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SUMMARY:Advocating for Adult Education: Strategies from Students and Program Directors
DESCRIPTION:What can you do to advocate for adult education in 2026? Join us on January 30\, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern\, to hear from students and program directors in Connecticut and Rhode Island\, about the lessons they’ve learned throughout their advocacy journey. Whether you’re a student\, leader\, or instructor\, you’ll leave with both immediate and longer-term ideas for how to get involved with adult education advocacy. \nRegister here. \nThis webinar is hosted by the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) at World Education\, which strengthens adult literacy services in the New England region through sharing and collaboration among professional development providers\, practitioners and policy-makers.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/advocating-for-adult-education-strategies-from-students-and-program-directors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000
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SUMMARY:Driving Success: Tackling the Transportation Barrier for Adult Learners in New Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:Transportation remains one of the most persistent barriers to adult education participation\, no matter where programs are based. \nJoin us on January 14\, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern\, to learn about how the Dover Adult Learning Center (DALC) in New Hampshire\, in collaboration with Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) and Commute with Enterprise\, is implementing a new passenger van program to ensure DALC students can attend their classes. You’ll also walk away with key strategies and considerations for exploring similar programs in your own community. \nRegister here. \nThis webinar is hosted by the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) at World Education\, which strengthens adult literacy services in the New England region through sharing and collaboration among professional development providers\, practitioners and policy-makers.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/driving-success-tackling-the-transportation-barrier-for-adult-learners-in-new-hampshire/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260414T202556
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SUMMARY:Beyond Resilience: Care Practices for Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this session\, you will learn practices and tools for taking care of yourself and supporting colleagues and students during these challenging times. Self-care and collective care strategies and approaches will be shared and practiced.  \nAudience\nThis professional development activity/course is designed for:Any adult education professional who wants to learn ways to support themselves and others during challenging times \nDescription\nWe know change is a constant. However\, in the current moment\,  we’re experiencing higher levels of stress and trauma than typical—due to greater economic uncertainty\, political polarization\, and significant cuts to funding and staff that provide adult education and critical social support. In this 90-minute workshop\, led by the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce’s Trauma and Resilience at Work\, you will explore the science behind stress and trauma and learn strategies for caring for yourself\, your colleagues\, and your students. You will learn about and participate in systems of care that support collective wellbeing. \nSelf-care is often presented as a key strategy for navigating stress and uncertainty. With self-care\, the work is at the individual level. Collective care engages teams\, organizations\, and communities to share responsibility for each other’s mental and emotional health so that no one has to carry the weight alone.   \nBoth self-care and collective care are important\, and CSW will be sharing strategies and examples to strengthen both. There will be ample time to reflect\, experiment\, and begin creating your plans to build resilience within yourself\, colleagues\, students\, and workplaces so we can meet the moment and build a field where wellbeing is a shared value\, and not something an individual must do on their own. \nThis webinar is offered by the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) in partnership with SABES. \nLearning Objectives\nUpon completion of this professional development activity/course\, you will be able to: \n\nDescribe self-care and collective care practices\nGet a basic introduction to the brain science of stress\, trauma\, and the role of care practices in supporting wellbeing\n\nBegin to plan an intentional self-care and collective care plan\nExplore ways to adopt collective care and resilience-building practices with colleagues and students to foster supportive\, responsive environments\n\nDate\n08/27/2025 – 11:00 am to 08/27/2025 – 12:30 pm \nClick here to register through NELRC.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/beyond-resilience-care-practices-for-challenging-times/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T130000
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SUMMARY:Equipped for the Elections: Media Literacy and Voting | Part 2: Get Out the Adult Education Vote!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a non-partisan\, two-part webinar series hosted by World Education and the National Coalition for Literacy with support from the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC)\, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA)\, the Open Door Collective (ODC)\, ProLiteracy\, and TESOL International Association. \nPart 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year — presented by Cynthia Peters\, Jen Vanek\, and Nancy Flores\, September 20\, 2024\, at 1:00 pm (EST) \nPart 2: Get Out the Adult Education Vote! — presented by Cynthia Peters\, Nancy Flores\, and an adult learner leader\, September 27\, 2024\, at 1:00 pm (EST) \nWith an election on the horizon\, adult educators have the opportunity to make sure all voices —regardless of voting eligibility— are heard. This is why adult education and immigrant/refugee-serving organizations are uniting to offer a non-partisan webinar series that highlights the voices and perspectives of adult learners and provides resources and strategies for developing media literacy and critical thinking skills towards being an informed and active participant in the upcoming election. Register at https://jsi.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtfuGgqT4qG93OvJTr9wrGvKk4V8M_h8e8#/registration
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/equipped-for-the-elections-media-literacy-and-voting-a-non-partisan-two-part-webinar-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T130000
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SUMMARY:Equipped for the Elections: Media Literacy and Voting | Part 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a non-partisan\, two-part webinar series hosted by World Education and the National Coalition for Literacy with support from the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC)\, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA)\, the Open Door Collective (ODC)\, ProLiteracy\, and TESOL International Association. \nPart 1: Building Media Literacy in an Election Year — presented by Cynthia Peters\, Jen Vanek\, and Nancy Flores\, September 20\, 2024\, at 1:00 pm (EST) \nPart 2: Get Out the Adult Education Vote! — presented by Cynthia Peters\, Nancy Flores\, and an adult learner leader\, September 27\, 2024\, at 1:00 pm (EST) \nWith an election on the horizon\, adult educators have the opportunity to make sure all voices —regardless of voting eligibility— are heard. This is why adult education and immigrant/refugee-serving organizations are uniting to offer a non-partisan webinar series that highlights the voices and perspectives of adult learners and provides resources and strategies for developing media literacy and critical thinking skills towards being an informed and active participant in the upcoming election. Register at https://jsi.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtfuGgqT4qG93OvJTr9wrGvKk4V8M_h8e8#/registration
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/equipped-for-the-elections-media-literacy-and-voting-a-non-partisan-two-part-webinar-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T120000
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SUMMARY:Digital Adult Training and Development Network (ATDN) TechCast
DESCRIPTION:The integration of technology has revolutionized professional development resources\, enhancing sessions with layers of additional content\, including links to articles\, websites\, and notably\, other presentations that used to be only available in person. Recorded sessions offer a dual advantage: they enable participants to revisit previously shared strategies and provide access to missed sessions. With the ongoing trend of session recordings\, we are venturing into a new domain—podcasts. This session will delve into the factors that guided our creation of Digital ATDN‘s TechCast and examine how our new service has impacted other Digital ATDN services. Register at bit.ly/NELRC-5-17-24. \nPresenter: Jose Adorno \nJose Adorno is the Digital ATDN Coordinator at EdAdvance in Connecticut\, where he supports teachers in professional development\, focusing on digital literacy skills in the classroom. With over a decade of experience in Adult Education\, Jose has served in various roles centered on data and technology support. His expertise in ESL\, combined with his technology background\, enables him to assist agencies in integrating technology into their programs.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/digital-atnd-techcast-redefining-professional-development-a-multifaceted-approach-to-professional-learning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T130000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED -- Voter Education\, Registration\, and Action (VERA): Voting Ambassador Training
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled. \nCome and learn about how creating a team of Voting Ambassadors gives your students a hands-on way to develop their leadership\, knowledge of civics\, and basic skills (including reading\, writing\, speaking\, and listening). Drawing from the materials in the Voter Education\, Registration\, and Action (VERA) campaign\, your students will learn about the history of voting\, its importance in determining our everyday lives\, and the steps involved in learning the issues\, registering\, and voting. Voting Ambassadors are non-partisan. They promote equity by supporting their peers to make their voices heard through voting and other ways of taking action. A student does not have to be a citizen to be a Voting Ambassador. Non-voters can still engage in elections by supporting their peers to register and vote! This workshop which is designed for the 2024 elections\, will give your program and your students an educational\, relevant\, and impactful pathway to civic engagement.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/vera-voting-ambassador-training-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T140000
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SUMMARY:“Modernizing” Adult Education Accountability: Why? What? How? & When?
DESCRIPTION:Adult educators have been expanding the way they measure\, document\, and report learning gains. Recently updated National Reporting System (NRS) tables provide more opportunity to measure learning outside of traditional post-testing. Learn how one state collaborated with their program leaders to create guidance for Measurable Skill Gain types 3-5 and more. Explore OCTAE leaderships’ vision for ‘modernizing’ adult education and the new NRS flexibilities. Consider the opportunities for your state\, program\, and learners! Register here.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/modernizing-adult-education-accountability-why-what-how-when/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T160000
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SUMMARY:DRAW: What We've Learned From Building Digital Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Building digital skills\, literacy\, and resilience is necessary for our adult learners. Through the Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) Initiative\, we have worked with over 14 states to support the integration of digital skills\, literacy\, and resilience in their professional development and instruction. During this session\, we will explore what the project team and participants have learned as they build digital resilience. Lessons will be shared to help participants consider what is needed as they build digital skills\, literacy\, and resilience in their own contexts. Register here.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/draw-what-weve-learned-from-building-digital-resilience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T120000
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SUMMARY:Helping Your Students Identify\, Develop\, and Utilize Their (not so) Soft Skills with the Change Agent
DESCRIPTION:Adult Education students have strong transferable skills (aka\, soft skills). They just don’t know it yet! Time management\, communication\, and critical thinking skills are being cultivated daily by hard-working adult learners. Employers value and seek these crucial competencies. In this webinar\, we’ll share practical classroom activities that demonstrate simple ways to teach basic skills in a way that enables students to identify and amplify the transferable skills essential for employability. Participants will gain access to Change Agent stories that feature students using transferable skills. These stories hold up a mirror\, allowing student readers to see and embrace their own transferable skills. You will also receive ready-to-use packets of materials and Google docs that can be adapted for your own use. Register here.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/helping-your-students-identify-develop-and-utilize-their-not-so-soft-skills-with-the-change-agent/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T120000
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SUMMARY:Multilingual Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the NELRC for this one hour webinar to learn about the Multilingual Book Club\, a collaborative project of the Dover Adult Learning Center\, Dover Public Library\, and the University of New Hampshire’s Community Literacy Center. The Multilingual Book Club supports multilingual individuals in preparing read-alouds\, enacts a culturally relevant multilingual book club\, and develops a digital bookshelf for educators and caregivers. The program celebrates linguistic diversity in the region and positions adult education multilingual learners as experts. Representatives from the center\, library\, and community literacy center will share lessons learned and demonstrate how to replicate the program in your program and community. \nRegister using the link below.
URL:https://nelrc.org/event/multilingual-book-club/
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