Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 09/02/2024:
Asynchronous Discussion: Back to School Scavenger Hunt
Description: When was the last time you participated in a scavenger hunt? As we navigate the back-to-school landscape let's have a little fun while we tackle some tough questions regarding program management. Join us for the Asynchronous discussion.
Presenter: Adrienne Fontenot, LINCS Program Management Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, August 30, 2024 – Friday, September 13, 2024
LINCS Community Group: Program Management
A LINCS account is required to participate in the LINCS discussion Back to School Scavenger Hunt.
Please see below for the LINCS Community events for the week of 09/09/2024:
Live Session: Promoting Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: Resources and Reflections
Description: Join us with our guest presenter, Pam Cote, Senior Director of Curriculum and Training, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to learn about dynamic resources that support the whole adult learner and improve the quality, effectiveness, and comprehension of instruction delivery, with a specific focus on digital literacy. Ms. Cote will use case studies to walk participants through the new resources and training material found in the "Promoting Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: A Resource Guide."
Presenter: Pam Cote, Senior Director of Curriculum and Training, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Integrating Technology
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Promoting Digital Literacy for Adult Learners: Resources and Reflections.
Live Session: Guidance on Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
Description: Voting is one of our nation’s most fundamental rights and a hallmark of our democracy. However, due to limitations in access, many people with disabilities have been excluded from this right of citizenship. Join LINCS moderators Michael Cruse, Moderator, LINCS Community Learners with Disabilities group, and Jennifer Gagliardi, Moderator, LINCS Community Civics Education & Citizenship to review the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal laws strive to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from full voting participation.
Presenter: Michael Cruse, LINCS Learners with Disabilities Group Moderator and Jennifer Gagliardi, LINCS Civics Education & Citizenship Group Moderator
Date/Time: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 3:30 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Learners with Disabilities; Civics Education & Citizenship
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Guidance on Voting Rights of People with Disabilities.
Live Session: Ageism: Breaking down DEI Barrier for Workers 50+
Description: Studies conducted by AARP and the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2020 found that age bias cost the U.S. economy and estimated $860 billion in GDP. The lack of training opportunities available to people over 50 creates skills disparities that reinforce employers' misconceptions about the viability of older workers. Join Jacqueline Korengel, Moderator, LINCS Community Professional Development Group in a discussion that will explore ways in which we can embrace and include older workers in adult education, overcome the labor force stereotypes of older workers, and demonstrate the advantages of promoting and supporting a thriving multi-generational workforce.
Presenter: Jacqueline Korengel, LINCS Professional Development Group Moderator
Date/Time: Friday, September 13, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (live session)
LINCS Community Group: Professional Development
Online registration is required to participate in the LINCS Event for Ageism: Breaking down DEI Barrier for Workers 50+.
**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.