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Amanda Bergson-Shilcock

Tue, Mar 24, 2020 2:47 PM

Hello colleagues,

Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to
Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater
WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which
spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here:

POLITICO: Trump suggests schools will reopen
https://www.politico.com/morningeducation/
- WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
  FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s
  Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national
  nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a
  letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy
  recommendations
  to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages.
- “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling
  and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19
  crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrote
  https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf
  .
- — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1
  billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's
  Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for
  education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy,
  numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said
  the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education
  programs can
  shift to online and blended formats.
- — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve
  the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills
  needs, as well
  as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote.
  “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring
  support for this
  training over the next program year — will be critical to
  addressing worker
  shortage in in-demand industries."

Read the full CIAW letter here:
https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf

We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that
there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges
facing our sector at this pivotal moment.

Be well and stay safe--

-Amanda

--
Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow
National Skills Coalition
Pronouns: she/her/hers

1250 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036

215-285-2860 (mobile)

www.nationalskillscoalition.org http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/

[image: GuideStar Member]

Hello colleagues, Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here: - *POLITICO:* Trump suggests schools will reopen <https://www.politico.com/morningeducation/> - WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy recommendations to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages. - “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrote <https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf> . - — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1 billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy, numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education programs can shift to online and blended formats. - — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills needs, as well as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote. “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring support for this training over the next program year — will be critical to addressing worker shortage in in-demand industries." Read the full CIAW letter here: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges facing our sector at this pivotal moment. Be well and stay safe-- -Amanda -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Senior Fellow *National Skills Coalition* Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) *www.nationalskillscoalition.org <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>* [image: GuideStar Member]

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Sharon Bonney

Tue, Mar 24, 2020 3:05 PM

Hi Amanda,
Our public policy firm sent that to us this morning, and we were so happy to see the pick up this received! COABE signed on to the letter as well, but we also pushed forward to our members what we felt was more reasonable and would possibly get funded. As of this morning, more than 600 members in the field have responded, making just under 3,000 connections for our $200 Million ask.
https://coabe.org/take-action-today-adult-educations-request-for-200m-to-deal-with-covid-19/
TAKE ACTION TODAY: Adult Education’s Request for $200M to deal with COVID-19 – Coalition on Adult Basic Education - coabe.orghttps://coabe.org/take-action-today-adult-educations-request-for-200m-to-deal-with-covid-19/
Dear COABE Member, Please contact your legislators with our 3 click software today to send an urgent request regarding the COVID-19 relief packages.
coabe.org

I would also like to encourage everyone that can participate in the COABE Virtual Hill Day on 4/8 to do so. It's actually a lot less work for participants than in the past but can be quite impactful! Details are available for those that are interested: https://coabe.org/capitol-hill-day/

Thanks,

Sharon Bonney

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From: Members members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org on behalf of Amanda Bergson-Shilcock amandabs@nationalskillscoalition.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:47 AM
To: members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org
Subject: [NCL Members] CIAW letter gets traction on adult ed funding

Hello colleagues,

Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here:

POLITICO: Trump suggests schools will reopenhttps://www.politico.com/morningeducation/
* WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy recommendations to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages.
* “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrotehttps://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf.
* — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1 billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy, numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education programs can shift to online and blended formats.
* — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills needs, as well as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote. “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring support for this training over the next program year — will be critical to addressing worker shortage in in-demand industries."

Read the full CIAW letter here: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf

We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges facing our sector at this pivotal moment.

Be well and stay safe--

-Amanda

--
Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow
National Skills Coalition
Pronouns: she/her/hers

1250 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036

215-285-2860 (mobile)

www.nationalskillscoalition.org http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/

[GuideStar Member]

Hi Amanda, Our public policy firm sent that to us this morning, and we were so happy to see the pick up this received! COABE signed on to the letter as well, but we also pushed forward to our members what we felt was more reasonable and would possibly get funded. As of this morning, more than 600 members in the field have responded, making just under 3,000 connections for our $200 Million ask. https://coabe.org/take-action-today-adult-educations-request-for-200m-to-deal-with-covid-19/ TAKE ACTION TODAY: Adult Education’s Request for $200M to deal with COVID-19 – Coalition on Adult Basic Education - coabe.org<https://coabe.org/take-action-today-adult-educations-request-for-200m-to-deal-with-covid-19/> Dear COABE Member, Please contact your legislators with our 3 click software today to send an urgent request regarding the COVID-19 relief packages. coabe.org I would also like to encourage everyone that can participate in the COABE Virtual Hill Day on 4/8 to do so. It's actually a lot less work for participants than in the past but can be quite impactful! Details are available for those that are interested: https://coabe.org/capitol-hill-day/ Thanks, Sharon Bonney Chief Executive Officer | Coalition on Adult Basic Education | sharonmbonney@coabe.org P: 888-44-COABE (888-442-6223) | F: 866-941-5129 | www.COABE.org<http://www.coabe.org/> | PO Box 1820 Cicero, NY 13039 [cid:e4768ee3-7eaa-4d44-bca8-998df8902c86]<https://www.facebook.com/COABEHQ/> [cid:231f37fa-eca5-43f0-bd69-5f070dbb90e4] <https://twitter.com/COABEHQ> [cid:8799b21f-1087-4945-adfb-18d520bdb830] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/coalition-on-adult-basic-education/> [cid:c2ebae5f-04a0-40f4-8b92-14e1cd178ebe] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCmd7QzQq3e5XzawnVgnTg> [cid:4f1ec924-fb90-45d7-96a9-d4646a10b96f][cid:9eaea0d9-b71c-4b75-8eb1-5696fd0dabd2]<https://coabe.org/>[cid:42573fcc-8394-4db7-88c5-c36ac1c35083] ________________________________ From: Members <members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> on behalf of Amanda Bergson-Shilcock <amandabs@nationalskillscoalition.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:47 AM To: members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> Subject: [NCL Members] CIAW letter gets traction on adult ed funding Hello colleagues, Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here: * POLITICO: Trump suggests schools will reopen<https://www.politico.com/morningeducation/> * WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy recommendations to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages. * “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrote<https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf>. * — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1 billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy, numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education programs can shift to online and blended formats. * — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills needs, as well as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote. “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring support for this training over the next program year — will be critical to addressing worker shortage in in-demand industries." Read the full CIAW letter here: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges facing our sector at this pivotal moment. Be well and stay safe-- -Amanda -- Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow National Skills Coalition Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) www.nationalskillscoalition.org<http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/> [GuideStar Member]

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Michele Diecuch

Wed, Mar 25, 2020 4:00 PM

Amanda,
I’m responding a little late, but this made my day! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the work NSC did on this. Any traction we can get towards stimulus help for adult programs is huge.

Michele

MICHELE DIECUCH | Senior Director of Programs

ProLiteracyhttp://www.proliteracy.org/ | 101 Wyoming St. | Syracuse, NY 13204
p 315.214.2576 | f 315.422.6369 | mdiecuch@proliteracy.org mailto:mdiecuch@proliteracy.org

Find us and follow us on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/ProLiteracy/59618669707 and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/#!/ProLitWorld.
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From: Members members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org On Behalf Of Amanda Bergson-Shilcock
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:48 AM
To: members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org
Subject: [NCL Members] CIAW letter gets traction on adult ed funding

Hello colleagues,

Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here:

· POLITICO: Trump suggests schools will reopenhttps://www.politico.com/morningeducation/
o WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy recommendations to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages.
o “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrotehttps://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf.
o — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1 billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy, numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education programs can shift to online and blended formats.
o — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills needs, as well as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote. “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring support for this training over the next program year — will be critical to addressing worker shortage in in-demand industries."

Read the full CIAW letter here: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf

We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges facing our sector at this pivotal moment.

Be well and stay safe--

-Amanda

--
Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow
National Skills Coalition
Pronouns: she/her/hers
1250 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
215-285-2860 (mobile)
www.nationalskillscoalition.org http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/
[GuideStar Member]

Amanda, I’m responding a little late, but this made my day! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the work NSC did on this. Any traction we can get towards stimulus help for adult programs is huge. Michele MICHELE DIECUCH | Senior Director of Programs ________________________________ ProLiteracy<http://www.proliteracy.org/> | 101 Wyoming St. | Syracuse, NY 13204 p 315.214.2576 | f 315.422.6369 | mdiecuch@proliteracy.org<mailto:mdiecuch@proliteracy.org> Find us and follow us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ProLiteracy/59618669707> and Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/ProLitWorld>. Help ProLiteracy advance the cause of adult literacy.<http://www.proliteracy.org/give> From: Members <members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> On Behalf Of Amanda Bergson-Shilcock Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:48 AM To: members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org Subject: [NCL Members] CIAW letter gets traction on adult ed funding Hello colleagues, Thanks to all of you who signed on to the letter that the Coalition to Invest in America's Workforce sent up to the Hill in support of greater WIOA investments. We got great coverage in this morning's Politico, which spelled out our ask on adult ed in particular (yay!). Read it here: · POLITICO: Trump suggests schools will reopen<https://www.politico.com/morningeducation/> o WORKFORCE GROUPS ASK FOR INVESTMENTS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING IN STIMULUS BILL: The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, a coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit groups organized by the National Skills Coalition, sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining workforce policy recommendations to include in future coronavirus stimulus packages. o “There is no question that the demand for reemployment, skilling and reskilling services will increase substantially during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath,” the groups wrote<https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf>. o — Among other things, the groups are asking for an additional $1 billion in investments in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's Title II Adult Basic Education funding. The funds would be used for education and training for workers who the groups say will need literacy, numeracy and digital skills to succeed in the workforce. The groups said the pandemic has highlighted the speed of how adult education programs can shift to online and blended formats. o — “WIOA Title II funding is critical to states’ ability to serve the more than 36 million U.S. workers who have basic skills needs, as well as the 48 million who lack digital literacy skills,” the groups wrote. “Preparing workers with these skills today — and ensuring support for this training over the next program year — will be critical to addressing worker shortage in in-demand industries." Read the full CIAW letter here: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/Campaign-to-Invest-in-Americas-Workforce-Letter-to-Congress.pdf We're in close communication with partners on the Hill, and hopeful that there is broad recognition of the depth and urgency of the challenges facing our sector at this pivotal moment. Be well and stay safe-- -Amanda -- Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow National Skills Coalition Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) www.nationalskillscoalition.org<http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/> [GuideStar Member]