Returning to Learning: An Education Fair for Working Adults
Posted by on November 4, 2005
Returning to Learning: An Education Fair for Working Adults
November 9, 2005 11:30 am ? 8 pm
The Hub CityView, United Plaza Bldg.
30 S. 17th Street, 14 floor
(between Market and Chestnut)
in Center City Philadelphia
Featuring the area?s leading college continuing/adult education programs offering free 20-minute mini-workshops:
Financial resources for working adults considering college.
It?s not the same old college: new options for adult learners.
Selecting the right program for your learning style, past credits, and plans for the future.
Balancing Work/Life/School, plus tips from successful Comebackers.
The opportunities and benefits of dual enrollment: the faster way to a bachelor?s degree.
Tips for maximizing success in college for adult students.
Preparing for careers that require graduate degrees (e.g. social work, legal work, and K-12 teaching).
All About Prior Learning Assessment: Get college credit for what you know, your volunteer work, and your life experience.
Workshops run from noon to 1:30 and again, twice, from 5pm ? 8pm. Participation is on a first-come first-serve basis.
This event is free but you have to register in advance. You can do so at:
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