[Wsssc] 2024 BEdA Biennial Conference: Literacy and Justice for All, Kennewick, WA

[Edith Abbenhaus]

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2024 BEdA Biennial Conference: Literacy and Justice for All<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/beda-handbook/beda-biennial-conference>
Alaafia SBCTC Colleagues,

Join us for the 2024 BEdA Biennial Conference: Literacy and Justice for All<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/beda-handbook/beda-biennial-conference>, July 23-25, 2024, at the Three Rivers Convention Center<http://www.threeriversconventioncenter.com/> in Kennewick, WA; our first in-person state conference since 2018.

The 2024 BEdA Biennial Conference centers on the idea that adult education is social justice. As reflected in our joint vision statement, we see our work as advancing racial and economic justice. We know literacy opens the doors of self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-efficacy for the individuals and families who participate in our programs, with implications that extend beyond academic success and into the community and the workplace. Even as Adult Basic Education and English Language Acquisition students need to be centered in the work of Guided Pathways and equity-focused pathway and programming development in general, we need to continually center within our world those students who have not traditionally had equal access to, and equal success in, our programs.

To home in our vision, we have organized the conference into several inter-related strands:

  *   Adult Education Symposium
  *   Accessibility, Digital Literacy & Equity
  *   Corrections Education
  *   Equity & Belonging
  *   Being Culturally Responsive in Curriculum Design and Assessment,
  *   A BEdA Data System: LACES
  *   BEdA on the Guided Path
  *   Navigation & Student Support
  *   Equitable Math Pathways and Practices
Whether you're interested in accessibility, digital literacy, equity, or curriculum assessment, there's something for everyone. This is your chance to tailor your conference experience to suit your professional development needs. So, dive into our diverse program through an extended Adult Education Symposium, our featured eight tracks with numerous sessions to choose from, thought-provoking lunch keynotes, and impactful and informative student panelist.

Colleagues, this is a great opportunity to meet BEdA practitioners from across our state and learn more about the BEdA programs we offer. We welcome any colleague (with supervisor permission) to join us. If you are interested in joining us, please reach out to clowder at sbctc.edu<mailto:clowder at sbctc.edu?subject=SBCTC%20Staff%202024%20BEdA%20Conference%20Inquiry%20>  for registration details registration will reopen July 1st.

Resounding Light- MarcusAntonio and Kate


Remember, make every day the best YOU can. "And if you can't, don't' DARE go messing up anybody else's." -  Tabatha Brown


*MarcusAntonio is my full first name. Please don't shorten it.[Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass]
MarcusAntonio Gunn, ABD (he/she|him/her|his/hers)<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>
Policy Associate, Basic Education for Adults
Equity, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Barrier Mitigation
Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
p 360.704-4322 | e: magunn at sbctc.edu<mailto:magunn at sbctc.edu> | website: www.sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/basic-education-for-adults/>


SBCTC Vision
"Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.


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