🎉 Congrats to our CNA graduates at Norwich Regional Adult Ed! Thanks to our partnership with CNA Bootcamp of CT, students completed 120 hours of training and are ready for the state exam — building CT’s healthcare workforce and economy! 🌟 #CNABootcampCT#CNA#NorwichRegAdEd
🧹💪 Cleaning Up and Stepping Up!
Shoutout to our amazing ESOL student volunteers who rolled up their sleeves and made our Adult Ed grounds shine! 🌟🌳Keeping our community beautiful, they don't just talk — they take action. Thank you for making a difference! 🙌 #NorwichRegAdEd
Our CNA students completed their clinical rotation at Norwichtown Rehabilitation Center! This hands-on experience helps them transition from the classroom into healthcare careers. Thank you to Norwichtown Rehab for supporting our students' journey!
#CNA#CareerTraining#AdultEd
🎉 Big thanks to Victoria Vazquez from CT State Three Rivers! She met with students in a small-group session to answer questions and help them take the first steps toward college enrollment. 🙌🎓
#CTStateThreeRivers#AdultEd
🎉 Level 4 Civics Success with BE!
Nancy’s students achieved a big milestone—completing the Blue Book in Burlington English! 🎯
This is the second hardest level, and finishing it takes real dedication.
Burlington English is our versatile online curriculum
#NRAE#BurlingtonEnglish
💆♂️ Squeeze the Stress Away! 🧪
Our CDP students got hands-on by making their own stress balls—practical, fun, and perfect for relaxation! Fun fact: Stress balls can help reduce anxiety, improve focus, and relieve tension in your hands and wrists! 💡💆♂️
#norwichregaded#NRAE
🎈 Scrubbing Into Success! 👩⚕️🩺
Our CNA students have completed 22 skills & tests and are ready for hands-on clinical training! Dressed in scrubs and holding name balloons, they’re floating toward success! 🎈✨
#norwichregaded#NRAE#CNA#FutureHealthcareHeroes
🎉 Citizenship Class Celebration! 🇺🇸
Our students put in the hard work preparing for their citizenship test, and now they’re ready for the next step! We celebrated with a beautiful patriotic cake and lots of joy. 🎂✨
Congrats to all! 🎊 #norwichregaded#NRAE#citizenship
👏 Edie Sowa Leads the Way at CAACE!
Edie Sowa presented the Bridge to CNA program’s evolution —a model for workforce development in CT. With stacked credentials, it’s helping meet healthcare demands and drew major interest from adult ed centers statewide. Way to go, Edie! #CAACE
Afternoon Trip to the American Job Center!
Students explored career services like resume help, interview prep, job fairs, and funding opportunities — thanks to Nancy Gartley (TVCCA) and Carol Torres-Gonzalez (DOL} for showing us how to make the most of this amazing resource! #AJC
🌟 Student Spotlight: Snowy! 🌟
Snowy is an incredible student in our Credit Diploma Program, graduating Spring 2025! With near-perfect attendance and a strong work ethic, she’s also our go-to for communication and class celebrations. We’re so proud of you, Snowy! 💟#NRAE
From Classroom to Career: Future CNAs in Training!
Healthcare students have completed caregiver training, CPR/AED cert, and more — now they’re beginning the final step: CNA training. On their way to joining the healthcare workforce, filling essential roles #CNA#NorwichRegAdEd
Let's CAACE the Place! 🎉
Our team at the Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education (CAACE) conference! We attended workshops to teach the teachers -digital literacy, DOL resources, engaging adult learners, you name it!
#CAACE2025#AdultEducation#NorwichRegAdEd
📚 Healthcare Heroes in the Making — Studying with Patient Determination! 🩺
CNA class students take learning into their own hands — literally—forming their own study group to tackle the tough professional material and master the English they need get that CNA license!#NRAE#CNA
📸 Study Buddies in Action! 📚 One of our High Beginner ESOL students was so dedicated to capturing the lesson from the smartboard that she didn’t hesitate to get the best angle—by sitting on a classmate’s lap! 😆👏 (Don’t worry, all in good fun and support!) #ESOL#NRAE
It’s all Greek to NRAE~CDP explored Greek history at Slater Museum-getting close with classic plaster casts! A hands-on trip bridged myth to reality, making history feel less like an Odyssey and more like an epic adventure! Thanks https://t.co/jXmKse4xIJ #NRAE#SlaterMuseum
JET Can Get You a Bike—No More Commuting Struggles!
JET can get you a bike so transportation won’t hold you back from work. 🚲 No more waiting on rides or spending all your cash on Ubers—just you, the road, and your paycheck at the finish line. Ready to ride?
Meet Mary Sedensky, CDP Biology/Environmental Science teacher! Her teaching style:
"A combination of Miss Frizzle, Bill Nye, and Snape—because I like to be engaging, somewhat quirky, and I want students to fear me when I walk in the room. It doesn’t happen, but I wish it did."
Stronger Together! ESOL teachers met to share ideas & support English learners. Thanks to Kelly Sheehan, LEAD Mosaic Community Engagement Coordinator. We are partnered with LEAD Mosaic to promote cultural celebration, education, and civic engagement to our community #LEADMosaic
📚✨ ABE Spotlight: Meet Becky, our incredible ABE (Adult Basic Education) teacher at NRAE! She’s pictured here proudly standing beside her anchor chart of square numbers and square roots, a fantastic visual tool for helping students grasp these important concepts!