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Maine Voices: Recent Portland Adult Ed graduate a role model as we hurry up and wait

by Anja Hanson Special to the Press Herald November 3, 2020November 2, 2020

Neither snow nor distance nor wheelchair snafus disrupted the gratitude and grace of his 10-year quest for a diploma.

Portland Forecaster

Adult Ed grads working front lines of coronavirus response

by Michael Kelley April 22, 2020April 24, 2020

Hundreds of students who have passed through Portland Adult Education’s doors on their way to jobs in health care and are the “unsung heroes” during the coronavirus pandemic, PAE says.

American Journal, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

New program trains new Mainers as bank tellers

by Michael Kelley February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Students in the program have former financial or business experience as professionals in their nine home countries.

The Forecaster

Portland Adult Education to help in census outreach

January 1, 2020October 13, 2020

PORTLAND — Portland Adult Education has received a $1,000 from the Maine Census Outreach Fund to help Portland community members participate in the 2020 Census. The Census Outreach has awarded 14 nonprofits with grants to support the participation of hard-to-count communities in the census. “Getting an accurate census count will be critical for Portland to receive […]

The Forecaster

Adult Ed students compare life here to home countries

December 1, 2019

PORTLAND — Students in English Speakers of Other Languages classes at Portland Adult Education who have spent the fall semester working on projects about how their home communities compare to Portland will exhibit their work and share short oral presentations this week. The presentations topics include marriage customs in Afghanistan and Angola compared to Maine; […]