Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 12/04/2023:
Live Session: Internationally-Trained Professionals: Workforce Challenges & Innovative Solutions for Integration
Description: If you work with highly skilled immigrants, you won't want to miss this LINCS event. The presenter will provide an overview of the unique challenges internationally-trained professionals face integrating into the U.S. workforce. You will hear about a variety of innovative programs working to support the integration of internationally-trained professionals into the U.S workforce.
Presenter: Joana Winningham, Maryland Department of Labor
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: English Language Acquisition; Career Pathways and Postsecondary Transitions
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Internationally-Trained Professionals: Workforce Challenges & Innovative Solutions for Integration.
Live Session: The Never-Fail Writing Method
Description: Are you looking for a way to teach writing that never fails? Join others on December 6, 2023 for this LINCS event to learn more about the Never Fail Writing Method! During this engaging event you will hear from our guest, the legendary adult educator Kate Nonesuch about how she teaches appreciative writing feedback to her students and how they use what they learn to give positive feedback to others.
Presenter: Kate Nonesuch, Adult Literacy and Adult Education Instructor
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Reading and Writing; Teaching and Learning
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for The Never-Fail Writing Method.
Live Session: The Eight Components of Digital Navigation
Description: Join us for an engaging and informative presentation on The Eight Components of Digital Navigation! Students, teachers, professionals, and lifelong learners seeking to enhance their digital capabilities and help others do the same will benefit from this session. Our expert presenter, Theresa Sladek of Literacy Minnesota will guide us through the role of the Digital Navigator - who they are, what they do, how to become one. If you’re already a Digital Navigator, you will learn the essential domains of digital literacy and fluency that every digital navigator should master. Register now and get ready to navigate the digital world with confidence and ease!
Presenter: Theresa Sladek, Literacy Minnesota
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 1:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Integrating Technology
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for The Eight Components of Digital Navigation.
Live Session: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Learning: Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2024
Description: As we prepare to wind down 2023, join us to reflect upon your work to serve all learners in your program. What worked well and what could be improved upon as you move into 2024? Come to hear from others about their successes and challenges and share your own. Let's share our resources to make 2024 even more accessible for adult learners!
Presenter: Mike Cruse, LINCS Learner with Disability Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, December 8, 2023, 1:15 PM ET
LINCS Community Group: Learners with Disabilities
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Creating Accessible and Inclusive Learning: Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2024.
Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 12/11/2023:
Live Session: 2023 Year in Review: Highlights and Happenings
Description: Join us for 2023 in Review. During this live LINCS event, you will hear from the moderators of four LINCS community groups: Correctional and Reentry Education, Civics Education and Citizenship, Program Management, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as they share the top highlights and happenings in their particular areas of specialization.
Presenter: Carmine Stewart, LINCS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group Moderator
Jeffrey Abramowitz, LINCS Correctional and Reentry Education Group Moderator
Jennifer Gagliardi, LINCS Civics Education and Citizenship Group Moderator
Kathy Olesen-Tracey, LINCS Program Management Group Moderator
Date/Time: Monday, December 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Civics Education and Citizenship; Correctional and Reentry Education; Program Management
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for 2023 Year in Review: Highlights and Happenings.
Live Session: Elevating Learning with Infographics
Description: In today’s information-rich world, effective communication of complex ideas is vital. Join us this month and discover the power of infographics as we explore crafting engaging and easily digestible visuals to convey educational concepts and learning outcomes. Explore examples and create your own infographics with us.
Presenter: Lizelena Iglesias, LINCS Science Group Moderator
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Science
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Elevating Leaning with Infographics.
Live Session: Partnering with Programs to Improve Student Outcomes in Rural America
Description: Are you interested in learning more about how to reach rural students? Join the Professional Development LINCS Group, and our guest Lori Looney of Partners for Rural Impact to deepen your understanding of the unique needs of rural students. Learn about grant-funded initiatives in rural America that intersect with adult education and explore innovative opportunities for adult education services in rural areas of the United States.
Presenter: Lori Looney, Partners for Rural Impact
Date/Time: Friday, December 15, 2023, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Professional Development
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Partnering with Programs to Improve Student Outcomes in Rural America.
*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.