Entries by Jenn Wigginton

Virtual Institute Program

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Welcome Video with Laura Smart, President and Sheila Butler, President-Elect Keynote 9:00 am EDT/8:00 am CDT Blair Milo 21st Century Talent innovation:  the power of collaboration Blair will discuss the opportunity and methods of growing collaboration with employers and adult basic education providers to increase economic mobility. Q&A will be a part of the presentation. The […]

2021 Annual Meeting

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500 Attendee spots available for the Annual Meeting There will be two ways to join the 2021 IAACE Annual Meeting. 1. Joining via Zoom with the link and or the meeting ID and password 2. Within the Virtual Institute Platform if you are a registered attendee. Please only utilize one or the other. 2021 Annual […]

Town Hall at Virtual Institute, Friday April 30

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The Virtual Institute will have a Town Hall Component with Marilyn V. Pitzulo, Associate Chief Adult Education, and Jerry Haffner, Assistant Director of Adult Education Policy & Programs with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).  The Town Hall’s purpose is to answer your questions and discuss topics important to you. It will take place within the […]

Wanted: Adult Learners Seeking High School Equivalencies

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There are 454,327 adults in Indiana without a High School Diploma and 111,000 young adults NOT attending High School! Why? We probably have many answers that could apply, but I’m going to discuss just one! They can’t find the services they need! How can we fix this? The two solutions that come to my mind: […]

Capital Hill Days are here!

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COABE is holding its annual Capitol Hill Days from March 24 to April 6, 2021—this year taking place virtually and extended to two weeks to ensure all adult education advocates can make their voices heard virtually on Capitol Hill. Policymakers are making critical decisions right now about emergency funding for adult education programs due to […]

There’s Gold in Your Membership

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IAACE membership is golden! The benefits include an e-newsletter, blog, member directory, discounts on professional development, discounts with WGU and Grand Canyon University, membership to COABE, AAACE, and ILA, and the support to advocacy for the field of adult and continuing education. This last benefit has gotten expanded. I’m excited to announce that I have been accepted into the COABE […]

Your Vote Matters

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It is that time of year that you choose your leadership for your board of directors. This is one of your tools to utilize to make IAACE what you want and need! The election committee worked hard to collect information about each candidate to help you make informed choices. Here is a small explanation of […]

Sneak Peek

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Do you want to be a part of history? Do you want to gain knowledge, perspectives, and PD points? Join us for our first Virtual Institute! How to register: https://youtu.be/y0Bi35mc5eo The session schedule is in the works, but please know that all sessions will be recorded and available to view by all those who register […]

Turning Point Success Story

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 “Don’t sell yourself short”, is the advice of Logan Keith. Logan is a graduate of Turning Point Education Center. He achieved his High School Equivalency at our Greene County location in 2018. Logan returned to Turning Point at our Sullivan County location in September of 2020 to enroll in our welding certification classes.       Logan stated […]

Digital Literacy- What Skills Do We Need?

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Digital Literacy Skills- What skills do we need? Each month on the first Thursday of the month, we talk tech! One of the questions you asked us to answer is what digital skills do we need in our roles?  Neil had his list of suggestions for each role, and I took this information and found […]