Pillars
OAAA's Adult Learning initiatives are focused on empowering individuals at every stage of life to continue their education, gain new skills, and improve their economic mobility. Whether completing a high school equivalency, gaining digital literacy, or pursuing continuing education, these programs meet individuals where they are.
Adult learning is especially important in strengthening families and communities, as it creates second chances, increases earning potential, and helps close long-standing educational and economic gaps within the Black community.
Epistemologies of Liberation: Teaching Black History, Thought & Culture
Epistemologies of Liberation: Teaching Black History, Thought & Culture is a professional development program designed to equip educators with culturally grounded, historically accurate, and transformative approaches to teaching. The program centers Black perspectives, intellectual traditions, and lived experiences, helping educators move beyond traditional, Eurocentric narratives and toward more inclusive and empowering curriculum design.