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From: james [mailto:jtparker at atlanticbb.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:10 PM

Subject: 2007 Workplace Peer Conference


Folks,

If you haven't registered already, please consider participating...

http://www.coabe2007.org/joomla/

 

Here's the agenda:

 

Adult Education as Workforce Development Partners

COABE 2007 Pre-conference, Philadelphia

March 25, 2007

 

Agenda

 

 

Welcome and Introductions, Rose Brandt, Pennsylvania State Director

 

National Perspective, Rebecca Moak, US Department of Education 

 

Pennsylvania's Perspective, Rose Brandt

 

BREAK

 

Keynote Speaker, Workforce Investment Board Perspective, Scott Sheely

 

NIFL Update, Donna Brian, University of Tennessee

 

LUNCH

 

State Updates

          Pennsylvania, Cheryl Heister

          Florida, Teresa Bestor

          Minnesota, Claudia Kinville

          Texas, Joanie Rethlake

          Massachusetts, Julia Zoino

          Other States

           

 

Roundtable discussions (groups of 10)*

TANF Reauthorization and the Effects for Workforce Development, Alyson
Showell

ESL Instruction as Workforce Development Partners, Cheryl Hesister

Transition to Work, Emmett Baxendell

Transitioning to Training, Angelic Parrett

Work Readiness Certification, Wendy McDowell

Working with Unions, Suzanne Webster

 

BREAK

 

Roundtable Wrap-ups

 

Pre-conference Wrap-up, Jim Parker 

COABE 2007 at-a-glance

 

James T. Parker
Parker Consulting
301-807-3448
jtparker at atlanticbb.net
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