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2024 Career Pathways Symposium
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX May 20-22, 2024
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The goal of the annual Career Pathways Symposium is to provide intensive professional development to AEL programs on the design and development of career advancement opportunities for adult learners across the state of Texas. Sessions will be presented on-site at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel and virtually via this platform.

Sessions will provide professional development for instructors, curriculum developers, career navigators, directors, and other staff involved in developing career pathway opportunities for adult learners. Attending the symposium sessions will award a maximum of 10.5 hours of professional development. Each session will enable participants to leave with resources and tools to expand their program models through research-based models that demonstrate effective practices.

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Agenda

Monday, May 20, 2024

1:00-4:30pm

Opening General Session

Location: Corpus AB Ballroom
Speakers: Mahalia Baldini, State Director, Adult Education and Literacy, Texas Workforce Commission;
Jessie Stadd, RTI International, Education TA and Research Specialist /Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN Project);
Blaire Willson Toso, WestEd, Senior Consultant /Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

8:30-10:00am

Recommended for Admin/Leadership

Location: Corpus Ballroom A
College and Community Integration Panel
MaryHelen Martinez, Alamo College;

Patricia Hernandez, Alamo College;

Christina Mason, Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County;

Carla Thompson, Turner Industries; Delia Watley, Irving ISD AEL

Recommended for Instructors

Location: Corpus Ballroom B
No Adult Left Behind: Preparing Low Literacy ELLs (ITPs included) for Career Pathways, Part 1
Claudette Session, Region 5 ESC

 

Recommended for Career Navigators

Location: Corpus Ballroom C
Role of the Career Navigator, Part 1
Aimee Finley, American Institutes for Research;

Elizabeth Moya, American Institutes for Research

10:00-10:15am

Break

10:15-11:45am

College Integration: A College President’s Perspective

Tiffany Johnson, Victoria College;

Dr. Jennifer Kent, Victoria College

No Adult Left Behind: Preparing Low Literacy ELLs (ITPs included) for Career Pathways, Part 2

Claudette Session, Region 5 ESC

 

Role of the Career Navigator, Part 2

Aimee Finley, American Institutes for Research;

Elizabeth Moya, American Institutes for Research

 
11:45am-1:15pm

Lunch Break (on your own)

1:15-2:45pm

Designing Bridge Programs for Career Pathways: Who, What and Where

Raymundo Bautista, Restore Education;

Ilse Reyes, Restore Education

Planning Pathways for ELLs

Cynthia Arocha, Community Action, Inc.;

Angi Mudd, Community Action, Inc.;

Dr. Glenda Rose, Community Action, Inc.

Role of the Career Navigator, Part 3

Aimee Finley, American Institutes for Research;

Elizabeth Moya, American Institutes for Research

2:45-3:00pm

Break

3:00-4:30pm

Rising Together: A Unified Approach to Empower Texas Opportunity Youth

Jonathan Pride, Npower

Implementing Pathways for ELLs

Cynthia Arocha, Community Action, Inc.;

Angi Mudd, Community Action,

Inc.; Dr. Glenda Rose, Community Action, Inc.

Role of the Career Navigator, Part 4

Aimee Finley, American Institutes for Research;

Elizabeth Moya, American Institutes for Research

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

8:30-10:00am

Integrating with Partners

Adrian Lopez, Workforce Solutions Alamo;

Kelli Rhodes, Restore Education

Career-Ready Communication: Empowering Adult English Language Learners for Success

Theresa Sands, Region 2 ESC

 

Beyond Assessment: Cultivating Connections and Tailoring Programs for Diverse Learners

Sebastian Ramos, CPPDC;

Julio Medina, CPPDC

10:00-10:15am

Break

10:15-11:45am

Providing Insights: Utilizing IET Data for Program Improvement

Armando Flores, Ysleta Community Learning Center

Conversations in the ELL Classroom and Beyond

Theresa Sands, Region 2 ESC

 

Guiding Second Chance Individuals to Successful Reentry

Calvin Green, Lee College;

Tracy Williams, Lee College