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Workforce Pell is reshaping the connection between adult education, workforce development, and higher education by expanding Pell Grants to eligible short-term workforce training programs. As implementation begins, adult education leaders have an opportunity to strengthen career pathways, build new partnerships, and improve learner access to high-value credentials. This session will unpack the legislation, explain the new accountability measures and eligibility requirements, and examine what they mean for adult education, Integrated Education and Training (IET), and workforce partnerships. Participants will leave with practical strategies to prepare their organizations and position adult learners for success in the Workforce Pell era.
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Get ready for National Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Week! Join COABE for an interactive webinar designed to help you plan, promote, and celebrate this year's nationwide campaign. You'll receive an overview of the 2026 AEFL Week initiative, learn creative ways to engage learners and community partners, explore promotional resources, and discover simple strategies to maximize your local impact. Whether you're planning a small recognition event or a community-wide celebration, you'll leave with practical ideas and tools to make AEFL Week a success. Original webinar date: August 10, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/J_hJYmbnyoo
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There's a lot of talk about the importance that employers place on workplace soft skills: clear and effective communication, critical thinking, and self-management. The question for beginning EL teachers is how to explicitly teach these skills. This webinar will introduce the concept of soft skills in the classroom, provide concrete language and activities for discussing and practicing them with learners, and language that learners can use in job interviews to share their abilities. Original webinar date: July 30, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/Ep8Lbz3hWWc
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By participating in this webinar, attendees will learn about Lincoln Tech's High School Share model, which is a pay per course model available at each of its 22 Campuses in 10 States. This Program model is currently being applied at the YALE School in New Jersey, where adults engaged in an one year diploma completion program are able to take Skilled Trades Education Courses in HVAC as they earn their diploma. Original webinar date: June 26, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/WO9yK8vZtwQ
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Learn how the Oakland Literacy Council empowered adult learners to share their educational journeys—and how those authentic stories have strengthened the organization’s advocacy for adult education. Presenters Amy Sung and Laurie Weeks will describe a focused workshop that helped learners understand the role of advocacy and craft compelling written narratives, videos, and public speeches. This webinar offers a practical model for nonprofits looking to elevate learner voices in communications with policymakers, funders, and community partners. Original webinar date: April 24, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/OOSG9lx6mCs
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Mississippi’s innovative Total Transcript model is expanding access to high school equivalency by recognizing achievement through GED®, HiSET®, and ACT® WorkKeys®. This webinar will explore how Mississippi integrated workforce readiness and academic attainment to accelerate career pathways, increase credential opportunities, and support adult learner success. Participants will gain practical insight into policy development, implementation strategies, partnerships, and lessons learned that can be adapted within their own states and programs. Original webinar date: June 15, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/pl8oE0sTxvQ
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This interactive workshop explores how adult basic education providers can strengthen outcomes by building innovative, results-driven partnerships with their workforce development boards. Through real-world examples and guided discussion, the session highlights how co-enrollment, integrated education and training (IET), pre-apprenticeships, shared data, and braided funding can help workforce development and ABE partners respond to talent shortages while expanding access and equity for job seekers. Attendees will identify common challenges to effective partnerships and learn concrete strategies for overcoming them through trust-building, joint planning, and continuous communication. The workshop emphasizes by positioning ABE programs and workforce development boards not only as referral agencies, but as strategic partners in talent development. Participants will leave with actionable ideas, partnership tools, and next steps they can adapt to their local systems to better serve job seekers, employers, and communities in a rapidly changing economy. Participants will (1) identify effective partnership models between workforce development and adult basic education, including co-enrollment, pre-apprenticeships, and Integrated Education and Training; (2) apply strategies to align goals, data, and resources across systems to address common partnership challenges; and (3) develop actionable next steps to strengthen local collaborations that improve outcomes for jobseekers and employers. Original webinar date: May 14, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/Cht1pbZg75w
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How can we use multimedia storytelling to promote student voice in adult ed? Using digital stories in the classroom and professional development promotes inclusive and relevant instruction, leadership development, community building, and media literacy. In this session, attendees will explore the digital storytelling process and important elements of producing a personal narrative focusing on message and audience. They will also get practical resources, tools, and strategies for the classroom and community. Original webinar date: May 8, 2026 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/nQIW-bL72JM