GOAL Nashville

Grateful to spend this afternoon at GEODIS Park for the Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant announcement event.

Belmont Fast Forward - serving as the backbone organization for the GOAL Collective — was honored to receive continued support from DGLF to help advance adult literacy, educational access, and workforce pathways across Middle Tennessee.

One of the most encouraging parts of the afternoon was seeing several GOAL Collective partners in the room together — a reminder that this work truly is collaborative and community-centered.

The event highlighted more than $2 million in funding awarded to 60+ organizations across Tennessee, all focused on creating brighter futures through literacy and education.

Also… no visit to Geodis Park would be complete without a selfie with Tempo! (I laughed when I realized he was behind me during the presentation and took a photo to send to my soccer loving sons.)

are a vibrant symbol of the empowering work of the DGLF - during back-to-school season, DG shoppers can purchase $2 yellow sunglasses with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Foundation’s mission work. 💛😎

Thankful for the partnership of Dollar General Literacy Foundation, our Belmont and GOAL Collective colleagues, and the many organizations doing this work alongside us every day.

Excited to be a part of the Nashville Public Library Adult Education Spring Summit.

Last night GOAL hosted an event for students on a waitlist for ESL classes. Over 30 students were able to practice their English in a classroom and create a Transparent Language account to continue studying at home.

Thanks to NICE, Nashville Public Library, The Branch and TLC for helping to run the event!

Join us for GOAL Collective's Peer Group: Apprenticeships, on Wednesday, March 19, from 12-1pm CT on Zoom. Nathan Garrett, President of Tennessee College Of Applied Tech Nashville, and Zack Dime, Workforce Programs Specialist at the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will share information on apprenticeship requirements and eligibility, pre-apprenticeships, IETs, RTI, sponsors, and alignment with TBR. This event is free and open to the public. Register today on Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/goalapprenticeships.

Today, we kicked off our first Never Stop Learning! Adult Education Opportunities event. It was wonderful to come together with our incredible partners to create opportunities for adult learners. Together, we share the goal of improving how we serve learners, helping them thrive. We’re excited to grow this event and reach even more learners in the future. A big thank you to all our partners, prize donors, and the adults who stopped by, as well as .madison for hosting us. Never stop learning! 💙 ✨ 📚

GOAL Collective is closed today, Monday, January 20, in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. May we serve our neighbors with justice, dignity, and compassion today and always.

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest," wrote Benjamin Franklin in 1758 in 'The Way to Wealth.' GOAL Collective celebrates the wisdom of this message, as we make plans to advocate for adult education in Middle Tennessee this year. Our collective success as a city, region, state, and nation depend upon equitable access to high-quality educational programs.

Benjamin Franklin was born on this day in 1706. A polymath, this Founding Father was a lifelong student and proponent of reading and learning. He established a subscription library in Philadelphia in 1731 that persists to this day. He also promoted a higher educational model that focused on training for professions with subject area experts instead of single tutors, and lessons in English instead of Latin. He established the United States Post Office and served as the nation's first Postmaster General, facilitating the transmission of knowledge throughout the new nation.