Key Words
Making Connections Through the Spoken and Written Word
THOUGHT PARTNER ~ EDUCATOR ~ SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ~ ADVOCATE
Deborah Kennedy is a leading voice in the field of adult language skills development and advocacy for adult education. Through Key Words Consulting, she partners with educators, community leaders, private sector organizations, and public sector agencies to create and promote communication that is accessible, relevant, and motivating. As a thought partner, Deborah brings resourcefulness, energy, and creativity along with expertise in adult education, plain language communication, and language skills development for workplace and life skills purposes.
Educator
Relevant quality professional development keeps teachers energized and effective. Deborah Kennedy’s workshops engage teachers in high-leverage teaching practices that motivate learners, and her technical assistance builds expertise in curriculum development and program design. Her focus on strengths unlocks the power of foundational education and language skills development for adult education professionals.
Subject Matter Expert
Expertise developed over time brings insight, perspective, and creativity to education and communication initiatives. Deborah Kennedy combines practical hands-on experience with extensive knowledge of adult learning theory in her consulting and technical assistance work. She is a catalyst for deepened understanding, personal and organizational growth, and transformative change.
Advocate
Active advocacy builds and sustains public commitment to ongoing education for adults. Deborah Kennedy promotes quality options in literacy and language skills education for adults at all levels and life stages. Her commitment to making educational programming available and accessible is unparalleled, and her work has inspired educators across the country to become advocates themselves.
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2024
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week provides an opportunity to reflect on the many ways that adult learners and adult education programs strengthen and enrich their communities. Take some time during the week of September 15-21 to learn more about a program in your…
Learning from the Forgotten 90 Percent
Why is it that only 10 percent of the adults in the United States who lack basic literacy and numeracy skills participate in adult education? Program capacity is certainly one reason. But what about the adults themselves? What is holding them back, and what…
Briefing on the Value of Adult Education
I will be coordinating the panel of speakers for a Congressional briefing on the outcomes and significance of federal support for adult literacy on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The briefing is free and open to the public. Downloadable invitation: National Coalition for Literacy Invitation-1
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Key Words is a small woman-owned consultancy with offices in Washington, DC and Gilford, NH.
Key Words was founded in 1998 and is led by Deborah Kennedy. Read more =>
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