Extensions Approved for Upcoming CAEP Deliverables

Statewide Summit on Paid Internships

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Adult Foundational Education

CAEP Three-Year Planning Survey for CAEP Members and Leads

CAEP Summit 2023 - Earn tickets for the Opportunity Drawing!

Webinar Series: Adult Education Brand Building

Extensions Approved for Upcoming CAEP Deliverables

The CAEP Office has granted the following deliverable deadline extensions for this program year only:

October 20: The consortium will have until October 20, 2023, to certify the Quarter 4 Expenditure Reports.

October 20: The Member Budget and Work Plan is due in NOVA by October 20, 2023.

November 17: The consortium will have to certify the Member Budget and Work Plans by November 17, 2023.

An email regarding these deliverable extensions has been sent to all consortia leads and members with detailed information regarding the deliverables and adjusted due dates. Additional information can also be found in this issue of the CAEP newsletter under CAEP Deliverable Reminders and Deadlines and Deliverables.



Statewide Summit on Paid Internships

State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, invites all CTE leaders, educators, and partners, to participate to the first Statewide Summit on Paid Internships on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the California Department of Education Headquarters in Sacramento. Zoom option is available.

Amidst growing concern about rising crime rates, especially crimes committed by juveniles and young adults, it is more important than ever that we join forces to create paid internship opportunities that meet the aspirations of our youth. This summit will bring together leaders from education, industry, youth development, workforce development, city, and county sectors to discuss the launch of an unprecedented initiative to fund paid internships for students across the State that are connected to meaningful career pathways and comprehensive support services.

The goal for the summit is to design a statewide youth paid internship initiative that would have four primary components:

• A paid internship, apprenticeship, work experience, or another type of work-based learning experience that would last at least one semester but could ideally continue through graduation or beyond
• High Quality CTE coursework in the area of their career interest
• Specially designed, culturally proficient college and career counseling throughout the duration of the program
• An assigned mentor who works in the industry sector or field of the student’s interest

The Summit participants will help design the components of the program and enlist partners throughout the state who could support and provide opportunities in each of the major focus areas.

We are hoping to have participants join in person but are offering a virtual option for those who cannot travel to the summit. 

To RSVP, please visit the Summit for Paid Internships Registration page at https://surveys3.cde.ca.gov/go/sfpi-registration.asp. Once your participation is confirmed, we will send you an email with the full logistical details.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Adult Foundational Education

The American Institutes for Research recently published a brief exploring the current conditions, opportunities, and challenges of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in Adult Foundational Education (AFE).

Produced by the Equity in Adult Education Research workgroup of the Institute of Education Sciences-funded Collaborative Research for Educating Adults with Technology Enhancements (CREATE) Adult Skills Network, the linked brief further considers the use of technology in adult education and how DEIA is addressed within this context.



CAEP Three-Year Planning Survey for CAEP Members and Leads - Due October 27

The CAEP Three-Year Planning Survey aims to solicit ideas for improvement and feedback from consortium members and leads related to the effectiveness of the 22-25 Three-Year Planning process and preparation for the 25-28 Three-Year Planning process. While the next three-year plan will not be submitted until June 2025, the planning and development of support services start well ahead of that date.

The feedback and recommendations that are gathered from this survey will help guide the CAEP Office as they update and release new guidance and support for the Three-Year Planning process. They will also help identify the technical assistance and professional development that will make this a successful experience. CAEP TAP will work closely with the Chancellor’s Office and California Department of Education, as well as CAEP vendors, to address the feedback and recommendations identified in the survey and to organize additional opportunities for field feedback as we move forward.

Several consortia leads already started this feedback process at the Directors’ Event in mid-September. Many key themes from the listening session are included in the CAEP Three-Year Planning Survey. The leads who participated in the listening session are invited to submit further feedback via this survey. As most consortia members were not in attendance at the Directors’ Event, members are strongly encouraged to submit feedback via the survey.

The CAEP Three-Year Planning Survey will be open from October 5-October 27. 



CAEP Summit 2023 - Earn tickets for the Opportunity Drawing!

We are 3 weeks away from the CAEP Summit 2023. Are you ready to attend, learn, and also win prizes?  Attendees will have several chances to earn raffle tickets for the Opportunity Drawing throughout the conference. Participants will earn their first ticket by simply attending the conference. Additional tickets can be earned by completing session evaluations and visiting each of the 18 exhibitors. Track which vendors you've talked with by using the Exhibitor Passport located in your conference bag at check-in. Prizes include numerous adult education conference registrations, gift cards, online classroom subscriptions, curriculum and more. The Opportunity Drawing will take place during the closing session on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Participants must be be present to win.

If you haven't done so already, registrants will want to check out the schedule on the Summit Platform. Create an individualized session schedule by using the MyCAEPSummit tool.

Webinar Series: Adult Education Brand Building with COABE and Full Capacity Marketing

COABE and Full Capacity Marketing have partnered to bring you a four-part webinar series to support adult educators in how to effectively build an adult education brand. Mark your calendars and register now!  

Part 1: Positioning Your Adult Education Brand for Recognition and Value  

Understand the foundational elements of branding, the pitfalls of poor messaging and how to course correct to demonstrate the value of the adult education mission.  

October 10, 2023 

2pm – 3pm EDT 

Part 2: The Art of Storytelling: Building Your Adult Education

Brand through Stories  

Why does the brain react positively to storytelling and how do you leverage this powerful strategy to leave a lasting and memorable impression in your community?  

November 7, 2023 

2pm – 3pm EDT

Part 3: Leveraging Public Relations to Build your Adult Education Brand 

Earned media is a highly effective tool to expand your reach about your adult education mission. Learn three strategies that will give you a jump start on working within your local community media landscape and beyond. 

January 16, 2023 

2pm – 3pm EDT  

Part 4: Building Effective Campaigns to Position your Brand & Boost Enrollments 

Did you know there is a turnkey solution that helps you build an effective adult education brand and boost enrollments? Case studies will help you replicate in your area.  

February 13, 2023 

2pm – 3pm EDT  

CAEP Deliverable Reminders

Quarter 4 Expenditure Report

The consortium will have until October 20, 2023, to certify the Quarter 4 reports. Since this is the closeout of a program year, it will be extremely important to ensure all quarterly expense reports are accurate prior to certification. Once the reports are certified, the consortium will no longer have access to make changes.

Please note this new deadline is an extension from the original due date of September 30 due to issues submitting and certifying in NOVA.

CAEP Budget and Workplan Due

CAEP Student Data and

Employment and Earnings Survey

Deadlines and Deliverables

• Oct 20: Extension! Originally due September 30, Member Expense Reports certified by consortium in NOVA (Q4) are now due October 20, 2023
• Oct 20: Extension! Originally due September 30, Member 23-24 Budget and Work Plan are now due in NOVA October 20, 2023.
• Nov 17: Extension! Originally due Oct 31, the 23-24 Member Budgets and Work Plans certified by consortium in NOVA are now due November 17, 2023.
• Oct 31: Student data due in TOPSPro (Q1)
• Oct 31: Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey
• Dec 1: Program Area Report actuals due and certified by consortium in NOVA
• Dec 1: Member Expense Reports due in NOVA (Q1)
• Dec 31: Member Expense Reports certified by consortium in NOVA (Q1)