Contributions of Community Colleges to Successful Reentry - April 10 Webinar

2013 Community College Webinar Series: Contributions of Community Colleges to Successful Reentry: April 10, 2013

The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) of the U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), is hosting a series of community college webinars in 2013 to highlight the important work of these institutions and the many contributions they make to the communities they serve. Each webinar will bring together experts from the field and local practitioners to discuss some of the key challenges these institutions face and highlight promising institutional practices and policy changes from around the country that aim to increase postsecondary student success.

The second event in this series, which will be held on Wednesday, April 10 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ET, will focus on promising community college correctional and reentry education models.  Fred Patrick from the Vera Institute of Justice will discuss the Vera-led Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Project that aims to expand access to higher education for incarcerated and recently released individuals.  Brian Walsh from Peninsula Community College will present on the efforts of his institution to provide technology-enabled integrated basic education and skills training to inmates at Clallam Bay Corrections Center in Washington State.  The webinar will also highlight the partnership between Hostos Community College and the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) to provide accelerated basic education and occupational training opportunities to ex-offenders in New York City.   Registration information for this webinar will be sent out in the coming weeks.

The webinar series will continue this spring.  More information is forthcoming.  We look forward to your engagement on these important issues affecting the adult education, career and technical education, and community college communities.

If you have any questions regarding the webinar series, please contact Matthew Valerius in the Office of Vocational and Adult Education: Matthew.Valerius@ed.gov