Join thought leaders from the field at our upcoming webinars.
Webinars are designed and hosted by educators, staff, and researchers in the adult literacy field who bring their expertise and experience to help you advance your work with students. Sign up for one of our upcoming webinars today! Find past webinar recordings on our Courses & Learning page.
This workforce- and IET-focused session will guide participants through the essential components of building and sustaining successful business partnerships. Attendees will learn how to cultivate strong employer relationships, implement effective collaborative enrollment strategies, and design curriculum driven by measurable skill gains and supported by company-aligned progress milestones. The session will also highlight the importance of certification course alignment to ensure training directly supports industry-recognized credentials and workforce advancement. Participants will leave with practical tools, sample materials, and a clear understanding of how to expand the impact of their business partnerships. The session will include interactive discussions and scenario-based activities to help attendees adapt ideas to their own contexts. No prior experience with business partnerships is necessary—this session is designed for both new and experienced administrators seeking to strengthen outcomes and deepen employer collaboration.
In this 90-minute Greenhouse Meeting, Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes will explain how pre-apprenticeship programs prepare youth and adults for apprenticeships and living-wage careers. Drawing on the Roots of Success program, she will discuss how foundational reading, writing, math, and communication skills can be integrated into workforce training. Participants will explore how Adult Foundational Education (AFE) programs, urban networks, and workforce partners can collaborate to create stronger pathways into pre-apprenticeships and employment.
Our professional development resources help program managers, instructors, trainers, and others build the capacity and quality of adult education programs. Our tools can help your adult literacy programs strengthen skills and learn new strategies to improve student outcomes in reading, writing, and financial literacy.
Todd Evans, Senior Director of Programs