Saturday, January 30, 2021

COABE'S State Advocates for Adult Education Fellowship

 

Introducing
COABE's State Advocates for
Adult Education Fellowship
Deadline to apply: 1/31/21
COABE is looking for activists and leaders to champion the cause of adult education WIOA Title II programs. The State Advocates for Adult Education Fellowship (SAAEF) is a hands-on advocacy training program for adult educators, adult learners, and friends of adult education. During the yearlong program, fellows will learn how to work with the media, their communities, and policymakers to create change benefiting adult learners and adult education programs.

The Fellowship kicks off in March 2021 with remote orientation, advocacy training, and action which will take place at the COABE 2021 national conference. After receiving coaching and inspiration, fellows will speak directly with Members of Congress, governors, and their staff. Throughout the rest of the year, fellows will receive ongoing training via webinars and one-on-one coaching sessions. They will hone their advocacy skills, taking actions like writing letters to the editor and meeting with their legislators.

SAAEF fellows are passionate, committed, everyday individuals that use their voices to influence political decisions that will impact the field of adult education in positive ways. Fellows receive training, support, and inspiration to become skilled advocates to effectively advise policy makers, guiding them toward decisions that enable lawmakers, the media, and funders to make decisions that support adult education. SAAEF fellows realize the incredible power they possess to use their voices to change the world.

As an SAAEF Fellow you will:
  • Receive training and support over 12 months to become a powerful advocate for adult education.
  • Write pieces that get published in the media.
  • Learn how to influence your Member of Congress and governors on issues specific to adult education.
  • Become a skilled organizer who mobilizes local programs to respond to “calls for action.”
  • Work with the local ambassadors in your state to ensure adult learners’ voices are heard at legislative meetings and lifted up by the media.
  • Attend the COABE Conference in March 2021 and related spring Capitol Hill Day.
  • Lead your state during the fall 2021 Family Literacy Week.
  • Receive a press release and certificate of completion. COABE will also serve as a resource for future reference checks.
  • If you have a passion for our field and would like to educate the public and elevate the field of adult education, this position may be for you!

$1,000 will be awarded upon completion of the one-year fellowship.

Timeline:
1/15-1/31: Fellowship applications period
2/1-2/15: Applications reviewed by Public Policy Committee
3/1: Fellowship notification to cohort
3/18: COABE Conference Formal Fellowship Launch - Session 1
3/25: COABE Fellowship Launch - Session 2
Please email info@coabe.org with any questions.

COABE's State Advocates for Adult Education (SAAEF) is generously sponsored by

Saturday, January 23, 2021

CAEP, CDE, Adult Ed and Equity

Good news!  The new and very much needed focus on equity in Public Education is reaching Adult Education.  Long overdue and a very good thing.  

Here are two opportunities to learn more - and - to participate in a survey that will lead to a statewide Racial Equity Initiative for the Adult Ed System.


  • CDE Racial Equity Survey
    The Adult Education Office (AEO) at the California Department of Education (CDE) will launch a new statewide Racial Equity Initiative for the Adult Education System. This letter is the first step in implementing the initiative, and will assist CDE staff with planning future work, including the development of guidance documents to support the vision of the initiative. In this letter you will find a link for a brief statewide questionnaire regarding the Racial Equity Initiative. Please submit all responses by February 21, 2021.




Please take the appropriate survey and share it with your colleagues.

Please help get the word out about these resources and surveys. Share with colleagues, friends in Adult Ed, Adult Ed organizations you belong to, if union - your union local, etc.


Equity - circled in red.  "What is equity in Adult Ed?" scrawled in pencial.   "What would equity in student outcomes look like" typed.