Trauma-Informed Andragogy – Many of the adult learners who enrol in upgrading programs are from under-represented and marginalized populations. Unfortunately, many of these learners are at an increased risk of experiencing disparate outcomes, such as trauma. The risk of experiencing trauma increases as the social categorizations of marginalized persons intersect. Literacy and Basic Skills educators can better support and retain learners who are living with trauma by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into their andragogies.