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and also as a forum for posing questions, issues and discussion topics. To receive the bulletin via email, contact LR/RI. January, 2013: full bulletins will no longer be posted here, but will be available here. Bulletins 1 through 416 are archived here. To learn more about professional development opportunities, please contact the RI AEPDC at (401) 863-2839 144 Bignall Street Warwick, RI 02888 18 October, 2012 Bulletin #417 Calls for participation, employment, funding, and conference, learning and workshop opportunities, online and other resources of use/interest to the adult education community. To post information, and/or to receive the bulletin via email, please contact the AEPDC or leave a message at (401-863-2839). Also, please see the RIAEPDC's website and calendar at : http://www.riaepdc.org/Pages/default.aspx 
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found at http://www.riaepdc.org/Pages/default.aspx Free Information Session on the Naturalization Process: Saturday, October 27th, 10am-12pm, St. John the Baptist Church, 69 Quincy Avenue, Pawtucket. Join Officers of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Rhode Island Office to learn how to prepare to become a United States citizen. USCIS Officers will be available to answer questions and address concerns. Educators from the RI Citizenship Consortium will be available to provide information on where and how to study for the English and civic examinations. For information, call 421-7833 x232. TALES OF RESILIENCE Issue 35 of The Change Agent: In this issue of The Change Agent, writers explore how our communities and families often rally to soften or deflect a blow, and perhaps even change the conditions that created the blow. Read how individuals, neighborhoods, and communities have drawn strength and persevered to respond to challenges and create change. Whether it's a story about a newly diagnosed HIV patient, an ESOL class that’s lost the only bus line in their neighborhood, or a community that’s been deserted by its principal employer, these stories will inspire you, equip you with action steps, and encourage you to notice the resiliency and strength in yourself and in the people and communities around you. Using poetry, narratives, and illustrations, The Change Agent uses thought-provoking and relevant content to teach reading, writing, and math to adult learners. Lesson plans and discussion questions give teachers classroom-ready material. For information about subscriptions to The Change Agent, contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu volunteer tutor available - I am interested in being a literacy volunteer in the Providence area of RI. I have a BS from Boston State Teacher's College (1971). I love language and reading and want to teach reading especially. I work full time at Bank of America in Providence and am available most nights and Saturday. Thank you for your consideration. Elena Ahlin email: elena.ahlin@ustrust.com, Tel: 401-278-2924 The Economic Progress Institute (formerly the Poverty Institute) publishes enew regularly: the current issue includes information about food eligibility, summer options and more. http://www.economicprogressri.org/ resource map: Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity has updated its Spotlight on the States resource - the 50-state resource map now includes a new design of individual state pages, additional state poverty data and statistics, new state policies, and information regarding the state governor and legislature. http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/poverty_data_map.aspx Website for the Rhode Island Adult Education Community. Connect with us and let us know how you like it! http://riaec.com/default.aspx The McKinsey Global Institute has released The world at work: Jobs, pay and skills for 3.5 billion people, a report analyzing dramatic shifts in global labor markets over the last several decades, which have caused increasingly stark skill and wage gaps across the world. By 2020, U.S. employers likely will require college-educated workers for 36 percent of all jobs, up sharply from 24 percent today. However, MGI predicts there will be 1.5 million too few workers with college or graduate degrees in the U.S., increasing the severity of skill shortages in advanced industries. Job prospects for workers without postsecondary education also would decline, resulting in further adverse outcomes. http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/mgi/research/labor_markets/the_world_at_work from Duren Thompson, Equipped for the Future Project, Center for Literacy Studies We have a new post over on our newly launched EFFTIPS blog: Teacher Stories: Making Connections and Sharing Successes http://efftips.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/teacher-stories-making-connections-and-sharing-successes/ …in which we share a great student ‘math ah-ha’ story from an adult education teacher in Oregon, and ask for practitioners to share their own similar success stories. (EFFTIPS’ posting schedule is currently about once a week - but we respond promptly to comments!) Please feel free comment here or on the blog and/or to share with practitioners in your area! Comments about EFFTIPS? Visit http://efftips.cls.utk.edu from the Center for Study of Education and Work at OISE in Toronto:: http://www.csew.ca. PHOTOVOICE MANUALS IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH Based on lessons learned over a decade of Canadian community-based research, Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence is offering its step by step PhotoVoice guide to teach others how to bring together small groups of women to capture their stories. See previous exhibits: http://www.pwhce.ca/program_poverty_photovoice.htm After training from a professional photographer, women use a disposable camera to take pictures that represent their experiences of living in poverty, and the policies and programs they would like tochange or keep. The women meet to share their pictures and talk about what the photos mean to them. Their powerful images can be showcased in public showings, to broaden awareness of the realities of living in poverty and stimulate action for just social and economic policies to improve women's lives. Order your PhotoVoice Manual for $12 using the online form at http://www.pwhce.ca/publications_order.htm, or phone (204) 982-6630. Via David Rosen: in addition to local efforts, learn more about online PD across the country, across the internet: http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AlePDOnline There are a lot of national and state online pd resources listed here, some free, some for a modest fee. learning opportunities Professional development network for teachers working with adult English Language Learners (ELLs) The ELL-U Orientation Tutorial (OC00) is our newest offering. This tutorial provides guidance on how to utilize ELL-U resources, learning activities, and communities to improve teacher practice. Second Language Acquisition: Myths, Beliefs, and What the Research Shows (OC01) offers participants a self-paced, online research-based introduction to second language acquisition by exploring common myths and beliefs about how languages are taught and learned. This course will counter or clarify popular views about second language acquisition and help course participants examine, develop, challenge, and support their knowledge and beliefs about how adults learn a new language. Teaching Adult ELLs Who Are Emergent Readers (OC02) offers participants self-paced, research-based information about teaching adult ELLs who are just beginning to acquire print literacy largely due to lack of access to formal schooling. This course will clarify how and why this particular ELL population is unique, offer processes for identifying emergent readers, and explore a range of teaching/assessment strategies that build initial literacy in adult ELLs. Finally, course participants will have the opportunity to consider how the information presented in the course applies to classroom language learning practices in a range of settings. To register for online courses, please register to join the ELL-U network. Registration is free. Simply visit http://www.ell-u.org/member/register to get started. Once you are a registered ELL-U user, go to http://www.ell-u.org/academics/courses/ and click the Register Now button next to the online course description. ELL-U is an innovative and interactive free professional development network for ESOL practitioners. Through a combination of face-to-face events, online learning activities, and collaborative social networking, ELL-U offers registered users 24-hour access to professional learning opportunities and resources. ELL-U is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. If you have any questions, please email us at info@ell-u.org. The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State University (https://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/goodling-institute) and The National Center for Family Literacy (http://www.famlit.org/) announce the offering of two Family Literacy Certificate courses during spring semester 2013. Both online courses, offered through Penn State’s World Campus, begin on January 9, 2013 and end on April 10, 2013. Registration opens on Oct 4, 2012. For information, please visit: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements. ADTED 456 - Introduction to Family Literacy This three-credit post-baccalaureate online course examines the rationale for and characteristics of comprehensive family literacy, focusing on the families served, services provided, outcomes achieved, and the roles and responsibilities of the individuals, organizations, and communities involved. ADTED 459 - Interactive Literacy: Parents and Children This three-credit post-baccalaureate online course explores many types of interactive literacy activities that encourage language and literacy development through the integration of language, reading, and writing/drawing processes. Instructional strategies, procedures, and methods are described and illustrated to enable family literacy and early childhood educators to develop and implement interactive literacy learning experiences. To learn more about the Family Literacy Certificate, visit: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/family-literacy-certificate/overview. For additional information, you may request information online at: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/request-information Course registration is also open for other 2012-13 offerings of math/numeracy online professional development courses from http://www.professionalstudiesae.org/ College Readiness for Adults: Beyond Academic Preparation! Course Instructor: Judy Mortrude The overall objective of this course is to assist educators, counselors, administrators and postsecondary partners to better prepare their students for postsecondary education. Together, we will identify, organize, and reflect on the broad array of readiness skills and abilities that adults need to be successful in postsecondary education and training. Then, each of us will consider how to change our practice to incorporate what we have learned. The course was developed and written by Cynthia Zafft, Principal Investigator for the National College Transition Network, World Education October 25 to December 19 Estimated Completion Time: 24 hours/7 weeks Course Fee: $249.00 Registration: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#ctreadi Geometry: Teaching About Shapes and Their Measures Adult basic education students need foundational geometry and measurement skills not only to succeed in GED math, but also in the workplace. In this course, you will explore key topics in geometry, such as area, perimeter, and volume, and their importance in everyday life. You’ll look at numerous instructional activities for teaching about angles, spatial relationships, similarity, and figure transformations on a coordinate graph system. October 29 to December 14, 2012 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6511 Course instructor: Barbara Goodridge Teaching Reasoning and Problem Solving Strategies Numerate adults do more than calculate figures. They think about the relationships between mathematical concepts and real-life situations. They look for patterns, make predictions, and evaluate their conclusions. They can form problems, represent them, and solve them. They apply critical thinking skills. This course examines mathematical reasoning and problem solving strategies and provides numerous teaching strategies and activities that you can apply to your teaching right away. January 28 to March 8, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6508 Course instructor: Amy Vickers Data: Helping Students Interpret Statistical Representations Data, or numerical information, can be described, represented, analyzed, and interpreted in various ways for various purposes. This course looks at some common uses (and misuses) of data. Learn about measures of central tendency statistics, graphs, and probability. Through the course readings, activities, and discussions, you’ll review basic concepts and explore strategies for introducing and teaching these concepts to your adult students. March 11 to April 26, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6514 Course instructor: Pam Meader Algebra: Introducing Algebraic Reasoning Research suggests that math topics, including algebra, should be taught at all levels, not just when a student is ready for GED preparation. In this course, you’ll learn how to introduce algebraic reasoning to your students, and you’ll experiment with strategies for teaching numeric patterns, relationships, and functions based on real-life situations. You’ll also explore strategies to help students model quantitative relationships using graphs, tables, words, and equations. April 29 to June 14, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6515 Course instructor: Barbara Goodridge Principles of Diagnostic Assessment and Teaching in Adult Reading Instruction Instructor: John Strucker This six-week course has three parts. The first part consists of readings, discussion boards, and self-quizzes on the components of reading and diagnostic assessment. The second and third parts use the case study approach to give participants the opportunity to practice scoring and interpreting adult learners' assessments in reading. October 29 to December 17 Course Fee: $249.00 Estimated Completion Time: 18 hours/6 weeks Registration: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#diagnostic Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy Course instructor: Amy Vickers In this foundational course you’ll learn how to keep students at the center of numeracy instruction. You’ll explore the components of numeracy, how to address the needs of students with learning gaps, how students’ styles of learning math and levels of math knowledge affect their math skills, and ways to build student’s success in learning math. You’ll plan classroom activities, test them with your students, and share your experiences with fellow teachers. October 29 to December 14 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6528 Group discounts available! Call (888) 528-2224 ext. 221 or email prodev@proliteracy.org for more information. Questions? Please e-mail prodev@proliteracy.org ProfessionalStudiesAE.org is a partnership of World Education, Inc., and ProLiteracy/New Readers Press. Visit http://www.professionalstudiesae.org for a complete listing of available courses. - Kaye Beall. Project Director World Education kaye_beall@worlded.org read all about it: the Times in plain English http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/wp funding opportunities - large and less large - grants from the Public Education Network: http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp - The federal government's new one stop
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site: http://www.grants.gov/ The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) announces another round of education reform grants in areas of social science research. PRACC is particularly interested in issues such as high classroom turnover/mobility and its disproportionate impact on low-income, minority, and farm worker students. However, other issues will be considered as well. To apply, send PRRAC a proposal outlining the planned research and methodology, the advocacy work it is designed to support, a budget, timeline, and qualifications of the researchers. Maximum grant: $10,000. No application deadline. http://www.prrac.org/grants.php Funding Solutions for Small Nonprofit Organizations A collection of resources to help small nonprofit organizations fundraise including ways to motivate your board, sample fundraising letters, phonathon advice, and tips to improve your direct mail solicitation. http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/ employment opportunities employment opportunities are generally sent as they arrive via email; if you would like to receive this bulletin, and those updates by email please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu. The Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) has an Employment Opportunities Bulletin Board at http://www.coabe.org/html/employmentbulletinboard.html Jobs for Change "seeks to spark a nationwide movement toward careers in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors" – online at http://jobs.change.org/ Substitute list: if you would like your name added to the general list, please see contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu The list needs to be updated so that it can function more usefully for teachers and programs hoping to work with them. (http://www.brown.edu/lrri/sub.html) Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to raise the profile of meaningful work in Rhode Island by helping non-profit and public interest employers publicize openings effectively. Anyone seeking a job that makes a difference in Rhode Island can join the list. Any non-profit, government or private sector employer advertising a paid position related to the public interest or community concerns can post a free job listing. Positions must be paid but may be part-time, full-time or temporary. To join the list as a job seeker or to post a job as an employer go to: http://www.ricommunityjobs.org Rhode Island Community Jobs is supported by
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Unemployment
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working hard for the money: RI DLT on the job training opportunities: online / resources available two new toolkits Adult College Completion Toolkit http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/resource/adult-college-completion-tool-kit.pdf The Adult College Completion Toolkit is a collection of resources designed to connect state administrators and local practitioners to the strategies, resources, and technical assistance tools resulting from the Department’s work in the area of adult education. The tool kit focuses on three key areas: access, quality, and completion. Four target student populations include veterans, adult basic education students, incarcerated individuals, and skilled immigrants. The Toolkit was developed by OVAE to help policymakers at the state and local level implement practical evidence-based solutions that increase the number of graduates who earn high-quality degrees and certificates required to compete for good jobs in the 21st century global economy. College completion is a shared responsibility; this tool kit also provides resources for adult education administrators, teachers, and students. It provides a wealth of resources and tools to help state administrators and local practitioners in this work. The tool kit also outlines strategies to achieve the president’s goal and offers examples of how state and local programs are implementing those strategies. Aspirations Toolkit http://www.collegetransition.org/resources.aspirationstoolkit.html The Aspirations Toolkit is a set of counseling and instructional practices and tools contributed by adult educators around the country. Contributors implement these lessons and activities with adult learners in various class types (e.g. ESOL or GED) and at a range of skill levels to foster aspirations, goal setting habits and to inspire them to begin planning for next steps along their education and career pathway. The development of the Aspirations Toolkit is partially funded through a grant from the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation with matching funds provided by World Education, Inc. Educators are invited to submit tools for the collection. The Times in plain English – plain language news resource http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/wp/ Featured Resource: Second Language Acquisition in Adults: From Research to Practice This brief outlines how SLA research can inform adult ESL instruction. Research in three areas of second language acquisition is discussed: the effect of learner motivation, the role of interaction, and the role of vocabulary. The research presented includes experimental, correlational, and descriptive studies, as well as theoretical articles that analyze the results of other research. Not a new, but a useful resource. http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/SLA.html read all about it, via EstherPrins: summary of National Research Council report on improving adult literacy instruction: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13242 The Paul V. Sherlock Center announces its recently revised Guide to Accessing Employment Supports from the RI Division of Developmental Disabilities. This free, 1-page, easy to read flow chart and resource list is a great way to introduce professionals and families with children with developmental disabilities to available employment resources. For your convenience, active resource web-links are included in the on-line PDF version of the Guide. ORDER FREE Hard Copies of the Guide to Accessing Employment Supports from RIDDD by January 30 & receive FREE Shipping: ORDER ONLINE: http://sherlockcenter.publication-order-form.sgizmo.com/s3/ or call 456-8072. Free PDF download: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/DDEmploymentSupports.pdf To view other resources available visit http://www.sherlockcenter.org - Publications Resources of interest Getting the Most From Employment Services http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/employmentguide.pdf Transition Folder: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/TranFolder.pdf http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/DDEmploymentSupports.pdf The Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework, now available, includes a competency-based curriculum framework and related assessment and learning material resources that help adult learners transition to their goals of work, further education and training, or independence. It provides practitioners with guidance and support to make closer connections between literacy programming and the skills, knowledge, and behaviours learners need to reach their chosen goals. http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/oalcf/index.html http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/publications/OALCF_Curriculum_Framework_Mar_11.pdf The U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE) Division of Adult Education and Literacy has a new quarterly newsletter - Adult Career Pathways (ACP) News is a part of the department’s effort to provide technical assistance resources that will revolutionize the quantity and quality of available career pathways instructional programming for low-skilled adults. Browse headlines available in this issue below, and view the whole article and newsletter online: Resources from the Field ACP News will be devoted to highlighting resources of value to local practitioners. This first issue features recently published resources that have been recommended by the Technical Working Group (TWG) members. U.S. Departments of Labor and Education Partner on Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative The Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative is directed at strengthening career pathway systems for low-skilled adults and dislocated workers. did you know? a listing of research and evaluation projects, and other initiatives funded through OVAE: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/englit.html Reflect 13 - special report on employability; teaching composition and using poetry; classroom-based research as Continuous Professional Development; a phonics debate; how statistics can confuse rather than clarify; how television is being used to reach adult learners in Ireland; teaching in secure hospitals; prisons – creativity space and books for new readers; the Reflect approach and ESOL; and the role of care support workers in developing the literacy, language and numeracy skills of clients with learning difficulties and disabilities. http://www.nrdc.org.uk/publications_details.asp?ID=179# Rhode Island Employment Disability E-News, newsletter from the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, available at: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/onlinepublications.html Good geography refresher...and good mouse skill practice as well. http://jimspages.com/States.htm from Kate Northcott, Director, Student Literacy Corps Webster University Lots to do at the library Providence Public Library's calendar of events: http://www.provlib.org/calendar.asp National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, dedicated to conducting research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge. On this site you will find information on all our activities, including: Research and development projects http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects.asp Creative routes to specialist teacher qualifications http://www.nrdc.org.uk/creativeroutes The Voices on the Page storybank is now live! Read all of the 640 stories here http://www.nrdc.org.uk/voicesonthepage.asp Research reports and reviews http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=329 Latest e- newsletter http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=671 News and events http://www.nrdc.org.uk/news.asp google literacy site: http://www.google.com/literacy/ RI Foundation online scholarship directory - searchable by city/town, intended field of study, current high school, and more. http://scholarship.rifoundation.org/ YouthBuild USA Learning Network has links to Web sites and full-text documents, and includes a section on "Authentic Materials/Engaged Learning/Constructivism/Contextual Learning/Project-based Learning." http://www.youthbuild.org/learningnetwork/professionaldev.html conferences and workshops - conferences and workshops are listed chronologically and are updated with each bulletin Rhode Island - Training/events around employment issues for people with disabilities http://www.ric.edu/uap/training.html October 27 RITELL Fall Conference at RI College on Technology Enhanced ELL Instruction The fall conference will focus on technology to enhance language and literacy learning. Come learn how to expand your repertoire of skills in using a range of technology tools! A range of sessions will be available for you to choose from to maximize your learning about the best uses of today's technology for your ELL students. http://www.ritell.org and join us on Facebook. Sincerely, Jane George, RITELL Membership Secretary call for proposals: MATSOL 2013 Conference Change: The Challenges and Rewards May 2-3, 2013 Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center Framingham, MA As educators, we face many changes in the ELL/ESOL educational landscape: changes to education policy, evaluation and assessment, technological tools, and social and political context. We act as change agents, advocating for positive changes on behalf of our students and our profession. We support our students as they change, developing new language competence and reaching for their educational goals. We change as well, as we grow professionally. Reflecting on these transformations, this conference explores the challenges and rewards of change. Proposal deadline: November 15, 2012 http://www.matsol.org Call for Proposals Issued for National Conference on Family Literacy to be held in Louisville Kentucky, April 28-30, 2013. The conference theme is Engaged Learners, Engaged Families, Engaged Communities. The deadline for conference proposals is Friday, November 2. http://www.famlit.org/conference. Read.Write.Act 2012 Virtual Conference Call for Conference Presenters & Virtual Posters The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) is currently seeking proposals for presentations and virtual posters from interested parties for The Read.Write.Act 2012 Virtual Conference. In honor of an election year, this year the theme is Literacy as a National Priority. SCALE is looking for individuals who are interested in presenting a session that is approximately 50 minutes long during the conference days, November 1st – 3rd, 2012. Conference presenters will use Elluminate software for these presentations. SCALE will provide training and technical support. If you are interested in presenting during the virtual conference, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEdDLWgtejFhYWV4WTY0dy0tMEVuaXc6MQ SCALE is also looking to include virtual posters for this year’s Read.Write.Act 2012 conference. We would like to encourage interested undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students to create virtual posters”that describe literacy programs they are involved in or communicate original research. If you are interested in creating a virtual poster for this year’s Read.Write.Act virtual conference, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEp0U0xkTldocnZ0Y1pJOWJXUUhNanc6MQ More information: http://readwriteact.org/rwa2012. 2012 RI ATAP - Assistive Technology Conference - held for the community-at-large to experience and learn about the latest advances in technology to support the needs and interests of persons with disabilities of all ages. Thursday, November 29, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Warwick, RI 7:30 - 3:00 Beyond the three workshop sessions, throughout the day attendees can visit our many technology exhibitors, participate in demonstrations by persons who use assistive technology in their own lives, and visit our “new this year” IPad Playground to explore the many different ways that IPads can be used to help and enhance learning, work, and life! Preregistration is open through November 23 at http://www.assistivetechnologyconference.com/registration/ A full day at the 2012 ATAP Assistive Technology Conference counts as 6 professional development hours. We offer Rhode Island Department of Education PDCs, ASHA CMH (Certificate Maintenance Hours), and Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Hours. To learn more about the conference program and exhibits, go to http://www.assistivetechnologyconference.com/ or contact TechACCESS of RI at 401-463-0202 with questions. COABE – the Commission on Adult Basic Education - invites you to submit a conference or preconference proposal for its March 24-28, 2013 conference Proposals are due by November 30. Please visit http://www.coabe.org for more details, and contact conference@coabe.org with any questions. 50 mini grants are being offered to defray registration costs to attend the conference in New Orleans, LA Click here to apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/COABE2013MiniGrantApplication Applications are due November 15; winners will be notified by December 1. Contact conference@coabe.org with questions. other events and conferences http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi TESOL worldwide
calendar of events http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/calendar/index.html
breathe - everyday yoga at your desk. http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html street yoga - Through the teaching of free yoga, meditation and wellness classes we seek to help homeless youth increase their physical, emotional and spiritual strength, stamina and flexibility so they can better meet their own core needs. We work closely with those service providers striving to help homeless youth secure safe housing, nutritious food, accessible health care, employment, clean clothing, educational choices and human dignity.
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