Conferences
COABE Annual Conference
COABE/Dollar General Mini Grant Winners Announced
Dollar General generously provided funding for thirty mini grants to attend the COABE ProLiteracy Joint Conference on March 15-19, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.
Congratulations to the following COABE/Dollar General mini grant winners!
Paulette Church, Durango Adult Education Center in Durango, Colorado
Shannan Cvitanovic, YMCA of Greater New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Barbara Daugherty, Blair County Literacy Council in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Karen Diehm, Grays Harbor Coollege in Aberdeen, Washington
Andrew Doren, Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Emily Ellison, Literacy Action in Atlanta, Georgia
Eddye Kay Hansen, Literacy Council of Arkansas County in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Marilynn Hersh, Central Community College in Lexington, Nebraska
Emily Holmgren, Project Read in Provo, Utah
Jane Hughes, Broward County Public Schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Lilly Jimenez, Covina Public Library in Covina, California
Stephanie Larson, The Literacy Council in Rockford, Illinois
Wendy Latham, Cumberland Valley Achieve in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Darrell Lee, Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson, Mississippi
Stacey Milberger, Victoria Adult Literacy Council in Victoria, Texas
Jane Murphy, Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County in Oswego, New York
Adelia Myrick, Kodiak Regional Adult Basic Education Program in Kodiak, Alaska
Thomas Nash, Windham Raymond Adult Education in Windham, Maine
Kimberly Olson, Cornerstones Career Learning Center in Huron, South Dakota
Mary Powers, Santa Cruz Adult School in Santa Cruz, California
Pam Ritter, YWCA Adult Literacy in Pekin, Illinois
Blake Robertson, Ouachita Area Adult Education Center in Malvern, Arkansas
Lisa Robertson, Windham Adult Education in Windham, Maine
Janice Sears, Crete Public Schools, Special Programs in Crete, Nebraska
Glenda Sinks, Community College of Denver in Denver, Colorado
Anne Thomas, World Concern (Lao PDR Office) in Seattle, Washington
Cyrus Vance, Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas in West Helena, Arkansas
Regina Vieyra, Adult Literacy Plus of Southwest Arizona in Yuma, Arizona
Cassandra Williams, New Orleans Job Corps in New Orleans, Louisiana
Winners will be awarded $550 toward travel fees or $350 toward conference registration.
Questions? Please contact sharonbonney@coabe.org
Awards, Incentive Grants, and Scholarship Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of COABE's prestigious awards, incentive grants, and scholarships.
Learner of the Year: Melanie Cantu Casper College Casper, WY (Nominated by Vicky Crume)
Teacher of the Year: Kathy Laws Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA (Nominated by Kerri Abb)
Administrator of the Year: Diane Inverso Mayor’s Commission on Literacy, Philadelphia, PA (Nominated by Alyson Showell)
Outstanding Workplace Literacy Program: JCPS Workforce Services Louisville, KY (Nominated by Julie Scoskie)
Partners in Adult Learning Service: King County Library System Auburn, WA (Nominated by Laura Griep)
Promoting Literacy at the National and International Level: Myrna Manly Reno, NV (Nominated by Lynda Ginsburg)
Lifetime Achievement: Albert Campbell Querida Enterprises Bryan, TX (Nominated by Andy Tyskiewicz)
Award winners receive $1,000 stipend plus $350 toward conference registration and $650 toward travel costs. Nominators receive $350 toward conference registration.
Scholarship Winners ($2,000 stipend)
Julie Scoskie, JCPS Adult and Continuing Education, Louisville, KY
Camilla Kramer, JCPS Adult and Continuing Education, Louisville, KY
Incentive Grant Winners ($1,500 stipend plus $750 travel stipend to attend the conference)
Carol Ergenbright, Blount County Adult Education, Maryville, TN
Kimberly Johnson, ATLAS/Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
Amy Manko, Washington Literacy Council, Washington, PA
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COABE ProLiteracy Joint Conference 2010
Go to www.coabeproliteracy2010.org today to register online for the first ever joint COABE/ProLiteracy conference.
Where: Chicago Hilton in Chicago, IL
When: March 15-19, 2010
(pre-conferences will take place on March 15th)
The early bird conference registration deadline has been extended to January 22, 2010. Take advantage of this special rate today!
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Regional Needs Assessment - Prizes Will Be Awarded
COABE developed a comprehensive regional needs assessment to better understand and respond to the needs of our our membership.
As a special incentive, members that complete the survey will be placed into a drawing. Prizes include $350 conference reimbursement, $35 ABEL Journal subscription, and $35 individual one year membership.
The details of the regional needs assessment survey will be available for discussion at the COABE regional meetings that are scheduled to take place on March 17 at 7:30 a.m.
We hope that you'll plan to attend the regional meetings. To view your region, click on the map below.
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COABE ProLiteracy Joint Conference 2011
Save the date for the COABE ProLiteracy Joint Conference 2011!
Where: San Francisco Hilton
When: April 18-20, 2011
(pre-conferences will be held on April 17)
Other Conferences
Learning Disabilities Association 47th Annual Conference
Where: Baltimore, MD
When: February 17-20, 2010
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NAWDP 21st Annual Conference
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
When: May 2 - 5, 2010
Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Other Professional Development Opportunities
COABE/Pearson Longman Partnership
COABE and Pearson Longman Publishers are partnering to provide COABE members with the tools that they need to continue their professional development.
Teacher Development Interactive, the new Pearson Longman online professional development series, does just that.
Online interactive professional development products are available to both new and experienced teachers at a deep discount of 40% off online purchases!
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