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Regional Meeting

Kristin Hempel, Region 1

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Triumvirate of State Leadership

State Director, State Association President, and State Advocate for Adult Education Fellow

Proclamations
Legislative Champions
Legislative Meetings

This led to an AMAZING impact at the local level

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Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Engagement

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Adult Education WORKS Bill

Take action and share with your state!

COABE is excited to announce its endorsement of the bipartisan Adult Education WORKS Act (S. 5202), which was recently introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Todd Young (R-IN). The bill was developed with COABE’s input and includes several of COABE’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) recommendations, such as creating an innovative pilot performance accountability system, supporting the professionalization of educators and ensuring that adult education providers are given a seat at the table in creating workforce development policy by being included on state and local workforce boards. This is a huge win for the adult education field, as this text will be referred to when Congress moves forward on WIOA reauthorization.

Please send a tweet to urge your members of Congress to support the Adult Education WORKS Act. Your voice matters and can make a difference! https://www.votervoice.net/COABE/campaigns/99131/respond

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NRS Assessments

Comments (1,080 unique responses)

Available upon request

Themes

Digital Skills
Interim Goals
More than one MSG

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NRS Assessments: What’s Next?

WIOA Reauthorization provides the opportunity for potential pilot

3-5 innovative states
5-10 local programs

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COABE’s Award Winning Students as Leaders Initiative

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

PHASE 4

Pima Community College develops and implements Ambassador Program

COABE adopts and modifies Ambassador Program for national and hybrid format

Educate and Elevate showcases Adult Learner Success

Students as Leaders Initiative launches nationwide

For many years Pima Community College implemented the Ambassador Program at the local level which was then picked up by the state association.

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37 States + 238 Ambassadors

Empowerment Portal developed

Online, hybrid components

Student voice in Ignite/Engage

NCL Leadership Award

Amazon Reskilling Initiative

IBM SkillsBuild

Google Scholarships

Social Media Campaigns

Success Files with Rob Lowe video

Free Membership

Free Conference Registration

Students profiled during AEFL Week

Alumni Study of Adult Education

Champions join the movement

Ambassador session at COABE 2011

Student Strand at COABE 2014

Capitol Hill Day 2017

Student Keynote at conference 2018

Student Success Stories 2020-2022

Programs Succeed When Learners Lead Incentive Grant 2022

Advocast 2022

Grassroots, local level development in 2009

Journal Article 2016

Student Committee 2018

Alumni Advisor to the Board 2020

Ambassador Coordinator Hired 2020t

Student Leadership Journal 2023

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Join us in Atlanta, Georgia!

#I’mAttending

#I’mPresenting

#JoinUs

#COABE2023

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Board Nominations

If you are interested in being a part of the most dynamic national adult education association in the nation, we invite you to consider applying for position on the COABE board of directors!

Secretary Region 1 Representative Region 3 Representative

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Calling all local programs and adult learner alumni

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Digital Equity Act

Digital strand at our national conference for 9 years

DEI Symposium with digital equity component

Digital Equity and Technology edition of the COABE Journal

DEA meeting at National Governors Association

Partnership with OCTAE Ed Tech, webinar for all on 10/27

Partnership with NSC, webinar to state leaders on 10/14 (49 states attended)

Strong advocacy for adult ed to be included in DEA

Complete the short Digital Equity Act form

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Upcoming COABE Membership Meetings

All Members:

February 13, 2023

April 2, 2023 (in Atlanta, GA)

State Leaders:

December 12, 2022

April 4, 2023 (in Atlanta, GA)

June 12, 2022