Our next conference will take place on April 11-13 in Seattle, WA or from the comfort of your laptop for those that wish to join virtually. The conference will include nearly 400 concurrent sessions and 15 thematic strands, one of which is workforce, hosted by ACTE and Jobs for the Future.Read More
We are pleased to announce that, thanks to generous funding provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, we are able to offer prestigious national level awards.The winner will receive an expense-paid trip to the 2022 COABE conference, and the successful nominator’s registration will be paid in full! A complete list of awards and links to...Read More
COABE is seeking dynamic leaders to serve on its Board of Directors to help provide leadership for the adult education field. Elected COABE board members meet in person two times per year, and serve on various committees and task forces meeting in person and via teleconference throughout the year. The open positions are noted below,...Read More
Adult learners are returning to school for a new year and whether classes are remote, in-person, or a hybrid this fall everyone needs internet access to succeed. To help promote the Emergency Broadband Benefit as a tool for the coming school year, the FCC has added new back-to-school themed materials to the EBB Outreach Toolkit. New materials include school posters, bookmarks, handouts and Pell Grant...Read More
The COABE Journal is a theme-oriented and practitioner-focused journal that is published semi-annually. The COABEJournal seeks contributions from Adult Education practitioners to share best practices, research, innovations, reflections, and reviews for the Spring 2022 edition, focusing on Learning Differences. Read More
Supported Strong and Effective Advocacy COABE has been working to advocate on behalf of adult learners across the country. The following are highlights of some of the key advocacy activities where COABE is working for you! Fought for Increased Funding to Adult Education Programs Proposed Increases for Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations: COABE is fortunate to have...Read More
IBM SkillsBuild Increase Your Adult Learner’s Employability with the IBM SkillsBuild Credentialing Platform, in partnership with COABE Read more: IBM SkillsBuild is a free digital platform that connects adult learners with a curated path of job-focused learning. The platform has more than 11,000 badges and credentials, personal assessment testing, resume building, and courses that have...Read More
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