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December 2024

Happy Holidays from COABE


Happiest of holidays from COABE! We wish you, your family, and your staff the very best! This has been a terrific year, and we thank you for your efforts moving the field forward over the past year. Thank you for your ongoing dedication and hard work.


We look forward to partnering with you in the new year!


Sincerely,

Sharon Bonney

COABE CEO

Shaketta Thomas

COABE President

Erin Vobornik

Initiatives Administrator

Students as Leaders Mini-Grant


🎉Exciting News!🎉


Thanks to a generous grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation, COABE is offering Students as Leaders Mini-Grants that will cover up to $800 in lodging and travel for current adult education students to attend the COABE National Conference in Dallas, Texas. That means you can join us from Sunday night to Tuesday morning at the conference at no cost (unless your travel and lodging exceeds $800). Do not miss the opportunity! It may not be available next year. 


Submit your application today to be considered! Decisions will be made by December 31st!


APPLY NOW


Send emails and questions to SAL@coabe.org.

Save the Date for the COABE 2025 Conference


The COABE Learner Summit returns in 2025 as part of the National Conference! Join us in Dallas, Texas on March 31, 2025 for the Learner Summit and stay through April 2nd for the full conference experience. While we hope that you can make it to Dallas to join us, a virtual option will also be available. As an adult learner, you can register for free! That is a $600+ value. 


Many learners can find funding to attend the conference through their adult education state association or their program. If you need help looking for funding through your state, contact Erin at erinvobornik@coabe.org. She can help you locate your state association contact, craft an email to your program, or search for other funding opportunities. The time to plan for the conference is now.


SOS Fund


Did your car break down and you cannot afford the repairs? Do you have to choose between going to adult education classes or working to pay for heat? We are here to support you so you can stay in class!


COABE’s Educate & Elevate Foundation accepts applications year-round for the SOS (Support Our Students) Fund. Emergency grants are provided to an adult learner to offset an immediate barrier to sustained learning at a local program. Both the adult learner and the local program must be members of COABE.


Visit the Educate & Elevate Foundation webpage to apply.


COABE Expands Google Scholars Certificates


Three more great opportunities through the Google Scholarship program. Take a look at these courses. One may be perfect for you and can truly increase your opportunities with your career options! 


Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate -This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career. Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers


Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate - Learn in-demand skills like statistical analysis, Python, regression models, and machine learning in less than 6 months. There are over 144,000 open jobs in advanced data analytics and the median salary for entry-level roles is $118,000.


Google Business Intelligence Professional Certificate - Get professional training designed by Google and take the next step in your career with advanced skills in the high-growth field of business intelligence. There are over 166,000 open jobs in business intelligence and the median salary for entry-level roles is $96,000.


Join the Google Scholar program and get support from our amazing Google Scholar Instructor, Heather Engelhart.



Google Scholars


The multi-year partnership between COABE and Google resulted in an award for 500 Google Career Certificates in six high growth fields that lead to competitive pay a median wage of $76,000 per year. Throughout the program, Google Scholars are able to access guidance from an experienced mentor and adult education teacher. We congratulate our earlier certificate completers below. 


The multi-year partnership between COABE and Google resulted in an award for 500 Google Career Certificates in six high growth fields that lead to competitive pay a median wage of $76,000 per year. Throughout the program, Google Scholars are able to access guidance from an experienced mentor and adult education teacher. We congratulate our earlier certificate completers below. 


Project Management:

  • Elham Rajaee (CO)
  • Farrah Trevino Stein (TX)
  • Dadivis Palacios (NY)
  • Kimberly Simmons (MO)
  • Luke Saechao (VA)
  • Danielle DeConcilio (FL)


Foundations of Cybersecurity:

  • Nicole Marie Kupper (IL)
  • Art Marquis (FL)


Google Data Analytics:

  • Milee Vang (CA)
  • Liliana Navarro (CA)
  • Yalemzerf Bizuye (Advanced Level) (CO)


IT Support:

  • Margarette Cole (MS)
  • Lisa Roe (NY)
  • John A Taldone (IL)


AI Essentials:

  • Emily Delgado (TX)
  • Ellen Baron (MI)
  • Linda Wilson (RI)
  • Karina Ravkina (CA)
  • Ro Clark (OH)Leah Ellis (NM)
  • Mackenzie Shiau (FL)
  • Adrienne Carrol (IN)
  • Amy Guda (OH)
  • Marylin Burgdolf (IN)
  • Yalemzerf Bizuye (CO)
  • Nicole Thompson (TX)
  • Kristi Reyes (CA)
  • Deyanira Rohe (CO)
  • Mary Martin (WY)
  • Rekha Prakash (CA)
  • Kathryn DeLee (LA)
  • Benjamin Lowenkron (LA)
  • Rebekah Hannon (SC)
  • Kenya Bratton (CA)
  • Benjamin Lowenkron (LA)
  • Christine Miller (GA)
  • Michael Boyd (FL)
  • Guynell Grant (GA)
  • Henry Abrahams (LA)


Thanks to the partnership between COABE and Google, you can continue to access Applied Digital Skills for free. Learn more and start strengthening your digital skills today!


Spotlight on Success


Adult education opened the door for Sam Deckoff to pursue higher education, where he learned to think critically, empowering him to overcome his frustration in math classes and pursue his passion for computer science. Read Sam's story.


Every month, the COABE Compass will spotlight the success story of an adult learner. If you want to submit your success story, complete this form. View more success stories on the Educate and Elevate site.



Sign the Educate & Elevate America Pledge


Every year, COABE advocates for increased funding for adult education. Without a unified voice, legislators do not understand what adult education is and the impact that it has on people, families, and communities. We want to show Congress that people support adult education and believe that it makes a difference. That is why we launched an innovative Educate & Elevate America Pledge!


Help us get to 1 millions signers in 2 easy steps:

  1. Sign the pledge!
  2. Share the pledge on social media and by email with everyone you know!


The Time is WRITE


Do you want to share an article, poem, or story that you wrote with other adult education students? You can share a piece of writing to be published in the COABE Compass. Complete this form, and someone will contact you shortly.


COABE’s Advocast Podcast


Have you listened to COABE’s Advocast podcast? In each episode, co-hosts, Erin and Sara, talk to a guest about how they are working to change the field of adult education. Each episode also includes a special adult learner guest star who shares their story of how adult education has impacted their life. Learn more here and listen on your favorite podcast platform. 


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