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ACE of Florida

ACE of Florida. AJA WIA Funding. The Elephant in the Room. Defaulting on our debt is not a realistic option, but raising the debt limit without major spending cuts is fiscal suicide. . www.house.gov. Step 3. Plan a Chat. The Message. Step 3. Need Success Impact Thank You.

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ACE of Florida

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  1. ACE of Florida

  2. AJA WIA Funding

  3. The Elephant in the Room • Defaulting on our debt is not a realistic option, but raising the debt limit without major spending cuts is fiscal suicide.

  4. www.house.gov

  5. Step 3 Plan a Chat

  6. The Message Step 3 Need Success Impact Thank You

  7. How do you talk to a Member of Congress? • What is the Need for Adult Education? • What Success have we had? • What is the Impact of that Success?

  8. Need • Waiting Lists??? • The Gap • Jobs with family sustaining income requires some college (Middle Skill Jobs) • Preferably certification in a high demand jobs • Education of Adults in the District • Dropouts • National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) • State and county estimates

  9. The Need • Waiting List

  10. The Gap Education • of Adults in the District • Dropouts • National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) • State and county estimates Jobs • with family sustaining income requires some college (Middle Skill Jobs) • Preferably certification in a high demand jobs

  11. National Assessment of Adult Literacy http://nces.ed.gov/naal/

  12. Success • GED • Transition to work • Transition to occupational training • Transition to college • Student (Constituent Stories)!!!!!!!!

  13. Impact • Economy/Job Market • Public health • Children’s education • Recidivism • Return on Investment • GED • Jobs • Welfare • Prisoners

  14. The Message Step 3 Need Success Impact Thank You

  15. National Numbers • 2% • Only 2% of the annual workforce comes from high school • 150M in the workforce; 3M annual High School Grads • 35 - 40M • 35-40M adults have not finished high school (US Census) • 93M • 93M adults have reading, math, and/or English language deficiencies--National Assessment of Adult Literacy (2002) http://nces.ed.gov/naal/ • 93M equals 46% of adults in the US • 70% • 70% of community college students will be adults (State Higher Education Executive Officers -- www.sheeo.org

  16. Step 4 Who else can speak for you?

  17. Students http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ama-foundation/our-programs/public-health/health-literacy-program.page

  18. Art Ellison • Students as “Change Agents” • Administrator’s Session • Emerging Politics of Adult Education

  19. Other Sessions • Public Policy Advocacy--Roger Pelser • Getting the Message Out--Cheryl and Brian Crowley • Social Media Advocacy Strategies--Jackie Taylor • Return on Investment • Grassroots Advocacy--Tony Iacono chairing a group

  20. Decisions Based on Information

  21. If your wheel does not squeak..

  22. Environmental Scan

  23. The Challenge . DidYou Know?

  24. Thank You From what we get we make a living; From what we give makes a life Arthur Ashe Days of Grace

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