Please see below for the LINCS Community event for the week of 10/11/2021:
Hosted Discussion: Operationalizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Description: DEI is a critical component of every adult education program. The Pew Research Center recognizes that the generations entering the workforce will be the most diverse in history. While the concept of DEI has been around for a while, we are now learning how to operationalize these concepts to better support our learners and communities. Join this two-day asynchronous discussion led by guest DEI expert, Ms. Sudie Whalen.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 14, 2021 (asynchronous discussion)
LINCS Community Group: Program Management
A LINCS account is required to participate in the LINCS discussion, Operationalizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Please see below for the LINCS Community event for the week of 10/18/2021:
Live Session: Enhance Learner Engagement with Dynamic TSTM Civics Education Lesson Plans
Description: Join us to dig into the civics education content of the Teaching Skills That Matter (TSTM) toolkit. TSTM participants, Lynne Jenne and Terri Greene, will outline how they implement the TSTM civics lessons and discuss the positive impact on learner engagement.
Date/Time: Monday, October 18, 2021, 3:00 to 4:00pm ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: English Language Acquisition
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Enhance Learner Engagement with Dynamic TSTM Civics Education Lesson Plans.
Live Session: Disability Awareness Behind & Beyond the Prison Walls
Description: Learning disabilities touch many people in our society, and men and women in our correctional and reentry settings are among those most impacted. Join us to explore best practices in working with individuals touched by our justice systems who struggle with a diagnosed learning disability, and those who often go undiagnosed. We'll discuss how we can help those with learning disabilities behind and beyond our prison walls.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 4:00 to 5:00pm ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Correctional and Reentry Education
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Disability Awareness Behind & Beyond the Prison Walls.