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🎓 Still Need Credits to Graduate? We’ve Got You.
Are you a high school senior missing credits?
Or did you leave school and want a fresh start?
The C.A.P.E. (Connecting Adults to Professions and Education) Program at Meharry Medical College is here to help YOU finish strong 💪🏽
✨ FREE Adult Basic Education (ABE) Classes
✨ No cost to students
✨ Flexible learning options
✨ Support every step of the way
We help students earn their High School Equivalency Diploma and move forward into college, careers, or workforce training.
📍 Serving students in the Nashville area and surrounding communities
Your story isn’t over — this is your next chapter.
Let us help you get there.
📩 Message us today to get started or learn more!

🎨 Digital Literacy Workshop: Canva Basics for Beginners 🎨

Looking to improve your digital skills? Join us for a hands-on Canva Basics workshop designed for beginners and adult learners. This session will help you learn how to create flyers, presentations, and social media graphics with confidence.

📅 Friday, January 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Center for Health Policy
2020 Meharry Blvd., Nashville, TN

You’ll Learn How To:
• Navigate Canva with ease
• Use templates, graphics, and text tools
• Create professional-looking designs
• Build essential digital literacy skills

✔ No prior experience required

👉 Register today:
https://forms.office.com/r/setjhHqKw8

Hosted by the C.A.P.E. Digital Literacy Program at Meharry Medical College.

💡 Adult Education means opportunity, equity, and second chances.
Kirsten Albritton, Director of the C.A.P.E. and R.H.A.P. Programs, believes adult education is more than teaching—it’s advocacy, empowerment, and breaking cycles so communities can thrive.
Her work proves that learning has no limits and that rewriting your story is always possible.
👏 We honor Kirsten’s dedication to expanding access and advancing lifelong learning.

💪 Adult education represents resilience and second chances.
Unjanae Johnson, Career Coach with the C.A.P.E. Program, knows that students—regardless of background or barriers—can achieve success with determination.
She is passionate about showing learners that their untapped potential can positively shape their lives and futures.
👏 We recognize Unjanae for her dedication to helping students pursue growth and opportunity.

🚀 Adult education is a pathway to growth, confidence, and opportunity.
Dr. Terrica Arnold, Director of Operations, Innovations, and Community Initiatives at the Center for Health Policy, believes adult education allows individuals to rewrite their stories, strengthen families, and contribute more fully to their communities.
👏 We celebrate Dr. Arnold for her vision and leadership in empowering learners.

🌍 Health equity begins with education.
Kafayat Kareem, Student Doctor at Meharry School of Medicine, reminds us that adult education is key to breaking cycles of poverty, creating opportunity, and building inclusive healthcare systems.
Through curriculum development and clinical skills training, she inspires others to pursue lifelong learning and career success.
👏 We highlight Kafayat for her leadership in connecting education to health equity.

📚 Adult Education means opportunity and empowerment.
Dr. Michelle Steele, Associate Vice President of External Affairs and Chair of Applied Education at Meharry Medical College, shares how education creates skills, confidence, and possibilities for learners. Her passion is rooted in honoring the legacy of those once denied the right to learn, while ensuring today’s learners rise higher.
👏 We celebrate Dr. Steele for her commitment to building pathways for adults to thrive.

Join us for a powerful Adult Education & Family Literacy Week virtual panel discussion:
🎤 “Literacy on the Job”
📅 September 18, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM
💻 Virtual Event
Discover how reading, writing, and communication skills connect directly to career success. Hear from inspiring panelists including adult education graduates and workforce leaders who know the value of lifelong learning.
🔗 Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1664436627759?aff=oddtdtcreator
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and learn how literacy shapes futures! 💙

🎓 It’s never too late to achieve your dreams.
Elnora Daniel, a proud C.A.P.E. Program graduate (June 2025), shares how adult education has given her hope, courage, and the support of a community that cares.
Her story reminds us that finishing school and reaching personal goals is possible at any stage in life—and that adult education provides the encouragement needed to succeed. 💙