Upcoming Webinars

Professional development webinars are one of the premier benefits that are available to COABE members free of charge. The webinar schedule will feature “best of the best” live interactive sessions delivered by expert presenters on high impact topics.
“Your webinars have provided teaching tools we will use well beyond this pandemic crisis. Thank you for showing us a greater and better way to teach! Keep them coming…Please!”

Vickie Byrd, AEL Instructor at Literacy KC, Kansas City, MO

(Webinar space is limited to 500 and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Webinar Topics
January Numeracy
February DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
March Corrections
April Advocacy
May Financial Literacy
June High School Equivalency
July ESOL and English Language Learners
August College and Career Transition
September Workforce / IET / AEFL Week
October Digital Literacy & Technology
November Apprenticeships
December Family Literacy

Upcoming Webinars

January, 2025

DATE
Wednesday, January 14th, 2025
2:00 PM EST
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TITLE
What the Future Holds: Career Opportunities in the Affordable Housing and Comprehensive Community Development Field

SPONSORED BY

PRESENTER
Crystal Scott and Douglas Sessions 

ABSTRACT

Comprehensive community development is defined as the “place-based and intentional approach aimed at improving lives and strengthening communities and works at the intersection of people, places, and systems.” By creating a shared vision, unified strategy, and a collaborative structure to attract and deploy resources, comprehensive community development creates vibrant local communities that offer people equitable opportunities to thrive. It is also built on a foundation of inclusive resident engagement, which is central to creating and sustaining positive change. 

NeighborWorks America (NWA) is the founder of this strategic thinking and today, this 45-year-old national nonprofit exists to make grants that impact local communities in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. NWA also supports organizations and individuals engaged in this work through many types of capacity-building and training opportunities. NeighborWorks is known as the premier provider of professional learning for the affordable housing and community development field. Participants will hear from two NWA network organizations about best practices and the benefits of NeighborWorks training and how professional development can impact individuals and communities! 

DATE
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
2:00 PM EST
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TITLE
What Story Does this Graph Tell?

PRESENTER
Connie Rivera

ABSTRACT
This webinar is for math, science, social studies, or ESOL teachers. The slow reveal graphs instructional strategy takes the focus off getting the “right” answer and allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to share their curiosity and interpret graphs. The examples will introduce a social justice topic–Disproportionate Incarceration–and will allow your students to share their own visuals about a meaningful social justice topic using the unit plan provided.

DATE
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM EST
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TITLE
Transforming Lives Through Pro Bono Financial Planning: An Overview for Nonprofits

SPONSORED BY

PRESENTER
Jordan Tobias and Rachel Roth

ABSTRACT
In this engaging webinar, the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) will explore the transformative role CFP® professionals can play in delivering pro bono financial advice and guidance to underserved communities. Attendees will gain insight into how pro bono financial planning can empower individuals and families to make informed financial decisions, fostering stability and long-term well-being. FFP will also showcase a range of resources designed to help nonprofits create and expand their own pro bono financial planning programs, including grants, skills-building webinars, and the volunteer recruitment platform, ProBonoPlannerMatch.Org . This webinar will provide practical strategies and tools to equip nonprofits with the support they need to connect their clients (and staff) with skilled financial planning professionals, ultimately driving greater impact within the communities they serve.

February, 2025

DATE
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
2:00 PM EST
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TITLE
Virtual Leadership in Action: Students as Leaders Summit 2025

PRESENTER
Erin Vobornik, Christine Valdez, Laura Porfirio, Arnold Montiel and Kristin Hempel

ABSTRACT
The Students as Leaders Summit (March 31, 2025) offers adult learners an opportunity to engage in a free hybrid learning experience where they will learn how to foster student leadership in their local programs. Learn how to foster virtual participation for all adult learners in your program to ensure that they do not miss out on this once-a-year opportunity for networking, connection, and learning!