BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Literacy Texas - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Literacy Texas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.literacytexas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Literacy Texas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241115T151500 DTSTAMP:20260704T161801 CREATED:20240920T031618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T063403Z UID:4902-1731657600-1731683700@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:DFW Literacy Symposium DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2024-symposium-dfw/ LOCATION:The Commons\, UTA\, 440 W Nedderman Dr.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76013\, United States CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Symposium,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/GOOGLE-FORMS-DFW-Symposium-2024-25-1200-x-300-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161801 CREATED:20240731T084744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T063349Z UID:4585-1730986200-1730991600@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:The Expert Edge: Plain Language DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/expert-edge-nov-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,The Expert Edge,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Expert-Edge-Plain-Language-1200x300-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241031T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241031T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240925T082832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T063255Z UID:4917-1730368800-1730372400@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Best of Texas: Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/best-of-texas-oct-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Best of Texas,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/GOOGLE-FORMS-BEST-Health-Literacy-1200-x-300-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241010T100000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240924T032439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T063202Z UID:4908-1728550800-1728554400@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Coffee With Literacy Texas DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/coffee-oct-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Group Chat,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-with-LitTX-cover-image-02-1200-x-300-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240912T084808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T062926Z UID:4883-1727344800-1727348400@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Best of Texas: Outreach & Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/best-of-texas-sep-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Best of Texas,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/GOOGLE-FORMS-BEST-Outreach-Advocacy-1200-x-300-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T103000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240821T084431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T223204Z UID:4827-1727168400-1727173800@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:What Leaders Need: Fundraising for Nonprofits DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/leaders-fundraising-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Online Event,Other Events,Training,What Leaders Need ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/WLN-Fundraising-Google-Forms-cover-1200-×-300-px-NO-LOGOS.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T133500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240919T163000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240910T121108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T012727Z UID:4850-1726752900-1726763400@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Rangers Game - AEFL Week DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/rangers-game-aefl-week-2024/ LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/Ranger-Promo-1200-x-300-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240812T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240812T150000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240511T024222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T101402Z UID:4309-1723471200-1723474800@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Focus Group #2 DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2024-focus-group-2/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Focus Group,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/Focus-Groups-cover-image-01.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240808T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240808T103000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240511T023748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T101400Z UID:4307-1723109400-1723113000@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Focus Group #1 DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2024-focus-group-1/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Focus Group,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/Focus-Groups-cover-image-01.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20230519T012648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T212239Z UID:3631-1722211200-1722470399@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:2024 Literacy Texas Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2024-conference/ LOCATION:Embassy Suites San Marcos\, 1001 E McCarty Lane\, San Marcos\, 78666\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Literacy Texas Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-cover-conference-2024.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T140000 DTSTAMP:20260704T161802 CREATED:20240511T015534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T015656Z UID:4305-1720616400-1720620000@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Coffee With Literacy Texas DESCRIPTION:Learn from peers about best practices and innovative ideas being put into action at literacy programs across our great state. Best of Texas aims to bring local experts together to share their wisdom and experience – and maybe help us all avoid a few pitfalls along the way. \n \n \n \n Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now over. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online session will be held on: \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 31\, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT). \n \n \n \n The Zoom room will open at 9:50 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 \n \n ABOUT THIS SESSION \n \n \n \n Many adult students and families need health literacy for their own lives. And others make a whole career out of it! Learn from some local Texas experts about what they’re doing in their programs to help connect adult learners to health literacy opportunities. Join us for this virtual session where we will hear from Dr. Teresa Wagner\, Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. She will share information about her program and how health literacy impacts underserved communities in Texas. We will also chat with Natasha Duncan (East Texas Literacy Council) and Cindy Sutherin (Ysleta Community Learning Center) who have successful health occupations programs in their learning centers.   \n \n \n \n Guests this month: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy SutherinDirectorYsleta Community Learning Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin is a passionate\, driven educator with over 30 years experience across all ages\, from 3 years to 70+ year-old students. She has worked in multi-lingual and multi-cultural education\, program development\, student advocacy\, and leadership development. She is currently the director of the Ysleta Community Learning Center\, YCLC\, in El Paso Texas which serves adults seeking education and training for greater economic opportunity and access.  YCLC focuses on working with students to develop pathways to career advancement that include language\, literacy\, and training primarily in the career fields of Transportation\, Distribution and Logistics and Health Science.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha DuncanExecutive DirectorEast Texas Literacy Council \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan is the Executive Director for the East Texas Literacy Council in Longview Texas. Her background is in early child education from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for Adult Education in her community. Natasha has 20 plus years in non-profit management; her extensive background of working in low-income communities helped her to focus her efforts on the lasting effects that education can have on families and the catalyst it can be for future generations. She is a proud wife\, and mother of two Longview Lobos. This year Natasha was featured as a member in our community that makes a difference with Texas Bank and Trust; she keeps active community representation of adult education and nonprofit leadership with her Chamber of Commerce. She has enjoyed collaborating with Longview ISD\, city organizations and Greater Longview United Way for speaking engagements\, sits on several community boards in her city and has a passion for making a difference in her community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa WagnerDirectorUNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health\, Patient Safety\, Lifestyle Medicine\, Health Coaching\, and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW) Instructor. Dr. Wagner is an associate professor in the School of Public Health at UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner is the Director of the UNTHSC State Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy. She’s a sought-after presenter and mentor who works to certify community health workers as conduits to health literacy who help alleviate community barriers to health. As a result of her work\, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2023\, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award. In 2024\, she received the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award and a Global Service Award from the International Health Literacy Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Host: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack WalkerExecutive DirectorLiteracy Texas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker joined Literacy Texas in January 2024\, after a successful run as the Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties\, a small non-profit that made a big impact on the Texarkana community during her tenure. Dr. Walker helped the organization find financial stability and expanded innovative academic and workforce program options for adult learners at her center. She and her team launched the first 100 Families Alliance in Texas\, and this innovative approach to holistic support for students led to impressive growth in enrollment and goal completion rates for those she serves. Dr. Walker was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned two decades and impacted thousands of students. She is a certified Texas teacher and principal\, and she has worked in both adjunct faculty and staff positions in higher education. She has also led professional development trainings for teachers and administrators and served as a public speaker. She earned a doctorate in education leadership from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and her dissertation research focused on the importance of holistic support for adult learners. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Texas A&M University–Texarkana\, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This online learning session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n Cindy Sutherin \n \n \n \n Natasha Duncan \n \n \n \n Teresa Wagner \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 go to the literacy texas calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n see the national literacy calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n sign up for mailings\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 Checked/updated: 10/31/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/coffee-july-2024/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Group Chat,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/Coffee-with-LitTX-cover-image-01.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR