WASHINGTON, DC — GED Testing Service is encouraging everyone to take part in the first ever #GEDGradDay virtual event on June 15. This new event will celebrate the recent accomplishments of GED graduates and motivate others to to resume their educational journeys. By participating in the event you will bring visibility to the importance of helping adults without a high school diploma resume their education and prospects for better jobs and wages. By using the #GEDGradDay hashtag you’ll increase contributions given to a national literacy charity, too.
There are three, easy ways to participate in #GEDGradDay.
- Post a picture of yourself opening a door on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Include how you think education opens doors. Don’t forget to add the hashtag #GEDGradDay.
- Join the live Q&A session on the GED Testing Service Facebook page from 12 – 3pm ET on June 15.
- Invite your friends and followers to participate in #GEDGradDay! If you know someone without a high school diploma, encourage them to start the GED program.
“Earning a GED diploma opens doors to countless opportunities, including new jobs and promotions,” says GED Testing Service President Randy Trask. “GED Grad Day is one small addition to our daily work to build stronger links between adult education, employers and career pathways for our learners.”
Each time #GEDGradDay is used on the social networks on June 15, GED Testing Service will make a $1 donation to the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL).* NCFL’s mission is to address our nation’s literacy challenges by engaging all family members in learning, with a primary focus on parents and children living in poverty.
The donation will be used to support NCFL’s Two-Generation Family Learning Program. It provides educational solutions and opportunities for low-income and ethnically-diverse families to roll up their sleeves and build stronger communities. The family learning model helps parents achieve their educational goals including attainment of a GED credential and learning the English language. It also empowers them to earn higher paying, and more steady, jobs.
NCFL’s family learning model is being used in the following states; Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin.
