Join us for the English Empowerment Center's Annual Recognition Ceremony 2023, an evening celebrating the incredible work of our students, community partners, volunteers, and instructors.

You won't want to miss hearing the powerful stories of our students on the theme "Learning English Changed My Life". We are excited to honor those in the community, past and present, who have helped make this work possible. We hope to see you there to celebrate our remarkable English Empowerment Center community; RSVP for this FREE event today!

The NOVA Hispanic Chamber is hosting their annual National Diversity Career Expo on May 23 from 10 am to 2 pm in Arlington, VA.  The career expo seeks to bring the top 25 employers in our region to match them with a diverse group of candidates within the DMV. Constituents can upload their resume free of charge on this link https://www.novahispanicchamber.com/2023-annual-diversity-career-expo

Please use this Zoom link to register. If your program or region has an ESOL or IELCE program/classes, it would be great if at least one person could attend the meeting! 

During this discussion, we will share some new resources/guidance on this topic from OCTAE, but we will mostly be hoping to hear from you all on how you are identifying and serving these learners as well as what challenges or questions you have around this topic. Our goal is to offer some more targeted PD on this topic in the fall based on what we hear during this discussion! 

In addition, we have also extended this invitation to refugee and immigrant serving organizations through the Office of New Americans. Employment and employment training are part of their service requirements as well, so it will be helpful to hear how we can support each other in these initiatives. 

Along these same lines, I wanted to share a recent Migration Policy Institute policy brief that addresses the role that immigration can play in addressing current and future labor shortages. This research provides important data to support initiatives around targeted educational programming for ITPs. 

**It is possible to attend the event in person or online. 

How: Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vcrmds-consortium-annual-meeting-tickets-525868245077 

*This is event is free to attend. 

Why: The Virginia Consortium for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies (VCRMDS) is meant to formalize and institutionalize connections and relationships that foster research, education, and best practices. 

Description of the Day: (Full agenda attached)

The event includes 

• three presentations in the morning, including one by Dr. Grant Rissler of VCU on Integration of Immigrants in VA, 

• followed by four breakout sessions.

  See buttons below for the full agenda and registration link. 

We are hoping that programs who have already offered Spanish HSE or those who are gearing up to do so will be able to send at least one representative to this discussion so that we can share an update on this programming and resources/strategies and of course ask questions!

Please use this Zoom link to register. We look forward to seeing you all there!

The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia celebrates THE NEXT CHAPTER. Join LCNV for the unveiling of their new name!

Come enjoy hors d’oeuvres from around the world. We look forward to embarking on our next chapter with you!

Please RSVP as space is limited.

Please join us for LCNV's 60th Anniversary Annual Recognition Ceremony, an evening celebrating the incredible work of LCNV's students, community partners, volunteers, and instructors. You won't want to miss hearing the powerful stories of our students on the theme "English Education Empowers Me". We are excited to honor those in the community, past and present, who have helped make this work possible.

We hope to see you there to celebrate our remarkable LCNV community!

This one day symposium will focus on the following high need topical areas: Justice Informed, Racial Equity and Immigrant Integration, Students as Leaders, Digital Equity, Learning Differences and Difficulties (Accessibility, Mental Health etc.), and Local Program Improvement. Each session will include a follow up opportunity for dialogue about implementation of actionable strategies and resources that will help remove barriers, promote inclusion, and increase diversity of practice at the local, state, and national levels.

Join Suzanne McCurdy and Bayan Tawakalna to explore the role of counter-narratives as a pedagogical tool to enable refugee individuals to produce and negotiate their own identities and challenge widespread notions of what it means to be a refugee.

Please see more information on the LINCS website, or use this link to register for the event.

During our November 15 webinar, about half of the participants indicated that they would appreciate another chance to discuss how to design and report the new MSGs for IET and workplace literacy students. In response, Jenna Kelly and Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Ph.D., will host a Zoom webinar on December 13, 12 - 1pm, to review this information. See the Zoom information below and forward to any of your teachers or staff who may be interested. For background, please see Director's Memo #039-21 and the 10 minute recording on the Professional Development page (first tutorial listed). Bring your real-life scenarios and questions!

Topic: New MSG Review
Time: Dec 13, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://doe-virginia-gov.zoom.us/j/84033822010?pwd=dk9YbGQ2dHA3UTBOWDFCRFBSUklKdz09

Meeting ID: 840 3382 2010
Passcode: 796531

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