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<p class="MsoNormal">Apologies if this has already been sent out. Below is information about the new National External Diploma Program. This will be a great resource for some members of your community. They are holding informational sessions around the state,
registration info below!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All Sessions 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 6/19 Las Cruces – Dona Ana Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 6/20 Grants – NMSU Grants<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 6/21 Farmington – San Juan College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 6/22 Roswell – ENMU Roswell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 6/23 Albuquerque – Central New Mexico Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• TBA – Remote Session<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSCJUMcnwADPV9SPHLTG7Yuw4WrgntOZ2i5jcYf-Na_V-dYQ/viewform">Register here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Printable flyer attached. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gallup, Amber , HED <Amber.Gallup@hed.nm.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:07 PM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In just a couple weeks, we are having a "Roadshow" - a group of people who will be traveling to five sites across the state for a week. Each site will have a 2-hour community-based information
session at a local college about the offerings of Adult Education and <i>particularly</i> about the National External Diploma Program (NEDP). This program is an alternative to the GED and HiSET tests and now authorized in the State of New Mexico - it's competency-based
(instead of standardized test-based) and allows clients to earn an "adult diploma" which in some contexts is a little different than a high school equivalency like the GED or HiSET will allow them to earn. It's a good opportunity for many, and we have an
<b><span style="background:yellow">online hub t</span></b>hat allows people to work toward this degree without leaving their homes...
<i>or their library,</i> where they have internet access. And it's all completely free to students and to the institutions that provide support to these clients (and this can include libraries).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">I'd really like to invite library staff in each of these communities to these events</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">, and I'd also like to ask that the
flyers be made available in libraries for patrons who may be interested. I figure that the library staff may also know the staff of local literacy volunteers who would be interested in attending to learn more and also who have access to the populations who
would most benefit from the NEDP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Amber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Amber Gallup </b>(she/her/ella)</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#201F1E">Director, Adult Education Division</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#201F1E">2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, NM 87505 </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#201F1E"><a href="mailto:Amber.Rodriguez@state.nm.us" title="Amber.Rodriguez@state.nm.us">Amber.Gallup@hed.nm.gov </a></span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#201F1E;background:yellow">(Please note new email address.)</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#201F1E">(505) 231-7490 </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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