Hello NCL colleagues, As I'm sure you've seen ED has announced 95 (!!) finalists for their adult ed pre-apprenticeship challenge. While it is terrific news that so many organizations have submitted promising ideas, it's pretty sobering that they got this many applications for what is in reality a fairly paltry amount of money. Just $750,000 *total* is available as part of this challenge. I'm wondering how we might frame this in our conversations with policymakers and funders. This is vivid evidence of UNMET DEMAND in the adult ed field for funding to support pre-apprenticeships. Given that we know how important adult education is as an on-ramp for under-represented individuals, and how important apprenticeship is as an "earn while you learn" strategy for low-income people, this seems like a no-brainer to highlight in any way that we can. What are folks' thoughts? -Amanda ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rethink Adult Ed <hello@rethinkadulted.com> Date: Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 3:04 PM Subject: Announcing 95 finalists in the national challenge To: <amandabs@nationalskillscoalition.org> Meet the adult education providers Update from the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=4355af7ab7&e=88d03754c2> View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/rethinkadulted/issue-08?e=88d03754c2> [image: Rethink Adult Ed Challenge logo] *The U.S. Department of Education announces 95 finalists* Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced 95 finalists in the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=7d25dc54df&e=88d03754c2>, a $750,000 competition to advance pre-apprenticeships. The adult education providers are invited to join Stage 2 and compete for $750,000 in prizes. Watch the announcement: <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=953e60e3fa&e=88d03754c2> "The Rethink Adult Ed Challenge gives adult education providers an opportunity to develop new pre-apprenticeship programs with the help of expert support and curated resources. We were thrilled by the number of providers that want to offer this type of training — as well as their ingenuity in adapting learning to meet industry needs.” — *Scott Stump*, Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education Meet the finalists and learn what comes next in Stage 2 <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=ca8e1ae9e1&e=88d03754c2> *Challenge to share resources for adult education providers* During the second stage, the challenge will share selected materials and resources for all entrants interested in further developing their programs. At the end of the challenge, the U.S. Department of Education will adapt and publish materials from the virtual accelerator with the wider adult education community. Resources will be announced in this newsletter as they become available. <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=525c5f883a&e=88d03754c2> [image: Ed Prizes Twitter] <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=b22df3ed55&e=88d03754c2> [image: YouTube] <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=c54498d295&e=88d03754c2> Copyright © 2021 Luminary Labs, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed at rethinkadulted.com. Mailing address: Luminary Labs 61 Broadway Suite 2800 New York, New York 10006 Add us to your address book <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=5e8dd631fb> unsubscribe from this list <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=5e8dd631fb&e=88d03754c2&c=98d40fa8cb> update subscription preferences <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=5e8dd631fb&e=88d03754c2> -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Senior Fellow *National Skills Coalition* Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) *www.nationalskillscoalition.org* <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>

Agreed - Amanda! Especially when this falls under the 'rethink adult education' header. Obviously there's a great deal of terrific work being done (see list of 95 sites here https://www.rethinkadulted.com/finalists/) and what is needed is resources! Thanks for flagging this and reminding us all to keep raising the resources issue. Judy On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 3:19 PM Amanda Bergson-Shilcock < amandabs@nationalskillscoalition.org> wrote: > Hello NCL colleagues, > > As I'm sure you've seen ED has announced 95 (!!) finalists for their adult > ed pre-apprenticeship challenge. While it is terrific news that so many > organizations have submitted promising ideas, it's pretty sobering that > they got this many applications for what is in reality a fairly paltry > amount of money. Just $750,000 *total* is available as part of this > challenge. > > I'm wondering how we might frame this in our conversations with > policymakers and funders. This is vivid evidence of UNMET DEMAND in the > adult ed field for funding to support pre-apprenticeships. Given that we > know how important adult education is as an on-ramp for under-represented > individuals, and how important apprenticeship is as an "earn while you > learn" strategy for low-income people, this seems like a no-brainer to > highlight in any way that we can. > > What are folks' thoughts? > > -Amanda > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Rethink Adult Ed <hello@rethinkadulted.com> > Date: Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 3:04 PM > Subject: Announcing 95 finalists in the national challenge > To: <amandabs@nationalskillscoalition.org> > > > Meet the adult education providers > Update from the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge > <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=4355af7ab7&e=88d03754c2> > View this email in your browser > <https://mailchi.mp/rethinkadulted/issue-08?e=88d03754c2> > [image: Rethink Adult Ed Challenge logo] > *The U.S. Department of Education announces 95 finalists* > > Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced 95 finalists in the > Rethink Adult Ed Challenge > <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=7d25dc54df&e=88d03754c2>, > a $750,000 competition to advance pre-apprenticeships. The adult education > providers are invited to join Stage 2 and compete for $750,000 in prizes. > > Watch the announcement: > > <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=953e60e3fa&e=88d03754c2> > "The Rethink Adult Ed Challenge gives adult education providers an > opportunity to develop new pre-apprenticeship programs with the help of > expert support and curated resources. We were thrilled by the number of > providers that want to offer this type of training — as well as their > ingenuity in adapting learning to meet industry needs.” > > — *Scott Stump*, Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult > Education at the U.S. Department of Education > Meet the finalists and learn what comes next in Stage 2 > <https://edprizes.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f622129a4d319b1261719abe&id=ca8e1ae9e1&e=88d03754c2> > *Challenge to share resources for adult education providers* > > During the second stage, the challenge will share selected materials and > resources for all entrants interested in further developing their programs. > At the end of the challenge, the U.S. Department of Education will adapt > and publish materials from the virtual accelerator with the wider adult > education community. 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