Vermont Adult Learning helps adult learners, ages 16 and older, acquire reading, writing, math, and computer skills to earn high school diplomas/GEDs. We teach English Language Learners skills to advance educationally and at work. We engage in workforce development. Our services are offered at no cost and are available in person and online. Text VAL to 833-900-0907 or contact a Learning Center nearest to you to learn more!
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Note for in-person learning: We no longer require masks in our learning centers. Anyone at high risk or wishing to continue wearing a mask for other reasons is welcome to do so. We will continue to have masks available in our centers for those who need them.
Those who choose to wear a mask do so because it is a decision they have made for their health and safety. Vermont Adult Learning expects that decision to be respected. If you have concerns about your safety, please let us know so we can discuss options to address them.
Misha: VAL gave me this whole community! (3/23/2022) - Misha, a Vermont-based professional graphic artist, is an English Language Learning (ELL) student at Vermont Adult Learning. She was born in a small village near the city of Orsha in Belarus’ northeastern corner. She earned a Master’s Degree in Graphic Arts at the Vitebsk State Technological University. She speaks Russian, Belarussian, English and a little Polish. “I arrived in the United States in 2014,” Misha said. “My family was trying to emigrate for over fifteen years.” Belarus, a former Soviet Republic, is ruled by President Aleksandr Lukashenko, whose authoritarian government forces many to flee. Misha’s family lived under the weight… 
Christina on earning her BSN: You sleep less than your GPA, drinking pots of coffee (3/17/2022) - Christina left school at sixteen to be self-supporting. She enrolled at VAL at thirty to earn her high school diploma. She graduated from Castleton University with her BSN in May 2021. “The landlord didn’t ask if I was eighteen (she was sixteen),” Christina said with a laugh. “I wanted to be independent so I moved out. I started working two jobs, at a kennel and as a housekeeper.” By age thirty, Christina was married with two school-aged children. She was a stay at home mom. Once her children started school she, knew she needed to make a change. “My children… 
Meet Maria Echevarria, a member of VAL’s Leadership Champlain Team (3/9/2022) - VAL’s Chittenden County Learning Center is fortunate to have been selected by Leadership Champlain of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce for a service project! VAL’s proposal invited a team of emerging leaders to identify Burlington-area businesses who have interest in partnering with VAL on workforce development initiatives (e.g., English at Work classes for New American employees). We are so grateful for this association and are pleased to introduce Maria Echevarria, one of our team members. Maria is a Senior Operations Manager for a USAID-funded project implemented by Tetra Tech ARD. Hometown: New York City and Westchester County, New… 
Volunteer Profile: Larry Buck (3/3/2022) - “I love to volunteer in the community,” Larry said. “I see it as a civic duty.” Larry graduated from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where he completed an interdisciplinary engineering program. He studied Energy Systems—the scientific, political and environmental questions about producing energy. Larry was working as a building contractor in Addison County, Vermont, in 2009 when he experienced a life-changing health crisis. Larry contracted the Swine Flu which triggered a stroke, weakening the left side of his body and compromising his problem-solving abilities while prompting early retirement. Larry is a committed VAL volunteer who tutors students in STEM… 
Meet Scott Pellegrini, a member of VAL’s Leadership Champlain Team (2/24/2022) - VAL’s Chittenden County Learning Center is fortunate to have been selected by Leadership Champlain of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce for a service project! VAL’s proposal invited a team of emerging leaders to identify Burlington-area businesses who have interest in partnering with VAL on workforce development initiatives (e.g., English at Work classes for New American employees). We are so grateful for this association and are pleased to introduce Scott Pellegrini, one of our team members. Scott is Director of Sales and Marketing at Bolton Valley Resort Hometown: Bristol, Vermont Education: BA in Economics with Honors in Environmental Economics;… © Vermont Adult Learning