Inspired

Sometimes day to day activities at work and school bog me down and I loose perspective.  Last weekend I was a student in a workshop through the CACE program and I had the privilege of chatting with one of my classmates who reminded me why I feel passionate about adult education and the importance that it can have on some one's life.

The individual I spoke to had a change in life circumstances which resulted in him no longer being physically capable of doing the work that he had done since he was 16 years old.  An organization similar to the one that I work for has able to assist him with identifying new occupational goals, worked with him at identifying his strengths and weaknesses, and are now working in partnership with adult education programs with the end goal of him finding employment in a new occupation at 45 years of age. 

My discussion with this individual reminded me as to why I am taking the CACE program - I want to improve my knowledge so that I can work with people such as him and develop programs to help them achieve their goals while going through a difficult period in life.   I think that adult education is such an important component to helping people continue to realize their potential and successes.