Entries by Jenn Wigginton

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 […]

48 Hours to Nominate

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48 Hours to Nominate The iaace Board of Directors nominations will close Friday, February 12 end of the day. Will your region be represented? Will your values be represented? The iaace board is a working board, and it meets monthly typically via Zoom. It comprises individuals across all regions in Indiana to represent all members. Last week […]

2021 IAACE Board Nominations are open

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Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education Board Leadership positions are open! Board members lead and direct our organization to support our mission/purpose to advocate for adult education in Indiana,  to support the vision to cultivate leaders who advance adult education for stronger communities, and also the IAACE values: Collaborates with Indiana adult education stakeholders. […]

Growing Success in Small(er) ABE Programs

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Growing Success in Small(er) ABE Programs By: Elizabeth Coley, GOALS Academy, coleyeli@clay.k12.in.us, 812-446-2536 GOALS Academy is located in the rural community of Clay County, Indiana. Annual student enrollment is around 100 students (ABE, ESL, and IET). The IET offered is Paraprofessional Certification. The entire county is served with two classroom sites. Staff is made up of 5 […]

Ribbit, A new year

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Howdy, How are you doing so far this year? Did you set goals for this year? Did you set an intention? Did you set a word? Did you bypass all that new year’s mumbo jumbo? Don’t get me wrong, I love goals and intentions, but I try not to make a ‘New Year Goal.’  The […]