Join the more than 600 California adult education administrators who have participated in this program since its inception in 1985. The Institute covers topics and skills that new and aspiring adult education administrators need to perform their jobs effectively including Collaborations and Partnerships, Career Pathways, Data Analysis and Data-Based Decision Making, Fiscal and Human Resources Management, Public Relations and Program Marketing, Strategic Planning, Instructional Leadership, and The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Apply online by Friday, November 13, 2026.

Goals:

The California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) in conjunction with the California Department of Education (CDE) is seeking nominations and applications for the 2027 California Adult Education Leadership Institute (the Institute). We are seeking aspiring and new administrators (defined as three or fewer years) for the Institute. This is an opportunity for your organization to nominate an aspiring or new administrator from your adult education program to attend. For the 2027 year we will accept up to 24 nominations for participation in the Institute. Priority registration will be given to nominees with the most recent appointment date to their administrative position.

Please contact Cherise Moore at cmoore@air.org.

The Institute is open to all California funded adult education programs. The application deadline is Friday, November 13, 2026.

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