BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Literacy Texas - ECPv6.18.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T113000 DTSTAMP:20261020T152940Z CREATED:20261015T072151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T152940Z UID:10204-1796292000-1796297400@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:The Expert Edge: Multilevel Classrooms Made Easy DESCRIPTION:The Expert Edge: Online training on core topics that all adult and family literacy professionals should know. Stay sharp with The Expert Edge! \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\, November 7\, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (CT). \n \n \n \n Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 1:20 PM. \n \n \n \n Join us for “Plain Language for Clearer Communication & Better Understanding.” This literacy training session will focus on the importance of using plain language with adult literacy students. Presenter Kathryn Bauchelle will take us through some reasons to make plain language a priority\, and some practical ways to incorporate it into your programs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This training session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. The session provides 1.5 hours of professional development. \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 \n ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION \n \n \n \n Simplifying the way we communicate with one another can benefit everybody. Focusing on Plain Language means that the highest priority of a document\, speech\, or other piece of communication is being understood. Most of us already start with that priority – but it’s very easy for other aspects to get in the way\, without us even being conscious of them. Sometimes we give too much information. Sometimes we use big words in an effort to sound knowledgeable. Other times our layout\, or word choices (like using too many idioms\, for example)\, or other factors\, can get in the way of clear understanding. Plain Language can particularly benefit adult learners. When someone is learning English\, or learning to read\, having information made as clear as possible can make a huge difference.  Speaking and writing plainly is an intentional approach that we adopt in order to help those around us. Plain Language is not an exact science – but there are some guiding principles that can help us. Come along to this session to learn about some of those principles\, and have a chance to practice them with peers and in a learning environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter: Kathryn BauchelleKathryn began her plain language journey in Houston\, in around 2010. Directing a volunteer-based adult literacy program at that time\, it became very clear to her that too many things – from new student orientation sessions\, to flyers\, to intake forms\, to much more – were simply too complex for the students. Over the next few years\, she and the programs team overhauled pretty much everything – always with clear communication as the main goal. Kathryn’s background is in literacy\, language acquisition\, and education. She has worked in the Texas adult literacy field since moving to Houston in 2008. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PD Certificates \n \n \n \n Someone who completes the full session will receive X hours of PD credit. \n \n \n \n Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Downloads \n \n \n \n Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. \n \n \n \n Downloadable PDF flyer for this training session is coming soon. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n [presenter] \n \n \n \n [name of any sponsors or other partners – as many as relevant\, new line for each] \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: 11/7/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/expert-edge-dec-2026/ 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/GOOGLE-Edge-Multilevel-Classrooms-1200x300-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T152835Z CREATED:20261015T075257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T152835Z UID:10216-1796907600-1796911200@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:Best of Texas: Young Adult Learners DESCRIPTION:The Expert Edge: Online training on core topics that all adult and family literacy professionals should know. Stay sharp with The Expert Edge! \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\, November 7\, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (CT). \n \n \n \n Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 1:20 PM. \n \n \n \n Join us for “Plain Language for Clearer Communication & Better Understanding.” This literacy training session will focus on the importance of using plain language with adult literacy students. Presenter Kathryn Bauchelle will take us through some reasons to make plain language a priority\, and some practical ways to incorporate it into your programs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This training session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. The session provides 1.5 hours of professional development. \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 \n ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION \n \n \n \n Simplifying the way we communicate with one another can benefit everybody. Focusing on Plain Language means that the highest priority of a document\, speech\, or other piece of communication is being understood. Most of us already start with that priority – but it’s very easy for other aspects to get in the way\, without us even being conscious of them. Sometimes we give too much information. Sometimes we use big words in an effort to sound knowledgeable. Other times our layout\, or word choices (like using too many idioms\, for example)\, or other factors\, can get in the way of clear understanding. Plain Language can particularly benefit adult learners. When someone is learning English\, or learning to read\, having information made as clear as possible can make a huge difference.  Speaking and writing plainly is an intentional approach that we adopt in order to help those around us. Plain Language is not an exact science – but there are some guiding principles that can help us. Come along to this session to learn about some of those principles\, and have a chance to practice them with peers and in a learning environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter: Kathryn BauchelleKathryn began her plain language journey in Houston\, in around 2010. Directing a volunteer-based adult literacy program at that time\, it became very clear to her that too many things – from new student orientation sessions\, to flyers\, to intake forms\, to much more – were simply too complex for the students. Over the next few years\, she and the programs team overhauled pretty much everything – always with clear communication as the main goal. Kathryn’s background is in literacy\, language acquisition\, and education. She has worked in the Texas adult literacy field since moving to Houston in 2008. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PD Certificates \n \n \n \n Someone who completes the full session will receive X hours of PD credit. \n \n \n \n Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Downloads \n \n \n \n Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. \n \n \n \n Downloadable PDF flyer for this training session is coming soon. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n [presenter] \n \n \n \n [name of any sponsors or other partners – as many as relevant\, new line for each] \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: 11/7/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/best-of-texas-dec-2026/ LOCATION:Online Event – Zoom CATEGORIES:Best of Texas,Literacy Texas Events,Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/GOOGLE-BEST-Young-Adult-Learners-1200-x-300-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270123 DTSTAMP:20261014T214541Z CREATED:20261002T054107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T214541Z UID:9959-1800489600-1800662399@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:2027 Far West Literacy Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Expert Edge: Online training on core topics that all adult and family literacy professionals should know. Stay sharp with The Expert Edge! \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\, November 7\, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (CT). \n \n \n \n Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 1:20 PM. \n \n \n \n Join us for “Plain Language for Clearer Communication & Better Understanding.” This literacy training session will focus on the importance of using plain language with adult literacy students. Presenter Kathryn Bauchelle will take us through some reasons to make plain language a priority\, and some practical ways to incorporate it into your programs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This training session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. The session provides 1.5 hours of professional development. \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 \n ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION \n \n \n \n Simplifying the way we communicate with one another can benefit everybody. Focusing on Plain Language means that the highest priority of a document\, speech\, or other piece of communication is being understood. Most of us already start with that priority – but it’s very easy for other aspects to get in the way\, without us even being conscious of them. Sometimes we give too much information. Sometimes we use big words in an effort to sound knowledgeable. Other times our layout\, or word choices (like using too many idioms\, for example)\, or other factors\, can get in the way of clear understanding. Plain Language can particularly benefit adult learners. When someone is learning English\, or learning to read\, having information made as clear as possible can make a huge difference.  Speaking and writing plainly is an intentional approach that we adopt in order to help those around us. Plain Language is not an exact science – but there are some guiding principles that can help us. Come along to this session to learn about some of those principles\, and have a chance to practice them with peers and in a learning environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter: Kathryn BauchelleKathryn began her plain language journey in Houston\, in around 2010. Directing a volunteer-based adult literacy program at that time\, it became very clear to her that too many things – from new student orientation sessions\, to flyers\, to intake forms\, to much more – were simply too complex for the students. Over the next few years\, she and the programs team overhauled pretty much everything – always with clear communication as the main goal. Kathryn’s background is in literacy\, language acquisition\, and education. She has worked in the Texas adult literacy field since moving to Houston in 2008. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PD Certificates \n \n \n \n Someone who completes the full session will receive X hours of PD credit. \n \n \n \n Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Downloads \n \n \n \n Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. \n \n \n \n Downloadable PDF flyer for this training session is coming soon. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n [presenter] \n \n \n \n [name of any sponsors or other partners – as many as relevant\, new line for each] \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: 11/7/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/symposium-far-west-jan-2027/ CATEGORIES:Literacy Texas Events,Symposium,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/FAR-WEST-Regional-Literacy-Symposium-LOGO-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270729 DTSTAMP:20260817T013406Z CREATED:20260817T012508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T013406Z UID:9114-1816646400-1816819199@www.literacytexas.org SUMMARY:2027 Literacy Texas Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:The Expert Edge: Online training on core topics that all adult and family literacy professionals should know. Stay sharp with The Expert Edge! \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\, November 7\, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (CT). \n \n \n \n Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 1:20 PM. \n \n \n \n Join us for “Plain Language for Clearer Communication & Better Understanding.” This literacy training session will focus on the importance of using plain language with adult literacy students. Presenter Kathryn Bauchelle will take us through some reasons to make plain language a priority\, and some practical ways to incorporate it into your programs. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This training session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. The session provides 1.5 hours of professional development. \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 \n ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION \n \n \n \n Simplifying the way we communicate with one another can benefit everybody. Focusing on Plain Language means that the highest priority of a document\, speech\, or other piece of communication is being understood. Most of us already start with that priority – but it’s very easy for other aspects to get in the way\, without us even being conscious of them. Sometimes we give too much information. Sometimes we use big words in an effort to sound knowledgeable. Other times our layout\, or word choices (like using too many idioms\, for example)\, or other factors\, can get in the way of clear understanding. Plain Language can particularly benefit adult learners. When someone is learning English\, or learning to read\, having information made as clear as possible can make a huge difference.  Speaking and writing plainly is an intentional approach that we adopt in order to help those around us. Plain Language is not an exact science – but there are some guiding principles that can help us. Come along to this session to learn about some of those principles\, and have a chance to practice them with peers and in a learning environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presenter: Kathryn BauchelleKathryn began her plain language journey in Houston\, in around 2010. Directing a volunteer-based adult literacy program at that time\, it became very clear to her that too many things – from new student orientation sessions\, to flyers\, to intake forms\, to much more – were simply too complex for the students. Over the next few years\, she and the programs team overhauled pretty much everything – always with clear communication as the main goal. Kathryn’s background is in literacy\, language acquisition\, and education. She has worked in the Texas adult literacy field since moving to Houston in 2008. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PD Certificates \n \n \n \n Someone who completes the full session will receive X hours of PD credit. \n \n \n \n Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Downloads \n \n \n \n Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer]. \n \n \n \n Downloadable PDF flyer for this training session is coming soon. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special thanks to: \n \n \n \n [presenter] \n \n \n \n [name of any sponsors or other partners – as many as relevant\, new line for each] \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: 11/7/24 URL:https://www.literacytexas.org/calendar/2027-conference/ LOCATION:Embassy Suites by Hilton Grapevine DFW Airport North\, 2401 Bass Pro Drive\, Grapevine\, TX\, 76051\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Literacy Texas Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.literacytexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2027-conference-GOOGLE-blue-on-white-1200x300-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Literacy Texas":MAILTO:info@literacytexas.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR