Academy of Hope: Taking On America’s Adult Education Problem

Overview

In this exclusive Wondrium documentary, follow two students at Academy of Hope, located in Washington, DC, as they prove how organizations like this are working to expand adult literacy and bridge educational gaps. Approximately 16.6 million adults in the United States are functionally illiterate, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. In this documentary, you will meet and follow two adult students—Angel Harris and Todd L. Campbell—to hear their stories about struggling with basic reading, writing, and math. Follow them as they explain how their extraordinary journey with Academy of Hope—an adult public charter school in Washington, DC—helped them achieve success in gaining adult literacy skills.

Course Content

1. Taking On America’s Adult Education Problem
   Approximately 16.6 million adults in the United States are functionally illiterate, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. In this exclusive Wondrium documentary, you will meet and follow two adult students—Angel Harris and Todd L. Campbell—to hear their stories about struggling with basic reading, writing, and math. Follow them as they explain how their extraordinary journey with Academy of Hope—an adult public charter school in Washington, DC—helped them achieve success in gaining adult literacy skills.
   Duration: 39 min