ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
Created for Flood the Hill 2026, this handout provides advocates with a concise overview of the role adult education plays in strengthening the nation’s workforce. It highlights current workforce challenges, the skills gaps affecting working-age adults, and the ways adult education helps people build foundational, digital, and career-ready skills. The handout also outlines how adult education supports AI readiness, short-term training, apprenticeships, career pathways, and workforce participation. Use it alongside the Flood the Hill 2026 briefing video to reinforce the key messages presented during the advocacy briefing.
HOW TO USE IT
Use this handout during advocacy meetings, follow-up communications, presentations, and conversations with policymakers and workforce partners. Share it with congressional offices and other stakeholders as a quick reference to the connection between adult education and workforce development.