adult Learners Ready for More Education, Workplace

Thanks to support from the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning, 73 metro-area adults are a big step closer to a better career.

The Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning is an initiative of the Department of Labour and Workforce Development. Since its inception in 2001, more than 2,700 Nova Scotians have graduated with a high school diploma for adults. More than 400 will graduate this year.

Students are graduating from Nova Scotia Community College campuses throughout the metro area. There are 50 graduates at the Akerley Campus, 18 at Institute of Technology Campus on Leeds Street, and five from the Waterfront Campus in Dartmouth.

"Expansion of the program to accept students at the new Waterfront Campus this year is indicative of how the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning responds to the real needs of Nova Scotian adults," said Mark Parent, Minister of Labour and Workforce Development. "Graduates of the school have improved their education, which prepares them for greater success at home, in the community and in the workforce.

"I congratulate all adult learners who return to learning to upgrade their skills. They are making a better life for themselves and their families, and, ultimately, they are contributing to the continued prosperity of our province."

The Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning co-ordinates a range of education programs for adults who want to improve their literacy skills or complete their high school diploma. Programs are tuition-free and offered at more than 150 sites across the province in partnership with the Nova Scotia Community College, regional school boards, Université Sainte-Anne and community-based learning organizations.

Students graduating from the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning at the Akerley and Institute of Technology Campuses attended Nova Scotia Community College convocation ceremonies today, June 17, while the Waterfront Campus convocations take place Wednesday, June 18, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.