Hosted by College of Marin

Description:

How can we facilitate the two-way process of immigrant integration through adult immigrant students’ participation in civic and community activities? Our community benefits from the cultural, social, and economic contributions of immigrants. As well, adult students’ engagement in their community supports their sense of belonging and the development of practical skills. 

Sign up for the upcoming Community of Practice (CoP) on Supporting Immigrant Integration through Civics Education at College of Marin.

The CoP is designed for instructors teaching adult immigrant learners (learners may be in ABE, ASE, ESL, CTE, etc.) and will help educators support immigrants through civics education as understood within the lens of the California Immigrant Integration Initiative and aligned to the EL Civics metrics. Participants will examine the Immigrant Integration Framework, explore the resources from the Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) project, and gain skills to better support their immigrant students in their classrooms and programs.

This CoP takes place in person at College of Marin on Fridays, October 9 and November 13th, 2026, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm with a 30 min lunch break. Participation in both sessions is strongly recommended, and there will be asynchronous job-embedded work (i.e., lesson planning and reflection) in between the two face-to-face sessions. 

Goals:

The goal of this community of practice is to enable instructors to 1) understand the California immigrant integration context, and 2) plan instruction that supports immigrant integration by aligning to the objectives of the Participation in Civics and Community Life Goal area of the Immigrant Integration Framework, using the Teaching Skills That Matter (TSTM) lessons and tools, and pre-approved COAAPS.

Registration Information:

There is no registration fee to participate; CALPRO professional development opportunities are available to all California Adult Education Program (CAEP) agencies and employees. This training is hosted by College of Marin. Participants from neighboring districts or regions may be admitted on a space-available basis. 

The registration deadline is Monday, October 5, 2026. 

Contact Information:
Please contact Sachiko Oates at soates@air.org.

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