December 13th, 2019
National Conference
National Awards
Through generous funding from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, COABE is pleased to offer our members the opportunity to nominate and apply for our national awards. The Outstanding Administrator, Teacher, and Adult Learner win $10,000 each. Our Incentive Grant winner, Scholarship winner, Workplace of the Year winner, Local Excellence in Advocacy, and State Innovation winners all receive $2,000 each. 

Deadline Extended to 12/31/19
Contact awards@coabe.org with any questions.
COABE Partners with United Airlines
We are pleased to partner with United Airlines for air travel to our upcoming national conference.
  • Visit www.united.com/meetingtravel and enter ZJ8W262585 in the Offer Code box to receive your discount.
  • MileagePlus members earn Premier Qualifying Dollars and miles for their travel.
You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at (800) 426-1122
  • Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 10:00 pm EST
  • Saturday - Sunday 8:00 - 6:00 pm EST

Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations. International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.
COABE Partners with Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for the Coalition on Adult Basic Education national conference.
Please click here to book your flights!

You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY32V
 
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
Southwest discounts will be
available by 1/1/20
Educate and Elevate Success Stories
“I went to high school, but I did not speak English,” Jesus reflects. “I could not understand the teachers, and I could not communicate. I was alone and became demoralized. I said to myself, ‘I can’t do this,’ and went a different route – a bad one.” As an adult, Jesus made the commitment to get his diploma. He started at the beginning, making up 12 years of academic content. At age 34, Jesus became a high school graduate, making him eligible for a promotion at work and college. “I have what I always wanted, but it is just the passport to the next level,” Jesus explains.
Public Policy Update (12/13/19)
The continuing resolution that is currently funding the government is set to expire on December 20, 2019. As we have reported in previous weekly updates, appropriators have come to an agreement on the 302(b) appropriations allocations, which set the overall funding levels for each of the 12 appropriations bills. These numbers however have not yet been made public. We have also heard that appropriators have largely agreed on programmatic funding levels, which includes determining the funding amount for Adult Education programs. Appropriators are working hard to package different spending bills together, and they are trying to pass legislation as soon as possible. This process is very dynamic, so we are monitoring the situation closely and will keep you informed as we learn more.
Upcoming Webinars
Digital Curriculum to Support the Whole Learner: Custom Courses, Intervention, and Social and Emotional Learning
Date: Wednesday, December 13
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Presenters: Dr. Karen DeSchryver
and Daniel J. Budzinski
Sponsored by Edgenuity
Work Ethic: The Critical Skills for the 21st Century Workforce
Date: Wednesday, December 18
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
Presenter: Josh Davies
Sponsored by BurlingtonEnglish
You will need your COABE membership ID to register for all webinars. Please contact  membership@coabe.org  if you have any questions.
Announcements
Job Posting: State Network Manager
The state network manager will work with the State Network Director, other NSC staff, and state partners to support the development and promotion of NSC’s SkillSPAN (Skills State Policy Advocacy Network) – a first ‐ever national network of state coalitions working to advance state skills policies. The state network manager will work to coordinate NSC staff capacities to provide customized technical assistance to state coalitions toward policy impacts. The state network manager will also help the state team develop policy peer learning opportunities across state coalitions.
Job Posting: Executive Director
The Executive Director is responsible for the leadership and implementation of the organization’s strategic mission as determined by the Board; supervises staff, contractors, and volunteers; and manages the daily operations of a multi-faceted not-for- profit organization that provides adult basic education and English language instruction to adult students via one-to-one volunteer/student tutoring, and small-group classroom instruction.
Promotion from Cell-Ed
Through December 2019, when you buy a minimum of 100 Cell-Ed seats, we'll give you the gift of literacy, language, and workforce readiness for an additional 50 people.

That means for every 2 seats you buy, we'll give you one additional learner license free. 100 Seats minimum - No Maximum

If you purchase in 2019, you can push the start date as late as March 1, 2020. Sign up Here
December VIP Vendor
We Love Our Members!
If you do not have your membership number, please contact the membership office.

You will need to enter your name and email address as it appears on your membership form to lookup and access all your membership benefits. Your name and email needs to be consistent in order to find your record.

Contact membership@coabe.org between the hours of 9am-5pm EST if you have any questions or need assistance in making any updates.
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