1. Community Based Organizations Our role in the BEdA System

2. BEdA CBOs in WA State ●Community Action of Skagit County: Skagit County ●Hopelink: East and North King County ●Kitsap Adult Center for Education: Kitsap County ●Literacy Source: King County ●Northwest Indian College: Whatcom County ●Rural Resources Community Action: Stevens and Ferry Counties ●Sound Learning: Mason and Thurston Counties ●Tacoma Community House: Pierce County ●Rescue Mission: Pierce County

3. BEdA CBOs in WA State *Based in Multi-Service Centers & Stand-Alone Nonprofits *Part of SBCTC System for the Over 20 Years

4. BEdA CBOs in WA State ❏ Improve Access to BEdA System Strong Partnerships Augment Reach ❏ Collaborate with Trained Volunteers ❏ Enhance College and Career Pathways and BEdA System Offerings

5. Access to BEdA Career and College Pathways ❏ BEdA CBOs Provide Access to Pathway ❏ Partnerships Amplify Our Reach ❏ Adult Education CBOs Enhance Available Services

6. Access ❏ Programs in Community Settings ❏ Meet Students Where They Are At ❏ Wrap-Around Approach ❏ Flexible Scheduling

7. Partnerships Skagit Community Action ●Partnership with the Mount Vernon School District to provide ESL at local schools ●Migrant Student Leadership Literacy Source ●Partnerships with SEIU contextualized to employment goals

8. Enhance BEdA Offerings ❏ We offer high-quality, volunteer-enhanced classroom settings ❏ We offer addl. levels, at addl. locations, and addl. times ❏ We offer options for increased intensity with 1:1/small group support and distance learning ❏ Childcare resources

9. Program Delivery in Collaboration with Trained Volunteers Adult Education CBOs, together with trained volunteers: ❏ Ensure a variety of formats for delivery in the BEdA System ❏ Contribute to Successful Progression of Students on Pathway

10. Program Delivery in Collaboration with Trained Volunteers ❏ Volunteers make targeted, differentiated instruction possible. ❏ Serve as models, mentors, and advocates for BEdA throughout our communities. ❏ Increase intensity of instruction. ❏ Provide support and increase progress in college classes.

11. Career and College Pathways Adult Education CBO’s are key in building strong Career and College Pathways that meet students at the starting line, and support key steps in progression. 2nd Annual College and Career Readiness Fair links BeDA parents and their children with multiple community partners

12. College & Career Pathways Hopelink ●Students learn about pathways at orientation

13. College & Career Pathways Hopelink ●Students do career interest surveys and career research in classrooms and on Canvas.

14. College & Career Pathways Tacoma Community House ●Students are co-enrolled in classes and receive employment support. ●Preparing workers for employment through partnerships with employers. ●‘Crash Course to Employment Program’

15. College & Career Pathways ❏ NW Indian Resources: Workforce Programs, Culturally Relevant Soft Skills ❏ Rural Resources: Partnerships/referrals to a variety of program ❏ Rescue Misson: Intensive, successful GED Program leading to jobs and careers ❏ Skagit: Volunteer positions for students to gain career/job training

16. Questions for Reflection  What are the current partnerships, agreements and arrangements between CBOs and colleges with respect to student progression and referrals along Career and College Pathways? Who do you refer to each other – what type of working relationships exist?  What partnerships are necessary in order to move into the new WIOA reality? What makes real partnership possible? What are the next steps?

17. Moving Forward Together!