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Welcome to the new CAEPA Website! Members will find all the customary features as well as diverse new resources for developing our work in Colorado and beyond. Newcomers will discover a stimulating world of expertise and professional possibility, unique prospects and a host of peers and supporters. Let us hear your ideas as we grow!
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Rendezvous! 2009
August 6-7, 2009
Breckenridge, Colorado
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Whether you are new to the site and organization or are a long-time member and have used the site many times, you may notice many changes in the months to come.
One of the first changes is the newly defined mission statement:
The Colorado Adult Education Professional Association (CAEPA) provides leadership to the field of adult education and family literacy by offering opportunities for professional development, advocacy, and resource sharing to improve the quality of life for every Coloradan.
While CAEPA will continue to host professional development opportunities through our Rendezvous conference and will continue to engage a lobbyist to help us with advocacy needs, we would also like to become a wide conduit that shares resources with our members. Many pieces need to be in place in order to access and share these resources.
Our Marketing Committee is working on a new logo and new website design that will enable us to present an updated look to potential sponsors. Our Outreach Committee is strategically planning to access business and community resources. As our organization accesses these resources, our members will realize the benefits of a stronger organization. These are just a few examples of the tasks that the Board of Directors began tackling this summer and will be unveiling in the months to come.
Growth brings challenges. One of the biggest challenges for the board involves planning for Rendezvous in 2009. After discussing several ideas surrounding the time of the conference, the Board settled on the dates of August 6-7, 2009. Yes, a summer conference! This is a very big change; but one that, we hope, will serve as a kickoff for the school year. The board favors this permanent move to a late summer/fall conference and is committed to making Rendezvous 2009 another valuable professional development opportunity.
Another important event is our second annual Legislative Day in February. This is a great opportunity for every member to visit with his/her legislators about the work and needs of adult education. More information about the Legislative Day will be given as plans firm.
You can be so proud of the CAEPA Board of Directors. They epitomize CAEPA’s mission statement by providing dynamic leadership to our field in the areas of professional development, advocacy, and resource sharing opportunities. Don’t be an observer; let’s all work to strengthen adult education and family literacy around the state. Contact me or any Board member to see how you can become involved in our mission.
Sincerely,
Glenda Sinks
CAEPA President
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