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Leodis Scott – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Priority one of the Marrakech Framework for Action (MFA) involves promoting adult learning and education (ALE) within a lifelong learning perspective. This article intends to describe how the MFA places lifelong learning into a new era of ascension that will be transformational towards ALE, sustainable development goals, the world promise of…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Guidelines, Adult Education, Adult Learning
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Judith A. Alamprese; Kees Hoogland – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Adults' development of literacy and numeracy skills that can enable them to navigate the demands of contemporary life and be prepared for the future is central to their economic, social, and personal well-being and the functioning of society. This article discusses the role of literacy and numeracy in adult learning and education, beginning with…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Literacy, Numeracy, Skill Development
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E. Paulette Isaac-Savage; Lisa R. Brown – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Combating social justice continues to be at the forefront for those concerned about the equal rights, access, and participation of all citizens. Historically, faith-based organizations, particularly religious institutions (i.e., church, synagogue, parish), have been central to providing adult education programming to address social injustices such…
Descriptors: Churches, Nationalism, Social Justice, Educational Strategies
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Esther Prins – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
Since the January 2021 attack on the US Capitol, the influence of White Christian nationalism (WCN) has become even more pronounced and concerning. Adult educators and the public need a better understanding of whether and how WCN can be unlearned, and the roles ordinary citizens and adult educators can play in this process. After describing WCN…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Whites, Violence