Delta Sierra Adult Education Alliance

Mission

Accelerate Adult Learners’ successful transition to college, career, and community.

Overview

• Ongoing, permanent Adult Education funding and policy
• $539 million annual state funding; $8.5 million for our region
• Creates Regional Consortia to coordinate resources to support adult education
• Authorized members are Community Colleges, K12 Adult Schools and County Offices of Education

Why?

• Clear community need to support clients in building their self-efficacy in achieving their educational, career and community goals
• Opportunity to build on best practices regarding career pathways leading to family-sustaining careers
• Opportunity to leverage available educational, workforce and social service funding to maximize community benefit
• High levels of regional need: poverty, low educational attainment, limited English language abilities and unemployment

Benefits

• Strengthen communities: Higher adult education levels increase earnings, personal health and child academic success
• Enhance how educational and social service organizations serve students through regional coordination
• Support the development of a skilled workforce to meet local employer needs and support regional economic and community competitiveness