Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 11/13/2023:
Live Session: Autism Advocacy: Supporting Self-Esteem, Acceptance, and Group Identity
Description: Join Dr. Katherine Hurley, a licensed professional counselor, in a conversation on self-esteem, acceptance, and group identity for clients on the autism spectrum. Bring your questions, comments, and experiences supporting neurodiverse adult learners in your classroom and program.
Presenter: Katherine Hurley, PhD, Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education at The George Washington University
Date/Time: Monday, November 13, 2023, 1:15 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Learners with Disabilities
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Autism Advocacy: Supporting Self-Esteem, Acceptance, and Group Identity.
Live Session: Coffee Break: Supporting English Learners’ Transition to ABE and Beyond
Description: Join your colleagues for a Coffee Break to discuss instructional approaches for transitioning English learners successfully to Adult Basic Education (ABE). Discuss ways to effectively support these learners in achieving their goals, whether that is to earn a high school diploma, enter training, reclaim their profession in the US, or go to college.
Presenter: Susan Finn Miller, LINCS English Language Acquisition Group Moderator; Erin Vobornik, LINCS Teaching and Learning Group Moderator
Date/Time: Thursday, November 16, 2023, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: English Language Acquisition; Teaching and Learning
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Coffee Break: Supporting English Learners’ Transition to ABE and Beyond.
Live Session: Wearing a New Pair of Glasses: A Student Perspective from Behind the Walls
Description: Sometimes wearing another person’s glasses can help you see the world differently. This is especially true in the correctional and reentry education arena. Join us to hear directly from students who will share their experiences while learning from behind the walls of our prisons and jails. We encourage you to use the lenses of the students as you reflect on ways to improve the correctional education setting.
Presenter: Jeffrey Abramowitz, LINCS Correctional and Reentry Education Group Moderator; Erin Vobornik, LINCS Teaching and Learning Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, November 17, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Correctional and Reentry Education; Teaching and Learning
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Wearing a New Pair of Glasses: A Student Perspective from Behind the Walls.
Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 11/20/2023:
Live Session: Supporting Learners' Cultural Backgrounds in Writing Instruction
Description: How can we assist our emerging adult writers to find their own voice while minimizing linguistic bias? Find out in this webinar led by DEI expert Dr. Carmine Stewart, where we will discuss linguistic diversity and how it supports learner voice.
Presenter: Carmine Stewart, LINCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group Moderator; Steve Schmidt, LINCS Reading and Writing Group Moderator
Date/Time: Monday, November 20, 2023, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Reading and Writing; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Supporting Learners' Cultural Backgrounds in Writing Instruction.
*Please note: LINCS moderator-led events are not recorded, so we encourage you to participate in them as they happen. Certificates are provided for attending live LINCS events.