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SUMMARY:What Leaders Need: Communications That Work
DESCRIPTION:Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									The “What Leaders Need” training series for new and emerging literacy leaders is proud to present: 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Evaluation: The How and the Why 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This online leadership training session will be held on Thursday\, December 5\, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Please arrive on time – the Zoom room will close to late arrivals 30 minutes after the session begins. 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									REGISTRATION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This training event is a special collaborative activity of Literacy Texas\, Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas\, and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition\, and is offered free of charge to nonprofit professionals in Texas\, Arkansas\, and Oklahoma who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Online registration has now closed – but we have a few spots available for last-minute registrants! Call us on 972-926-3155 to make arrangements. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to register now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									REMINDER: CHECK YOUR SPAM 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive\, please check your junk mail! 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you know if you are making progress toward your organization’s ambitious vision and mission? How do you quantify your program’s impact? Are there ways you could work smarter\, not harder? Data and evaluation practices are fundamental to answering these questions\, and yet\, small and medium-sized organizations often feel ill-equipped to tackle them. In this session\, we’ll demystify some foundational data and evaluation concepts and recommend tangible ways in which your organization can implement new approaches to begin building a data-informed culture. Join us to learn: How to build and refine the foundation of a successful evaluation plan: Your organization’s logic model;Strategies for defining\, measuring\, and reporting on program outcomes;Approaches to process evaluation and leading ongoing quality improvement efforts; andTools and instruments to support data collection.								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Click here to read more about the What Leaders Need training series\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Presenter: Sarah SwainSarah Swain has spent the last 15 years designing and evaluating social service programs across a variety of populations and issue areas\, including adult education\, college access\, workforce readiness\, community development\, immigration\, small business\, senior services\, urban farming\, and more! Sarah is a curious learner who believes there is a solution (or many solutions!) to big nonprofit challenges and is energized by building systems that help programs operate at their best. Her approach integrates community voice\, research\, and evaluation – viewing each as a key ingredient to program effectiveness and innovation. Sarah is passionate about making data and evaluation practices more accessible to small and medium-sized organizations. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									PD Certificates								\n				\n				\n				\n									Someone who completes the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Downloads								\n				\n				\n				\n									Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									A downloadable PDF flyer for this What Leaders Need training is coming soon. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Special thanks to:								\n				\n				\n				\n									[presenter] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Sarah Swain 								\n				\n				\n				\n									The Texas Workforce Commission 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n					\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					STAY IN THE KNOW - 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to go to the literacy texas calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to see the national literacy calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Or get news directly from Literacy Texas: 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n				\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Page checked/updated: 12/5/24
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/leaders-feb-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,Training,What Leaders Need
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SUMMARY:The Expert Edge: Worth the Stay - Persistence in Action
DESCRIPTION:Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									The “What Leaders Need” training series for new and emerging literacy leaders is proud to present: 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Evaluation: The How and the Why 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This online leadership training session will be held on Thursday\, December 5\, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Please arrive on time – the Zoom room will close to late arrivals 30 minutes after the session begins. 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									REGISTRATION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This training event is a special collaborative activity of Literacy Texas\, Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas\, and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition\, and is offered free of charge to nonprofit professionals in Texas\, Arkansas\, and Oklahoma who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Online registration has now closed – but we have a few spots available for last-minute registrants! Call us on 972-926-3155 to make arrangements. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to register now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									REMINDER: CHECK YOUR SPAM 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive\, please check your junk mail! 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you know if you are making progress toward your organization’s ambitious vision and mission? How do you quantify your program’s impact? Are there ways you could work smarter\, not harder? Data and evaluation practices are fundamental to answering these questions\, and yet\, small and medium-sized organizations often feel ill-equipped to tackle them. In this session\, we’ll demystify some foundational data and evaluation concepts and recommend tangible ways in which your organization can implement new approaches to begin building a data-informed culture. Join us to learn: How to build and refine the foundation of a successful evaluation plan: Your organization’s logic model;Strategies for defining\, measuring\, and reporting on program outcomes;Approaches to process evaluation and leading ongoing quality improvement efforts; andTools and instruments to support data collection.								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Click here to read more about the What Leaders Need training series\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Presenter: Sarah SwainSarah Swain has spent the last 15 years designing and evaluating social service programs across a variety of populations and issue areas\, including adult education\, college access\, workforce readiness\, community development\, immigration\, small business\, senior services\, urban farming\, and more! Sarah is a curious learner who believes there is a solution (or many solutions!) to big nonprofit challenges and is energized by building systems that help programs operate at their best. Her approach integrates community voice\, research\, and evaluation – viewing each as a key ingredient to program effectiveness and innovation. Sarah is passionate about making data and evaluation practices more accessible to small and medium-sized organizations. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									PD Certificates								\n				\n				\n				\n									Someone who completes the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Downloads								\n				\n				\n				\n									Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									A downloadable PDF flyer for this What Leaders Need training is coming soon. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Special thanks to:								\n				\n				\n				\n									[presenter] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Sarah Swain 								\n				\n				\n				\n									The Texas Workforce Commission 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n					\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					STAY IN THE KNOW - 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to go to the literacy texas calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to see the national literacy calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Or get news directly from Literacy Texas: 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n				\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Page checked/updated: 12/5/24
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/expert-edge-apr-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,The Expert Edge,Training
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SUMMARY:What Leaders Need: Effective Student Recruitment & Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									The “What Leaders Need” training series for new and emerging literacy leaders is proud to present: 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Program Evaluation: The How and the Why 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This online leadership training session will be held on Thursday\, December 5\, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 AM. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Please arrive on time – the Zoom room will close to late arrivals 30 minutes after the session begins. 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									REGISTRATION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									This training event is a special collaborative activity of Literacy Texas\, Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas\, and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition\, and is offered free of charge to nonprofit professionals in Texas\, Arkansas\, and Oklahoma who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Online registration has now closed – but we have a few spots available for last-minute registrants! Call us on 972-926-3155 to make arrangements. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to register now\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									REMINDER: CHECK YOUR SPAM 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive\, please check your junk mail! 								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION 								\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you know if you are making progress toward your organization’s ambitious vision and mission? How do you quantify your program’s impact? Are there ways you could work smarter\, not harder? Data and evaluation practices are fundamental to answering these questions\, and yet\, small and medium-sized organizations often feel ill-equipped to tackle them. In this session\, we’ll demystify some foundational data and evaluation concepts and recommend tangible ways in which your organization can implement new approaches to begin building a data-informed culture. Join us to learn: How to build and refine the foundation of a successful evaluation plan: Your organization’s logic model;Strategies for defining\, measuring\, and reporting on program outcomes;Approaches to process evaluation and leading ongoing quality improvement efforts; andTools and instruments to support data collection.								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Click here to read more about the What Leaders Need training series\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Presenter: Sarah SwainSarah Swain has spent the last 15 years designing and evaluating social service programs across a variety of populations and issue areas\, including adult education\, college access\, workforce readiness\, community development\, immigration\, small business\, senior services\, urban farming\, and more! Sarah is a curious learner who believes there is a solution (or many solutions!) to big nonprofit challenges and is energized by building systems that help programs operate at their best. Her approach integrates community voice\, research\, and evaluation – viewing each as a key ingredient to program effectiveness and innovation. Sarah is passionate about making data and evaluation practices more accessible to small and medium-sized organizations. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									PD Certificates								\n				\n				\n				\n									Someone who completes the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Downloads								\n				\n				\n				\n									Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									A downloadable PDF flyer for this What Leaders Need training is coming soon. 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Special thanks to:								\n				\n				\n				\n									[presenter] 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Sarah Swain 								\n				\n				\n				\n									The Texas Workforce Commission 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n					\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					STAY IN THE KNOW - 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to go to the literacy texas calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									click here to see the national literacy calendar\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Or get news directly from Literacy Texas: 								\n				\n					\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n				\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Page checked/updated: 12/5/24
URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/leaders-jun-2026/
LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,Training,What Leaders Need
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