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July 4th Holiday Message

OTAN will be closed celebrating Independence Day, today July 4th.

Take Learning on the Road: Beyond Literacy’s Mobile Learning Lab Toolkit

Take Learning on the Road: Beyond Literacy’s Mobile Learning Lab Toolkit Looking for a creative way to bring digital access and education directly to the communities that need it most? Beyond Literacy, an adult education nonprofit based in Philadelphia, has developed a Mobile Learning Lab—a bus fully equipped with mobile Wi-Fi, laptops, a printer, and a presentation screen.

Grant Opportunity: ProLiteracy’s Mobile Learning Fund

Looking to expand your school’s digital learning options and reach more students? Our friends over at ProLiteracy have a Mobile Learning Fund that offers adult education programs free access to digital learning tools through grant funding—helping programs serve more learners and enhance instruction.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 30

This Week’s Upcoming Activities

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 23

OTAN Digest – June 2025 Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education Ongoing six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course written by adult educators for adult educators. Online Self-Directed Course.

Help Support Successful Reentry with ARCAID

Does your school serve individuals recently released from incarceration? Or would you like to? If so, make sure you're listed on ARCAID—the Automated Rehabilitative Catalog and Information Discovery system.

Celebrating 2025 California Adult Education Students Succeed Honorees!

This year’s list of honorees represents a variety of California’s adult programs and one public library.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 16

Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education Ongoing six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course written by adult educators for adult educators. Online Self-Directed Course.

Where are they now? Updates from Students Succeed Honorees

Last week, Lois Rhodes, a GED teacher at Sunrise Tech Center (San Juan USD), reached out with exciting news about her former student, Dora Duenas.

Upcoming OTAN Activities - Week of June 9

OTAN Digest – June 2025 Attending CASAS SI? Lots of OTAN Presentations at CASAS SI to choose from. Digital Learning Guidance Course: Harnessing the Power of Online Education Ongoing six-chapter asynchronous Canvas course written by adult educators for adult educators. Online Self-Directed Course.

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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.