Entries by Jenn Wigginton

2023 IAACE Adult Learner of the Year

IAACE proudly announces the 2023 Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year, Ian Stutz, a resident of Valparaiso, IN. Ian was nominated by his program, NEO- Neighbors Educational Opportunities. Ian is an inspiration to all who know him, having overcome significant challenges to achieve his educational goals. Ian entered the NEO program at an E level […]

Platform, App, or Virtual.iaace.com

Have you heard that the program for the conference is electronic? Yes, we are saving trees again this year! We have your totally rad platform to get you through the conference. It can be made a shortcut on your smartphone or tablet; click here for help. Of course, it is available on your computer as […]

You Probably Won’t Read This

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” —Dr. Seuss   Today is National Read a Book Day. The day is about picking up a book instead of the other time-filling activity you usually do. As we are in the field of […]

How to Get the Most Out of Conference

How to Get the Most Out of a Conference The conference is a great opportunity to learn new things, network with other professionals, and get inspired. But how can you make sure you get the most out of your conference experience? Here are a few tips: Shift your mindset. Think of a conference as an investment […]

5 Reasons Why You Need to Know How to Make a Paper Airplane for Conference

Here are some specific reasons why you might need to know how to make a paper airplane at the conference: To pass the time during long breaks. To enter a paper airplane contest. To use as a prop for a presentation or workshop. To start a conversation with someone new. To Creative Network Okay, these […]

Early Bird is No Joke

It’s National Tell a Joke Day. Why did the early bird get a discount on the Conference Registration page? Because it is a worm-out deal! This Conference will be Totally Rad! Yo, dudes and dudettes, if you’re looking for a totally bodacious conference to attend this year, then you need to be at the IAACE […]

7 Outstanding Tips to Write an Award Nomination

Have you procrastinated writing that award nomination because you aren’t sure of their membership or don’t know the criteria? Or maybe you just hate writing!  I have some outstanding tips! Read the descriptions of the awards; it includes if they have to be a member to be nominated, and it might make you think of […]

What a bodacious line up!

Join Us for a Bodacious Experience We are thrilled to invite you to attend our upcoming Adult Education Conference, where we will be celebrating our organization’s 40th anniversary. This year’s conference promises to be an exceptional event, offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We have carefully curated a program that […]

Digital Skills Lab-Join us for our Digital Skills Lab: Creating a Resume and Using LinkedIn

Join us for our Digital Skills Lab: Creating a Resume and Using LinkedIn New Time Announcement: 11:30 AM ET on Thursday We are excited to announce a new time for our Digital Skills Lab session on Creating a Resume and Using LinkedIn. Join us at 11:30 AM this Thursday for an informative and interactive session […]

To-Do at the Beginning of the Program Year

By Rob Moore, IAACE Mentoring Project So we started Program Year 2023 on July 1. Need a handy-dandy checklist of tasks to do at the beginning of the year? Here’s one you can use. I’m not saying it’s all-inclusive, but at least it’s a start. If you know of other important tasks I left off, […]