Upcoming Events
In-Service Learning Circle: Digging In - Digital Literacy
Join scaleLIT to learn about existing digital literacy resources and strategies for connecting with American Job Centers' digital learners. You will also learn how Northstar Digital Literacy and the drop-in training sessions have addressed our communities' digital needs.
scaleLIT Member Holiday Party
We are looking forward to connecting with you to celebrate the end of this wonderful year and the beginning of a new one. Our scaleLIT Member Holiday Party will be held at Inspiration Kitchens on Wednesday, December 18th, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
In-Service Learning Circle: Disability Employment Awareness
Join scaleLIT to celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month and hear from experts on employment strategies and accessibility in the workforce and the American Job Center network.
Take the Pledge to Support Adult Education during our Social Media Day of Action!
Join scaleLIT and COABE in Supporting Adult Education by Signing the Educate & Elevate America Pledge Today! After you sign the pledge, show your support for Adult Education on social media!
In-Service Learning Circle: New Arrivals Training - Helping New Arrivals Access Workforce Development
Join scaleLIT to learn about the recent experiences of New Arrivals in Chicago and the network of service providers working to transition this community into housing, training, and employment. Navigators will share insights from recent workshops and how you can empower migrants as they find their path to economic independence.
In-Person Member Mixer
Join us for our In-Person Member Mixer at the scaleLIT Headquarters! Get ready to walk the red carpet and mingle with fellow members at our networking event!
In-Service Learning Circle: Mental Health Awareness Month - Conflict Management
Explore the sources and nature of conflict, and complete various exercises designed to identify individual conflict management styles and increase repertoires of conflict management strategies.
Members, please register HERE.
Brought to you in partnership with Sertoma Star Services.
In-Service Learning Circle: Mental Health Awareness Month - Mindfulness
An overview of mindfulness and its positive effects will be provided along with instruction and practice of a variety of easy and accessible mindfulness-based stress-reduction techniques.
Members, please register HERE.
Brought to you in partnership with Sertoma Star Services.
In-Service Learning Circle: Mental Health Awareness Month - Stress Management
Explore the nature, symptoms, and effects of stress, along with various approaches to managing stress.
Members, please register HERE.
Brought to you in partnership with Sertoma Star Services.
In-Service Learning Circle: Money Matters
Financial advocate Yakela Hall, also known as “The Finance Lady”, explores principles and strategies for improving our communities' financial health.
Members, please register HERE.
In-Service Learning Circle: Health Literacy Matters
Partnering for a healthy, trauma-informed Illinois: Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care 101.
Join us and learn how to integrate trauma-informed and healing-centered frameworks into your policies and practices.
Featuring Health and Medicine Policy Research Group.
Members, please register HERE.
In-Service Learning Circle: The Change Agent
Encourage adult learners to send in submissions for possible publication in one of the finest social justice adult education magazines, The Change Agent!
Members, please register HERE.
In-Service Learning Circle: Details on Digital Literacy
Are you looking for a new digital assessment? Well now's your chance to learn about Northstar Digital Literacy for the very first time or as a refresher!
Members, please register HERE.
scaleLIT Holiday Soirée
We are looking forward to celebrating the holidays with you on Thursday, December 14 from 2:30-4:30pm at Inspiration Kitchens. Bring your merriment and good cheer!
We hope to see you there!
Members, please register HERE.
Human Rights Month: Immigrant & Refugee Rights
Since August 2022, Chicago has experienced an unprecedented and alarming surge of forced migration. In observance of National Human Rights Month, we will have a brief introduction from Alderperson Andre Vasquez of the 40th Ward who is chairing Chicago’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights. An overview of working with new arrivals in the current migrant crisis we are experiencing will be discussed. This work is essential to adult learners and our communities, and we need to be more informed to do the work.
Human Rights Month: Know Your Rights in the Workplace Training
HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH. Freedom, Equality, Dignity, Peace, Love, Hope, Education, Prosperity, Justice, Food, Religion, Speech. Know Your Rights! Hear from the IL Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights about what this means.
Members, please register HERE.
In-Service Learning Circle: Adult Education Transitions
Calling all non-traditional adult learners: Not sure about what path to take next? What career? What job? Join us to learn more about City College of Chicago's offerings for your learners and your community. Yolaine Jean, District Director of Adult Education Transitions, will take us on a journey of next steps.
Members, please register HERE.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Join us as we celebrate NDEAM by honoring the contributions of people with disabilities to our country and recommitting to eliminating barriers to employment. We are holding a special discussion with the Mayor's Office of People with Disabilities MOPD on Wednesday, October 25 at 11:30am. We will learn how impactful this office could be for learners with disabilities.
Please register HERE.
Workforce Webinar
Join scaleLIT's External Affairs Director and Near West Career Pathways Navigator as they share their lessons learned about the significance of building robust relationships, maintaining effective communication, and acquiring comprehensive knowledge to enhance service integration at the Workforce Wednesday Webinar.
Please register HERE.
Disability Employment Awareness Panel
Please join us for a special In-Service Learning Circle in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month: How to Advance Access & Best Practices for Individuals With Disabilities.
A brief introduction from The Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and IL Department of Rehabilitation Services, followed by scaleLIT member organization Anixter Center.
Anixter Center's role is to support companies wanting to hire diverse populations, build programming for disabled workers, and help educate staff and coworkers about how to be accommodating, respectful, and equitable to disabled employees.
Members, please register HERE.
ACP Awareness Day
Promote the Affordable Connectivity Program and post how you did it! Share this with us through any social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter).
Word-of-mouth with family, friends, neighbors, etc. Tell us about it!
Help someone to sign up for the ACP. Tell us about it!
Become a certified ACP enrollment specialist. This course is free and will equip you with the knowledge and resources to support households to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and sign up for a high-speed home internet plan. Share your certificate with scaleLIT and social media!
Collaboration with Internet Service Providers like Comcast, to provide more information and assistance with the ACP program. Tell us about it!
Make A Video About Digital Literacy
Film yourself stating why Digital Literacy Matters!
Submit your video to renuka@scalelit.org.
Night of 1000 Stars
Please join us for Night of 1,000 Stars - a glorious evening full of smiles and cheers as we honor adult learners and adult educators from across Chicagoland. Let us celebrate each other as the stars we are!
The stars we recognize tonight are the thousands of adult learners who have persevered and triumphed in their quest for education. Each year we gather to listen to their stories, applaud their accomplishments, and celebrate their talents. It’s always an emotional and inspiring evening.
Doors open at 5:30 with the program beginning at 6:00 with speeches from learners, practitioners, and other esteemed guests to celebrate adult education across Chicagoland (here is your chance to meet IL Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias)!
Members, please register HERE.
In-Service Learning Circle: Adult Learning Matters - Teach Basic and (Not-So) Soft Skills with Relevant, Engaging Content
Teach Basic and (Not-So) Soft Skills with Relevant, Engaging Content
Celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy week by celebrating the unique voices and powerful experiences of our students! Come and learn about a one-of-a-kind resource that Chicago teachers have FREE access to. The Change Agent is an online magazine with multi-level writings by students. The content is classroom-ready, relevant to your students, and inspiring! Our current series shines a light on students' not-so-soft skills that they need for work and careers. At this workshop, you will learn how to log in to The Change Agent, practice accessing these highly relevant resources, and hear about how you can support your students to write for and be published in this national magazine.
Members, please register HERE.
