Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 03/11/2024:
Live Session: Empowering Refugee Learners: Strategies for Facilitating Job Attainment through Adult Education
Description: Adult educators strive to support job attainment for refugees and foster long-term integration into the workforce. Join our presenter Ahu Moser with the Maryland Department of Labor to learn practical approaches, challenges, and key takeaways for long-term integration of refugees into the workforce.
Presenter: Ahu Moser, Maryland Department of Labor
Date/Time: Monday, March 11, 2024, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: English Language Acquisition
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Empowering Refugee Learners: Strategies for Facilitating Job Attainment through Adult Education.
Live Session: Texas Apprenticeship Model for Individuals with Disabilities
Description: Join us to learn about the Texas Supported Apprenticeship Model for Individuals with Disabilities. Participants will learn how the Texas Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with employers to develop multiple career pathways for adults with varying disabilities to enter paid internships leading to life-sustaining, long-term employment opportunities. Monty Chamberlain and Glenn Heath with the Texas Department of Health and Human Services will offer lessons learned and considerations for other states and jurisdictions considering supported apprenticeship models.
Presenter: Monty Chamberlain, Texas Department of Health and Human Services and Glenn Heath, Texas Department of Health and Human Services
Date/Time: Monday, March 11, 2024, 4:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Learners with Disabilities
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Texas’ Apprenticeship Model for Individuals with Disabilities.
Live Session: The Formula for Succeeding in Math Behind the Walls
Description: One of the most feared subjects for adult learners is “Math.” Learning and teaching math behind the walls of prison and jails poses an even greater challenge due to limited resources, no internet access, few books, and scarce aids. Join us for this interactive event where we will discuss what works when teaching adult learners math in the carceral setting. We welcome you to share resources, teaching methods, curriculum, and educational tools.
Presenter: Jeffrey Abramowitz, LINCS Correctional and Reentry Education Group Moderator and Brooke Istas, LINCS Math and Numeracy Group Moderator
Date/Time: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Correctional and Reentry Education; Math and Numeracy
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for The Formula for Succeeding in Math Behind the Walls.
Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 03/18/2024:
Live Session: Let's Talk: Virtual Learning Communities to Support Practitioners
Description: Join the LINCS Professional Development and Program Management group moderators in this coffee chat to discuss virtual learning communities - their characteristics, support for practitioners, and best practices in planning and implementation. We welcome you to listen, learn, and share your experiences!
Presenter: Jacki Korengel, LINCS Professional Development Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, March 22, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Professional Development
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Let's Talk: Virtual Learning Communities to Support Practitioners.
Live Session: What's Your Story?
Description: Many of our students come to us with significant trauma that impacts their ability to learn. How can we help students learn to tell their stories and engage in the self-reflection needed to heal? Join our guest presenter, Odilia Rivera-Santos, with the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to learn about “What’s Your Story?”—a process where writing leads to healing.
Presenter: Odilia Rivera-Santos, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island
Date/Time: Friday, March 22, 2024, 3:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Reading and Writing; Teaching and Learning
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for What's Your Story?
*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.