1. Strategic Recruitment and Retention Models ROBIN BOOTH EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, REGION 6 EDUCATION SPECIALIST, H-GAC PD COORDINATOR ADULT EDUCATION

2. ESC, Region 6 is located in beautiful southeast Texas in the piney woods, 60 miles north of Houston, in Huntsville, Texas. The adult education department held the spot as the 5 th largest program in the state of Texas and successfully provided service for over 40 years. Currently, we are in the position of lead agency in the Houston Galveston Area consortium of AEL providers. Together, with consortium members, we are well on our way to serve a targeted 25,595 students.  Brazosport College  College of the Mainland  Houston Community College  Harris County Department of Education  Lone Star College  San Jacinto College  Wharton County Junior College

3. Analyze, utilize, and leverage data that is available to us so we can best serve our clients Program Data Tells us who we need to serve Targets for  Total enrollment  Enrollment per county  Transitions  Career Pathways  Distance Learning Community Data Partners who can help recruit and serve  Mayors and Judges  Workforce Centers  School Districts  Churches and church leaders  Businesses  Current and former students  Distance learning Engage community Involvement AEL & Workforce Integration Distance Learning

4. Engage Community Involvement Mayors Judges Church leaders School Districts Superintendents Principals Counselors Community Centers Workforce Centers Libraries Local businesses Community Colleges Current and former students

5. AEL & Workforce Integration  Local Workforce Centers  TABE  Participant Demographics  Online Referral System  Clients interested in AEL services submit an online inquiry  AEL provider will personally contact client  Gulf Coast Workforce 101 Training  All consortium members will attend  Who, what, where we are and how we can help  H-GAC workgroups – to identify and establish best practices  Customer Engagement and Recruitment Models: focus on developing wide-spread, effective recruitment strategies that immediately engage customers and can be implemented across 13 county region

6. Implement and support a robust Distance Learning Program Many adults in Texas cannot take advantage of regular adult education services for a variety of reasons:  the learning center is too far away  transportation is not available  there is no childcare  work schedules conflict with class times  a student has a physical disability Distance Learning students reach their educational goals faster than non-DL students. Students may enroll in a distance education class while they are taking a regular class. Very important to get just the right people to work with distance learning  Coordinator  Teachers  Aides  Persistent  Cheerleader  Thorough  Tech savvy  Organized

7. By braiding resources and engaging in collaborative efforts with multiple institutions and entities, we recruit and retain our best clients. Thank you Robin Booth rbooth@esc6.net 936-435-8330