2019 Annual IACEA Advocacy Day
Coming up on March 27th students, instructors, administrators and other stakeholders will gather in Springfield to unify our voice and talk about the critical need that adult education fills. We are expecting a great turnout this year and the schedule is as follows:
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Adult education groups arrive from across the state
11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Talk to legislators about your organization and the importance of adult education, take a tour of the capitol building, tour some of the other attractions in Springfield. (Please note that scheduling these experiences is up to your group leader). More information about capitol tours can be found here:
https://easyaccessspringfield.org/access-info/Attraction-Details/15/Illinois-State-Capitol/
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Rally in the Rotunda. We will make our voices heard loud and clear that #adultedworks! All groups will join us in the rotunda as we hear from students, legislators, and the leaders of adult education about their experiences and the importance of adult education.
For any questions please contact:
Legislative Awareness Day Chair
Dena Giacometti
Dena@chicagocitywideliteracy.org
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Adult education groups arrive from across the state
11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Talk to legislators about your organization and the importance of adult education, take a tour of the capitol building, tour some of the other attractions in Springfield. (Please note that scheduling these experiences is up to your group leader). More information about capitol tours can be found here:
https://easyaccessspringfield.org/access-info/Attraction-Details/15/Illinois-State-Capitol/
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Rally in the Rotunda. We will make our voices heard loud and clear that #adultedworks! All groups will join us in the rotunda as we hear from students, legislators, and the leaders of adult education about their experiences and the importance of adult education.
For any questions please contact:
Legislative Awareness Day Chair
Dena Giacometti
Dena@chicagocitywideliteracy.org
IACEA
IACEA’s mission is to provide leadership, representation and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners in the state of Illinois, in order to advance, unify and professionalize the field of adult education.
AdvocacyEach year we spotlight an administrator, an instructor, a support services staff member, and an adult learner for their outstanding work and leadership in the area of adult education.
ConferenceThe IACEA conference is Illinois’s premier event for adult education practitioners. This three day conference will provide professional development and networking opportunities for people in all adult education roles and capacities. The conference is appropriate for practitioners of English as a Second Language (ESL), Literacy, Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), High School Equivalency (HSE), Integrated Education and Training (IET), and all things WIOA.
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LeadershipCharged with promoting the achievements and successes of adult education to our communities and state and national legislative bodies.
RepresentationNew IACEA members select a division to help promote and encourage activities of groups having a common interest. Which division is meant for you? |
