Employer-Led Efforts to Close the Skills GapVia Untapped Talent Pipelines Jaimie M. Francis Jaimie M. Francis is the Executive Director of Programs and Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Center for Education and Workforce (CEW). Ms. Francis develops and oversees CEW’s programs for postsecondary education and workforce development. She manages its Talent Pipeline...Read More

Workforce Education at the10,000-Feet and One-Foot Levels Timothy W. Lawrence 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...Read More

Texas Hold’em:Engaging Employers to Close the Skills Gap Anson Green Anson Green is an adult education, workforce, and community college trailblazer. His passion is deploying innovative services for low-skilled Texans to meet their life ambitions. He loves challenging legacy perspectives and developing pioneering solutions. Mr. Green led the transformation of the over $80 million Texas...Read More

Implementing Trauma-Informed Practicesfor Workforce Development Stephenie Rittberger Stephenie Rittberger is Adult Education and Literacy Coordinator for the Career Learning Center of the Black Hills (CLCBH) and has been involved with adult education for over 20 years as an instructor. In 2008, Rittberger was named Adult Educator of the Year by the South Dakota Association for...Read More

Local, State, and National Perspectives About Integrated Education and Training (IET) Judith A. Alamprese Judith A. Alamprese, a Principal Scientist at Abt Associates, has directed research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in education and workforce development for more than four decades. Her work includes leading random assignment and quasi-experimental evaluations of innovative practices in education...Read More

What Adult Educators Need to Know About Apprenticeship Amber Gallup is an adult educator and instructional designer specializing in meeting the learning needs of adults with limited literacy and those with limited English proficiency. A consultant, her areas of expertise include second language acquisition and instruction, workforce learning, and apprenticeship. She is a doctoral candidate...Read More

Welcome to the Workplace Literacy edition of the COABE Journal. Why a workplace-focused edition of the journal? Adult education programs are a natural pipeline for a competent and motivated workforce, and many adult learners enter our programs with the expressed goal of improving their skills to succeed in the workplace. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity...Read More

COABE has published a Journal for more than 40 years. As a member of COABE, we invite you to access our special Leadership edition which features articles by the very best researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of adult education.Read More

The next edition of the COABE Journal will focus on Workforce Development and Workforce Literacy. We will be accepting manuscripts of original papers on issues related to Workforce Development and Workforce Literacy. Researchers, advocates, administrators, teachers, and other practitioners are invited to submit manuscripts to the journal. Learn MoreRead More

COABE has published a Journal for more than 40 years. As a member of COABE, we invite you to access our special Leadership edition which features articles by the very best researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the field of adult education. Read MoreRead More