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Adult learners are getting a jump start on their careers through Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs that integrate adult basic education and postsecondary training for in-demand occupations like behavioral health specialist, CNC machinist, and medical assistant. This session will provide an opportunity to hear from a panel of leaders who have collaborated on the implementation of IET programs. The panel will include representation from adult basic education (WIOA Title II), Arizona@Work (WIOA Title I), and career and technical education. Panelists will share their perspectives on what is valuable and what is challenging when partnering to implement career pathways programming such as IETs. Participants will learn strategies for identifying strong career pathways, developing shared goals, clarifying roles, and ongoing program development and evaluation.
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Has your program’s social media presence flat lined? Unless you have a dedicated social media expert on staff, the responsibility for managing the program’s social media accounts likely falls to someone who already has a full plate. The path to the cyberspace morgue for those accounts may seem inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be. Join the discussion on ways to revitalize your program’s social media presence by adding laughter and personality to your posts. This session will also include techniques for getting staff and students involved in the process, so it doesn’t fall to just one person. Gain fresh and fun ideas to get back on track.
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Many adult educators are familiar with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). But did you know there are numerous other federal and state policies that invest in adult education? This lively session will showcase creative examples of how advocates around the country are drawing on resources such as Community Development Block Grants and Institutes of Museum and Library Sciences grants to support adult education programs and services. Learn about more than a half-dozen different federal investments that can support adult education in any state. Find out how advocates are using state-level policies to support adult learners even when facing tough budget climates or skeptical policymakers. Get policy tools and other resources you can take home to use in your own advocacy. Don’t miss this inventive and resourceful session!
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Houston Center for Literacy partners with employers to provide “English @ Work,” a work-site based program designed to immediately impact employee performance, customer relations, and company values. With the growing demands for adult education programs to establish local workplace partnerships, this session will highlight the BurlingtonEnglish® Blended Curriculum, and how Houston Center for Literacy is also partnering with BurlingtonEnglish to address literacy in the workplace. Together, BurlingtonEnglish and Houston Center for Literacy are helping adult education programs address WIOA as well as providing employment opportunities for students.
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WIOA key themes include career pathways, sector partnerships, and stronger connections between adult education and workforce. Our panel discusses these key themes through an initiative that is focused on individuals with low-literacy to engage in training and employment opportunities in high demand sectors of healthcare, manufacturing, construction, hospitality, and IT. There are 200,000 adults in Cleveland, Ohio, that have reading and math levels below 8th grade. They are excluded from enrolling in occupational training due to their low literacy levels. Many become disengaged because they are embarrassed or discouraged by attending traditional adult education classes. This issue led a group of adult education, workforce development, employers, and occupational training professionals to look for solutions to give more adults access to high demand employment and training opportunities. Contextualized curriculum was developed based on demand sector training programs and employment opportunities. The training programs were designed based on employers’ needs and hiring requirements. The panel will discuss the process, development, implementation, and piloting of the integrated education and training model.
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Amarillo College is a community college that was a recent recipient of the College Integration II Pathways Grant. Our college realized that we must increase student persistence through an enhanced orientation and must motivate our students to stay engaged in their classes to withstand the increased demands for performance which will guide them to the workforce or college life, creating a better life for our students.Amarillo College is a community college that was a recent recipient of the College Integration II Pathways Grant. Our college realized that we must increase student persistence through an enhanced orientation and must motivate our students to stay engaged in their classes to withstand the increased demands for performance which will guide them to the workforce or college life, creating a better life for our students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnwhrtVF8u4 https://youtu.be/vrwViW9-S9Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFjc76baSp0&feature=youtu.be https://youtu.be/vrwViW9-S9Y
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“It’s bigger than all of us” is how one Adult Education student describes his Family Literacy program. A Two-Generation/Family Literacy program is a powerful model which serves and empowers not only adult students, but also families and communities. Student voices, a teacher, an administrator and former state director will share their experiences in Oakland, California: successes, challenges and lessons learned. Examples of the four-component national Family Literacy model and sample contextualized lessons will inspire and support implementation in your own Adult Education program.
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A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is more than a community of teachers meeting together to share teaching strategies and materials. Participants will hear about the power of PLCs to improve student learning gains through cycles of collective inquiry. A teacher, administrator and former state director will share Oakland Adult & Career Education’s PLC journey: successes, challenges, lessons learned and the road ahead.