Pathways to College & Careers for Washington’s Emerging Workforce Accelerated Pathways, Increased Opportunities AEAC Spring 2017

Ha Nguyen

AEAC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vision, Mission, Values Adoption

Review, Develop, and Finalize AEAC Goals Review, Develop, and Finalize Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017 Bates Technical College

Review of Goals Small group work: edits, changes, additions Sharing “real-time” revisions Finalize

AEAC Goals - DRAFT Goal 1: Foster, support, and advocate the scaling of innovative college and career pathways that move Washingtonians to living wage employment resulting in vibrant communities and economic stability. Goal 2: Advocate at the state level for a stable funding model made for adult education. Goal 3: Work with system stakeholders to identify a comprehensive funding protocol that provides all eligible students access to financial support that allows them funding for the workforce training needed to obtain living wage employment. Goal 4: Identify and implement 21st Century marketing and recruitment strategies in order to inform all Washingtonians of the workforce training available through Basic Education for Adults programming and support the state's Roadmap Educational Attainment Goals for 2023. Goal 5: Promote relevant faculty, staff, and partner professional development in support of the implementation of WIOA. Goal 6: Expand equitable student access, success, and completion through data-driven decisions, comprehensive supports, and infrastructure.

Review, Develop, and Finalize AEAC Work Plan 2016-2018 Review, Develop, and Finalize Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017 Bates Technical College

Work Plan 2016-2018 Small group work: edits, changes, additions Sharing “real-time” revisions Finalize Identify priority goals for next year Summer retreat planning in detail

Working Lunch Legislative Update BEdA Grant Process Update

High School Completion Outreach Project and Fine Forgiveness Taskforce Updates High School Completion Outreach Project and Fine Forgiveness Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017 Bates Technical College

High School Completion Outreach Project Goal: Work collaboratively with partner agencies to reach the approx. 600,000 individuals in WA State in need of a HS diploma or its equivalent.

Partner Agencies: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction workforce development councils department of social and health services

Outreach Plan: 13 half-day information sessions across the 12 WDC regions  Targeting front line staff (contracted providers; other agencies) 

March 13-14: Spokane/Colville March 28-29: Tri-Cities/Walla Walla Completed: March 13-14: Spokane/Colville March 28-29: Tri-Cities/Walla Walla Upcoming:  April 21: Wenatchee May 10: Yakima Mid-late May: Pac Mtn., Pierce, Seattle-King  outreach update Collaborations: DSHS Leadership Team WorkSource – Pac Mtn., Seattle-King  Dept. of Commerce Community Action Council Head Start – stakeholder meeting

Fine Forgiveness Nothing Currently in Statute Requires Legislative Change Next Steps Survey Colleges Partner with OSPI Introduce Legislation During 2018 Session

FEDERAL UPDATES AEAC Spring 2017

National Campaign to Save Adult Education Funding The Concern: The Administration’s initial budget proposal, proposed a budget cut of 13.5% in the Dept. of Education for FY2018 (program year beginning July 1, 2018) Adult Education was not specifically mentioned NCSDAE anticipates that the complete budget released in mid-May will include a 13.5% cut for Adult Education

The March on the Hill Congressman Derek Kilmer, 6th District-Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula, & Tacoma Senator Patty Murray Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, 3rd District-SW western and central WA, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Klickitat & Thurston Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th District, E. King, E. Pierce, Chelan, Kittitas counties and Sammamish, Issaquah, Auburn Wenatchee, Leavenworth, & Ellensburg Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, 1st District-Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, 1/3 King, and West Lake Sammamish & Bellingham Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, 5th District-Spokane, eastern 1/3 of WA, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, & Asotin. Senator Maria Cantwell Senator Patty Murray, Democrats on the Labor Health and Human Service and Education Appropriations Subcommittee

Call To Action* The Message: No Cuts to Adult Education Generate a massive outpouring for our provision Goal: 500 contacts per congressional district and 5,000 per senator (WA has 2 senators & 10 representatives) Letters directed to DC offices of the members of Congress Telephone calls directed to DC offices of the members of Congress Email directed to DC offices of the members of Congress COABE will have an automated system that will facilitate both letter writing and calling as well. You will be able to access that system through a website that will be available within a few days. We will send the website link to all when it becomes available. *Refer to: Summary of What BEdA Directors, Staff, & Students Can Do

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