Educate and Elevate Award Winning Tools: Access our award winning campaign toolkit which enables you to educate the public, funders, and legislators about yours and our important work of changing lives through Adult Education.
Quick Access to Legislators: As a field, we united to let legislators know that adult education changes lives and stimulates the economy. With more than 118,000 connections to legislators, hundreds of millions in funding cuts have been staved off, and an additional $75 million has been added to our WIOA Title II funding stream. We must continue to contact them. With just 3 quick clicks, you can join the movement! Click here
National Awards: COABE awards $40,000 annually. Do you know an outstanding educator, administrator, or adult learner? Nominate a Teacher, Administrator, or Adult Learner who could win $10,000 each! We also recognize excellence at the state level, in the workplace, and at the program level. Click here to learn more or make a nomination today!
Virtual Conference: Access 2 days of live, outstanding professional development virtually in October 2020! If you are unable to join us those two days, you can access the recorded sessions for an entire year. Our last virtua l conference celebrated more than 10,000 downloads and 32 state partners! If your state signs on as a partne r for just $500, all the members in your state can access the conference for FREE! Otherwise, the cost is just $50 for 2 days. Learn more here
2020 COABE National Conference: This year's conference will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, April 5-8, 2020. Enjoy our members-only, $75 off registration discount.
Conference Mini Grants:   With generous funding provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, COABE will award fifty mini grants to defray registration costs to our national conference. Keep an eye out for electronic notifications from our home office to apply for a mini grant! 
Webinars:   Each month you will have the opportunity to join professional development webinars where you will hear from expert national level presenters on trending topics. 
Adult Educator Resources:   Find lesson plans, apps, videos, lesson plans, and much more or upload your own to share with other adult educators!
Journal: See for yourself why the COABE Journal is considered the premier resource for adult educators! With more than 53,000 downloads of the Journal to date, you will be able to access the best research by leading researchers in our field! Download your free e publication or purchase a hard copy at a discounted members-only rate here
Leadership: Would you like to lend your expertise on one of our national task forces or committees? Click here to complete our talent bank form! You can also nominate or apply to serve on our board of directors when the nominations and elections process opens annually. 
Partnership Initiatives:   Amazon's Upskilling Program - Amazon’s partnership with COABE enables adult learners with their high school equivalency to apply for jobs available across the country. Learn more here . Google Applied Skills - a partnership between Google’s Applied Digital Skills Curriculum and COABE where you can: Get an edge in the job market with Google’s Applied Digital Skills training. Register for FREE boot camps and training in your state. Share your testimonial and the opportunity to win one of our prizes! Learn more here .
So Much More Including Insurance Benefits:  Visit our website at www.coabe.org  
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