Hello NCL members, Sharing in case there are folks in your network who may be interested! -Amanda Please forward freely to any interested party or stakeholder. Ray Prendergast Employment & Training Analyst USDA Food & Nutrition Service – Midwest Region Office: 312-353-1600 *From:* Prendergast, Ray - FNS *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2020 12:50 PM *Subject:* SNAP E&T Webinar Thursday Aug 20 - Adult Education and careers *Don’t Miss this SNAP E&T Lunchtime Webinar:* *Adult Education and Work Readiness Training – Bridging low-skilled adults into middle skill careers* *Thursday, Aug 20, 2020* *12 PM to 1:00 PM Central time (11 AM Eastern)* Adult education programs are vital for the career development of low-skilled adults. They are often overlooked or undervalued but they are the foundation of the workforce system and they have great importance for SNAP Employment and Training. Join us for presentations by practitioners and policy experts on how to advance low-skilled adults into job training and education programs that help them access middle skill jobs. *Presenters:* · Brandon Lipps, USDA Deputy Under Secretary, Opening remarks · Melissa Russoniello, Director, El Barrio Workforce Development Center at The Centers for Families and Children, Cleveland, OH · YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin o Jennifer de Montmollin, Chief Program Officer o Jake Gorges, Adult Education Director, YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin · Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow, National Skills Coalition *Who Should Attend:* State SNAP E&T Administrators and their SNAP E&T providers, and service providers that would like to be part of SNAP Employment and Training. *Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone*. *Log in a few minutes early to register (give your name, email, organization).* *Event address for attendees: * https://usda-fns.webex.com/usda-fns/onstage/g.php?MTID=e06c93c24fb552d14eea23e0db5c909ac *Event number:* 199 944 3625 *Event password:* 3gsT6qRXtR9 *Audio conference:* To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the event, or call the number below and enter the access code. US Toll +1-415-527-5035 Access code: 199 944 3625 Ray Prendergast Employment & Training Analyst USDA Food & Nutrition Service – Midwest Region 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Office: 312-353-1600 [image: SNAPtoSkills_logo] <https://snaptoskills.fns.usda.gov/> *Helping SNAP Participants Find Jobs <https://snaptoskills.fns.usda.gov/>* USDA | Food and Nutrition Service This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. -- *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]