Adult Education and Literacy Symposium Objectives Anson Green * Adult Education and Literacy Transition Welcome!

We recognize and appreciate the hard work, commitment, patience, and extra hours you have put forth to support a successful transition and 2014 ramp up! Thank you

TWC Adult Education and Literacy Staff Anson Green, Director Audrey Allen, Lead Contract Specialist Cassie Baker, Contract Specialist Diana Lomas, Administrative Assistant Irene Ramos, Program Specialist Gloria Rodriguez, Program Specialist Ann Savino, Program Specialist Lori Slayton, Contract Specialist Carrie Tupa, Assistant Director Mahalia Webb, Lead Program Specialist

Advisory Committee MemberOrganization Blas Castañeda Advocate Tamara Clunis Amarillo College, Dean Sheri Foreman Elder Houston Center for Literacy, President and Chief Executive Officer David Lindsay Literacy Texas, Board Member Alan Miller Workforce Solutions Capital Area Dean Ransdell Texarkana ISD, Adult Education Director Geronimo Rodriguez Seton Healthcare Family Vice President of Diversity and Community Outreach David Russell Verizon Vice President, External Affairs Lynda Webb (Presiding Officer) Midland College, Adult and Developmental Education Director

Agenda Review Wednesday 8:00-11:30 TCALL Professional Development meeting (invite only) 12:00-5:00 Opening plenary session, panel, and keynote Thursday8:00-5:15Full day breakout sessions Friday8:00-12:15 Closing keynote and regional workgroups

Agenda Highlights Comments from our Commissioners and Executive Director Keynote on adult education redesign for workforce success Future focus and capacity building efforts to prepare for WIOA

Agenda Highlights Comments from our Commissioners and Executive Director Keynote on adult education redesign for workforce success Future focus and capacity building efforts to prepare for WIOA Day 2 Tracks Track 1: College and Career Transition Track 2 : Managing Performance Toward Outcomes Track 3: Completion and Transitions

Goals of the meeting To provide: TWC’s vision and performance expectations Examples of best practices to support meeting these expectations Opportunities to build alliances across regional stakeholders

Regional Workforce Integration Events AEL Symposium TWC Conference Workforce Board planning meeting November 19, 2014Spring 2015 Today

Opportunities to build alliances across regional stakeholders Day three will dedicate time to discuss regional needs in groups Regions are designated by your name tag color and table tents Spring Integration Events will be a time to regroup and build on the integration progress started this week

PANEL DISCUSSION THE PROMISE OF SYSTEM INTEGRATION MODERATOR Reagan Miller Division Director of Workforce Development, Texas Workforce Commission PANEL Laurie Larrea President and CEO, Workforce Solutions Dallas Jacqui Jones AEL Project Director, Panhandle AEL Consortium Nancy Crawford Executive Director, Literacy Council of Tyler

BUILDING NETWORKS BUILDING CAPACITY (3:45-4:15) After Networking Break (3:15-3:45)

BUILDING NETWORKS BUILDING CAPACITY (3:45-4:15) After Networking Break (3:15-3:45) Instructions Introduce yourself to one person who you don’t know with the same color badge as you Briefly discuss one intriguing point you heard from the panel or in opening remarks