Colleagues, Please see the invitation below from the National Partnership for New Americans for an opportunity to participate in an interest meeting on Language Access and Workforce Development. Happy Friday, everyone! Deborah Deborah Kennedy Executive Director http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Melissa Holguin Pineda <mailto:melissa@partnershipfornewamericans.org> Date: Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 1:34 PM Subject: Fwd: Invitation to Post-NIIC Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Interest Meeting - Friday, December 11th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST Good afternoon, The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), National Skills Coalition, and World Education Services (WES) are hosting the Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development Interest Meeting on Friday, December 11, 2020, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST. This convening will take place following the virtual https://niicnewamericandreams.org/ happening December 8th - 9th - you can https://niicnewamericandreams.org/.   You’ve received this invitation as an important partner to language access and/or workforce development initiatives; and/or you have expressed interest in attending this meeting. Please register for the Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development Interest meeting https://forms.gle/DY5ghxGSfkDLPDfw5   We hope everyone can attend both the virtual Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development Interest Meeting and the NIIC! Please find more information below.    In Community, Melissa    You’re Invited to the Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development Interest Meeting   https://forms.gle/DY5ghxGSfkDLPDfw5    The National Partnership for New Americans, National Skills Coalition, and World Education Services invite you to our virtual Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development Interest Meeting on Friday, December 11th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST.   Language access, workforce development, and digital literacy are important factors in improving not only the immigrant integration experience but also enhancing one’s general well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the inequalities that English learners and their families experience, not only when seeking medical attention, but also in their day-to-day lives; along with the need to reduce workforce and licensing barriers for immigrant and refugee workers. Join this meeting to discuss and strategize the issue of language access and workforce development, as well as discuss new policy and program possibilities and strategies with the incoming administration, and at local and state levels.   Please https://forms.gle/DY5ghxGSfkDLPDfw5 for the Ready to Thrive: Language Access & Workforce Development (Virtual) Interest Meeting and you will receive a link to join the interest meeting.    We look forward to connecting virtually this December! If you have any questions, please reach out to Melissa Holguin Pineda of NPNA at mailto:melissa@partnershipfornewamericans.org or Sarah Mesick at mailto:sarah@partnershipfornewamericans.org -- Melissa Holguín Pineda https://www.mypronouns.org/she-her/https://www.mypronouns.org/they-them/https://genderqueerid.com/post/127603719683/multilingual-pronouns-list English as a Gateway Program Coordinator http://www.partnershipfornewamericans.org/ c:360.953.2890 https://registration.socio.events/e/niic2020 & JOIN US AT NIIC DEC 8-9