It takes a community to support adult learners

Thank you Heritage Coffee Roasting Co., Subway and Gross-Alaska Theatres. Your gifts are building Juneau’s community and workforce one person at a time.

You generously gave The Learning Connection/SERRC gift cards that will be used to celebrate the educational gains made by adult students in our free adult education program in Juneau.

The Learning Connection (TLC) offers adults free personalized tutoring, classes and employment services needed to achieve their life dreams. We serve Juneau’s young parents, new immigrants, low-income families, laid off workers, elders looking to get back into the work force, at-risk youth, those unable to complete high school and anyone else needing to build their skills for further training or post-secondary education.

Jeffrey Smith,

Adult Education Program Director and Teacher

The Learning Connection / SERRC

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