To keep you in the know: At Adult Education Day and in previous blogs, we talked about the Governor’s proposed budget and Governor’s Workforce Cabinet recommendations for increased funding. This proposed increase was in line with Governor’s Workforce Cabinet Recommendations to Tackle Employer Talent Challenges and Accelerate the State’s Economy, which called for “significant and […]
Our second annual Adult Education Day is one week away! What to expect on Wednesday, Feb. 15th, Adult Education Day at the Statehouse. IAACE is thrilled to partner with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the local programs across the state to offer this day of celebration of the impact Adult Education has on […]
This is the year of Digital Skills; we all know stuff and can all learn more. You might have heard it referenced as Digital Literacy. Literacy defines as”competence or knowledge in a specified area.” Our abilities differ in many specified areas, including reading, writing, mathematics, finance, and technology. We are human. There is never ‘nothing‘ […]
The IAACE Board is more than a conference planning committee. The IAACE Board of Directors is made up of thirteen individuals. The Executive Committee comprises five elected officers: the President, President-Elect, Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President-Elect has a three-year term, which allows the individual to co-chair our conference, our signature fundraiser, then move […]
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. Communicates and promotes adult education. Facilitates professional development. Provides support to […]
The Legislative Sessions are in progress. The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet made recommendations that call for an increase in adult education funding and to increase the offering of on-site education and training. IAACE supports the recommendations. The Governor released his Next Level Agenda and budget recommendations, and the increase for Adult Education will be 16.9 million for […]
As we close November, I’d like to summarize the theme of the month, Being Thankful for Your Story. The story of Adult Education is every one of your stories. Everything we have asked for: Student Success Stories: //iaace.com/stories/ Business Partner Recognition Stories: //iaace.com/business-partner-recognition-submission-form-2022/ Influencer/Advocacy Success Stories: //iaace.com/share-an-advocacy-success/ Essay Contest Entries: //iaace.com/advocacy/essay-contest/ History of IAACE: //iaace.com/history/ […]
Telling our own story is important to calling attention to Adult Education. The Student Essay Contest allows students across Indiana to share their stories about “How Will Adult Education Help Me Reach the Next Level?” When students tell their stories, others listen. The others who listen can be potential students, legislatures, and many more. Mauve […]
The Greatest Of All Time Mentoring (GOAT) Program has launched! We have done mentoring programs in the past. The main difference I can share is that the mentor is paid for by IAACE and sponsored by the Department of Workforce Development. We will be documenting the work on the page iaace.com/mentoring-goat/. Monthly Minders are included […]