Have you heard the juicy news? I’m not one to gossip but the word around the office is that several new and exciting projects are scheduled to launch this year. They’re going to be unlike anything you’ve seen us do before. So here’s the scoop.

In an effort to understand and celebrate some of the similarities and differences, we decided to go out and find out more about three distinct and wonderful celebrations.

GCFLearnFree.org appreciates all of our learners! In 2008 we awarded 7,582 CEUs in our instructor supported classes. Our goal for 2009 and beyond is to serve more people and cut down on wait times to get into classes!

Check out our latest activity, a microwave simulation with a retro feel. Try your hand at cooking various foods in our virtual microwave. You put the food in, set the time and power level, and DING…you’re on your way to a feast. But watch out…if you don’t follow the cooking instructions carefully you may get cold or burnt food.

The Fall 2008 issue of ProLiteracy’s Notebook included our ATM activity in their Applied Literacy lesson.