Barriers to Immigrant Integration Study
Immigrant living in Virginia? Participate in an interview about your experience adjusting to the U.S.
VAACE Committee & Board Opportunities
Dear VAACE members,
We invite you to take a more active role in VAACE this year! The deadline for joining one of our amazing committees has been extended!
Please complete THIS form by Friday, March 18th.
Just in case you missed it, the welcome letter that our president, Rachel Ambrose, sent out in January is attached.
Also, there are still openings on the board. If you are interested in one of these vacancies (see letter), please email rachel.ambrose@nn.k12.va.us your resume and a paragraph that explains why you would like to be considered for the position by Friday, March 18th.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Open Comment Opportunity
Dear Program Managers,
As you know, the 2-Year Modification for the Virginia WIOA Combined State Plan is due this spring. The draft of the Modification is posted for open comment at https://virginiacareerworks.com/publications-initiatives/.
The open comment period is February 21-March 6, 2022.
You can find the sections that relate to WIOA title II at the following locations:
- Distribution of funds, page 145+
- Program-specific requirements, page 243-252
- Performance Indicators, page 257 NOTE: The performance targets have not been negotiated with the federal office and are not final.
Also of interest are the economic activity tables organized by workforce region.
Please share this opportunity for feedback with your staff members and stakeholders in your regions.
Please help VALRC with your feedback!
Request for Feedback
Our mission and vision at VALRC are to ensure that the Virginia field of adult education and literacy receives innovative and effective training and resources so that adult practitioners have the best available tools and foundation to help adult learners build a better future. In order to achieve this mission, we need to hear and learn from you.
Please help us improve by sharing your experiences and feedback in our end-of-semester survey and/or join our Professional Development Feedback Focus Group.
End-of-Semester Survey
This survey contains follow-up questions regarding VALRC professional development opportunities from July 2021–December 2021.
We want to hear from anyone working in Virginia adult education—if you attended our events in Fall 2021 and even if you were unable to attend VALRC offerings during this time.
Focus Group
The Professional Development Feedback Focus Group will take place on December 14, 2021 from 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The purpose of this group is to speak with Virginia adult educators regarding your experiences with and feedback on VALRC professional development offerings as well as to learn more about what you feel are professional development needs of the field.
We are seeking practitioners, including program administrators, support staff, and instructors working in adult education in Virginia—those who attended our events in Fall 2021 and those who were unable to attend VALRC offerings during this time.
Seeking Members for the 2021-23 Distance Education Curriculum Review Panel
VALRC, through a cooperative agreement with VDOE, is looking for members to join the 2021-2023 Distance Education Curriculum Review Panel.
VALRC, through a cooperative agreement with VDOE, is looking for members to join the 2021-2023 Distance Education Curriculum Review Panel. The mission and purpose of the panel is to review and recommend submissions for newly proposed distance education curricula to be used in adult education programs. Panel membership is designed to reflect the diversity of providers of adult education services throughout the state. The panel will be comprised of nine members, at least three of whom are fluent in Spanish. Members will serve on the panel for the next two years, program year 2021-22 and program year 2022-23.
The panel will convene remotely during the fall and spring. It is anticipated that there will be a time commitment of four hours for curriculum review (pre-work) followed by a one-hour synchronous virtual meeting to discuss submissions and make recommendations. A one hour virtual orientation will be held prior to the first panel review. Each panel member will receive a stipend of $300 annually for participating in the required review of submissions and panel meetings each program year.
If you are interested in serving on the Distance Education Curriculum Review Panel, please complete this Google form by October 6, 2021. Please contact Jenna Kelly at jenna.kelly@doe.virginia.gov with any questions.