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In this Issue
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Today! Adult Education Pipeline 3.0 Webinar
Graduation Season is Upon Us
After Graduation, Adult Learners Transition to Higher Education
Spotlight on Collaboration: San Diego/Imperial Strong Workforce Workgroup
Digital Leadership Academy Online Application Is Now Open!
Deadlines and Deliverables

Today! Adult Education Pipeline 3.0 Webinar
The LaunchBoard Adult Education Pipeline Build 3.0 has been released. It’s not too late to join today’s webinar, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., to participate in a live demonstration of the dashboard with Randy Tillery and Karen Beltramo of WestEd.

Download the Adult Education Pipeline 3.0 Metric Definition Dictionary to understand how the data is calculated.

Graduation Season is Upon Us
In the coming weeks, adult learners will cross the virtual stage to celebrate the success of their journey. For the FIRST time ever at Santa Monica College (SMC), noncredit students are invited to participate in the campus’ commencement ceremony.

This year, SMC awarded 87 noncredit certificates in short-term vocational and workforce preparation: Business Essentials, Customer Service, Introduction to Early Care and Education, and more. Join us in celebrating SMC noncredit graduates!
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For more information on the success of SMC noncredit students, contact Dr. Dione Carter at carter_dione@smc.edu.

After Graduation, Adult Learners Transition to Higher Education
Did you know that 47% of GED recipients go on to higher education? According to COABE, studies show that 47% of GED recipients go on to higher education and have a 90% persistence rate. This data is proof that adult learners are attaining their educational goals and creating a better life for themselves and their families.


Spotlight on Collaboration: San Diego/Imperial Strong Workforce Workgroup
The San Diego/Imperial Super Region Roundtable formed an adult education and noncredit workgroup with their region’s Strong Workforce Program to develop pathways from adult education and noncredit to credit programs. The workgroup is currently identifying ways to utilize a pathway mapping tool originally created for middle and high schools to achieve their goal. 
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Digital Leadership Academy Online Application Is Now Open!
The Digital Leadership Academy 2020-2022 (Cohort 3) online application is now open, and applications are being accepted! The Digital Leadership Academy, offered by OTAN, is a two-year program designed for agencies to meet their projected technology integration, distance learning, or blended teaching goals. This is also a great opportunity for agencies to align their projects with their outlined goals in the WIOA Title II grant application. Teams of two or three teachers, coordinators, and administrators will represent agencies for the entire two years of the program. For more information, including a timeline of events, visit the OTAN website. Applications are due August 14, 2020.

Deadlines & Deliverables
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  • Jun 1: 18/19 and 19/20 Member Expense Report due in NOVA (Q3)
  • Jun 30: 18/19 and 19/20 Member Expense Report certified by Consortia in NOVA (Q3)
  • Jun 30: End of Q4
  • June 30: Revised CFAD
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