BEdA Handbook
2024 Adult Ed Symposium

The Justice versus Equity Framework workshop will help participants evaluate and analyze their departments, units, or institutions on the continuum of disability equity versus disability justice. As educators, it is essential to create an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. This interactive-extended workshop will help you identify your role in providing such an environment. Using the Inclusive Learning Model (ILM) and Patty Berne's Disability Justice Principles, you will create a plan beyond just providing accommodations but setting the tone for belonging for various students with disabilities.

Target Audience: Administrators, Course Designers, Teachers/Faculty, Student-Facing Units

By attending this workshop, you will be able to:

• Define the difference between the disability equity framework and the disability justice framework and why it makes a difference.
• Explore the ten principles of disability justice concerning educational practices and theories.
• Work through analyzing and preparing disability justice initiatives.
• Work through evaluating and continuing disability justice work within your departments/units/institutions.

Session Materials

• Beyond Accommodations

Presenter:  Terry Watson, Strategies for Justice

This simulation is intended to be a respectful opportunity to understand and experience the challenges that are faced by citizens returning to their communities after a period of incarceration. This Re-entry Simulation will inspire restorative justice involved agencies, organizations, services, and resources to identify and improve processes and provide much needed support for this unique marginalized population. Participants in this simulation will be asked to meet specific court-ordered obligations, as well as meeting basic needs and, in some cases, returning to the demands of family life. This re-entry simulation is an influential and persuasive chance for anyone in the community to realize the barriers people face when reintegrating into the community. After completing the simulation, participants should be able to better recognize the many experiences that play a part in the challenge of success of a life after incarceration. After the simulation, participants will have a facilitated, extended debrief of the experience to incorporate lessons.

Presenter:  Jennifer Pace, Dept. of Corrections

This session explores the vital role of Adult Education in achieving social and economic justice. We'll delve into the historical roots of literacy education, tracing its evolution into the dynamic field of Adult Education we know today.

Join us to:

• Challenge misconceptions: We'll explore the history of Adult Education, dismantling negative perceptions and highlighting its ongoing importance.
• Unpack the bias: We'll examine our own assumptions and the historical connection between higher education and white supremacy culture.
• Navigate the system: Learn how Adult Education functions at the federal and state levels.
• Advocate for change: By understanding the historical link between higher education and white supremacy, we'll empower you to advocate for a more equitable Adult Basic Education (BEdA) system in WA.

Session Materials

• Adult Education is Social & Economic Justice

Presenter:  MarcusAntonio Gunn, SBCTC

This symposium session is for all attendees, regardless of role or responsibility, and will ground attendees in an equity framework that is contextualized to students in programs in Basic Education for Adults programming, cultivate empathy and awareness for students and colleagues, and develop practical coaching techniques to advance understanding, belonging, and success within BEdA programs and across our system.  Drawn from a variety of coaching and equity resources, this symposium session will provide a space for curiosity, deep listening and self-reflection, connection building, and practices that can be used the moment the session ends.

Session Materials

• Equity Coaching for Student Success
• Coaching Intervention Styles
• Lens of Systemic Oppression
• Liberatory Design Deck
• BEdA's Vision, Mission & Goals
• Noticing & Wondering Protocol Procedure
• Session Outline

Presenter(s):  Monia Wilson and Sophia Agtarap, SBCTC

As advocates for adult learners, community college administrators play a crucial role in shaping the success of Adult Basic Education (ABE). This workshop aims to empower administrators with the knowledge, strategies, and best practices to cultivate a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging among educators in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. In this workshop, participants will:

• Explore systemic barriers and inequities faced by adult learners and communities,
• Learn about equity-focused and learner-centered approaches to support faculty and staff in ABE programs.
• Discuss strategies to build anti-oppressive learning environments that center social justice and promote continuous improvement and transformational change.

This workshop will be engaging and incorporate active learning strategies such as thinkpair-share.

Session Materials

• Advancing Social Justice in ABE

Presenter:  Rashida Williard, Collective Work Consulting, LLC