Robbinsdale Area Schools Adult Academic Program's Partnership Project Wins Two State Awards

The Adult Academic Program (AAP) was recently awarded two prestigious state awards for its innovative, quality programming.

The Literacy Action Network PONI (Projects of Need and Innovation) award and the MCEA Project Award were given to AAP’s EL Civics grant project. AAP partners with two retirement homes, HIRED, and Hennepin Technical College to introduce students to the high-demand career field of elder care while at the same time familiarizing them with U.S. history through interviews with seniors and introducing civic participation through community service. Each year approximately 100 English language learners benefit from this project. This year the program is adding two partners: Meadow Lake Elementary, to include their parents in the program, and Robbinsdale Transition Center, with whom it is doing an Entrepreneurship training and Job Olympics project.

Annually, Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program provides instruction to over 1,200 students including those seeking to improve their English language skills or to improve their reading, writing, and math skills. AAP students can also complete their high school diploma, prepare for the GED, and get ready for college. The Adult Academic Program is located in the Sandburg Learning Center at 2400 Sandburg Lane, Golden Valley, with additional classes located online and at Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park.