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Contact Your Legislators
We are in the final 24-48 hour countdown to make a difference in whether the Legislature includes additional funding for adult education under the Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG). We can still make a difference, but we need your help immediately!
Please call your respective Senator and Assemblymember's Sacramento and District offices TODAY urging them to let the Budget Committees know that their community and constituents strongly support more funding to support adult education and the beneficial, life-changing impact it has on our students and their families. To identify the best numbers to call, please use http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ to identify your legislators and use the links provided to obtain their contact information to make your calls to their offices. Your talking points should be concise and straightforward.
We recommend: "As your constituent, I urge you to convey strong support to the Budget Committee to include increased funding for adult education under the Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG) in this year's budget."Pass the word and make your calls ASAP! Strength in numbers!
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President's
Message
2018 CCAE Conference
Evaluation
Membership Update
May 2018
Conference Update for Presenters
Thanks for presenting at the 2018 CCAE conference and contributing to the excellent professional development!
Attendees are asking to review session handouts and presentations.
We encourage you to send yours to App Help Desk or email to geoffreyjones@ccaestate.org.
CCAE Membership Update: May 2018
Stay up to date with what is happening with CCAE by reading the May issue of the CCAE Communicator eNewsletter.
President's Message
As the president for CCAE I consider it a highlight and honor to have been a part of the 2018 CCAE Leg Day. Without a doubt the adult education voice was the loudest it has ever been in my 17 years of working in adult education. With hundreds of students and staff present at the rally, students across California who desperately need adult education services were well represented in Sacramento.
But this effort cannot end now; we must continue to engage our legislators, both in Sacramento and in their home districts. Make an appointment to either visit your legislator's home office or invite them to visit you at your school. Over the next two months it is critical that our legislators do not forget how important adult education is to a strong educational system that opens doors of opportunity to some of our neediest Californians.
ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR 2018–2019
To help you advocate for Adult Education as an investment in America’s future, California Council for Adult Education (CCAE) and California Adult Education Administrators Association (CAEAA) have assembled these advocacy materials. These materials should help you showcase your success stories, garner press coverage, and motivate stakeholders to support adult education by contacting their legislators.
- FY 18-19 Framework Priorities (PDF)
- FY 18-19 Talking Points (PDF)
- 2018 AE Local Resolution (Word)
- FY 18-19 Budget Sample Local NASCAR Letter (Word)
Adult Education is Working in California
AEBG REGIONAL CONSORTIUM DIRECTORY
CCAE is compiling a directory of Adult Ed providers which will include primary contacts, program areas they deliver instruction in, and total number of students served. The goal is to strengthen local sharing of best practices by creating a directory of programs that is easy to use.
As you might remember, we had this before flexibility, and it was quite popular and useful. Complete the Adult Education Data form for your Adult Ed school to ensure it is included in the directory.
If you need assistance, please contact membership@ccaestate.org to schedule an appointment with our dedicated staff who can help you or one of your lead staff complete the form in under 5 minutes. We appreciate your help with this important work!
Sincerely,
Steve Curiel
CCAE President
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