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 taskforces meeting in-person and via teleconference throughout the year. Read MoreRead More

Apply Today for a Mini Grant to attend the COABE 2021 National Conference 50 mini grants will be awarded.The mini grant will partially defray registration costs by $350 to attend the COABE 2021 National Conference.All mini grant winners must complete a conference evaluation and provide a testimonial after attending the conference.Deadline to apply is 11/15/2020. This...Read More

Amazon is filling 100,000 positions and is looking to the field of Adult Education as a talent pipeline. Adult learners, teachers, career coaches, and workforce developers can learn about job openings at Amazon in your area any of these ways: Go to www.amazon.com/welcomecoabe and type in your zip code.Text STUDENTS to 77088 for current studentsText AMAZON to...Read More

COABE and NASDAE are joining forces to deploy a campaign toolkit for adult educators. The purpose of the campaign toolkit is to provide outreach materials and language to help adult education organizations with proactive tools to communicate the value of adult education and how they can support adult learners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many state directors...Read More

COABE and IBM are pleased to partner to provide a customized version of the IBM SkillsBuild Platform to the field of adult education. What is SkillsBuild?  IBM SkillsBuild connects adult learners with a curated path of job-focused learning and credentialing, supported by select organizations, such as COABE, that address their specific needs. Overview COABE is collaborating...Read More

Join us for the virtual COABE Capitol Hill Event that is taking place during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week! September 20-26, 2020 Talk to your legislator to help move the needle for funding for Adult Education at the local, state, and federal levels. At a time when funding is so critically needed, we need...Read More

If you are holding a state conference and your state is a current member of COABE, you can access a list of our top, national level, expert presenters, Additionally, COABE can support your state conference with a door prize, a short presentation by our leadership, and/or by bringing greetings to your board of directors. Please...Read More

Timothy W. Lawrence, Executive Director Emeritus, SkillsUSA, worked in the manufacturing industry and graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University. Mr. Lawrence became an industrial education teacher in 1978 and was National Teacher of the Year in 1983. In 1987, he joined the Virginia Department of Education. In 1996 Lawrence became SkillsUSA Partnerships Director...Read More

Cathleen Cody, EdD, has been an adult educator for 22 years. She started working part-time at Middletown Adult Education shortly after her first daughter was born and has never left. She teaches English full-time in the Credit Diploma Program. Dr. Cody lives in Connecticut with her husband and a revolving door of college-aged daughters who move...Read More

Paul J. Jurmo, EdD, is an experienced educator focusing on basic skills for development in the U.S. and developing countries. He has played multiple roles (researcher, evaluator, administrator, curriculum and professional developer, and advocate) while developing systems that integrate basic education with workforce and community development, health, environmental sustainability, prisoner reentry, and other forms of...Read More