Dear Colleagues:

The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is hosting the U.S. Department of Education’s 2022 Advancing Equity in Career-Connected Education Summit. This virtual event will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. 

Please share this invitation with others in your organization and professional network who may be interested. There is no cost to attend the Advancing Equity in Career-Connected Education Summit; registration will remain open until it reaches capacity. For more information and to register for the summit, please visit this site.

The Advancing Equity Summit is an important component of the U.S. Department of Education’s ongoing efforts to implement Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, and will further the goals of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) for all youth and adults to be ready for and have meaningful access to quality college and career pathways.

The Advancing Equity Summit will bring together individuals from the Department of Education, other federal agencies, state and local agencies, institutions of higher education, advocacy organizations, foundations, and research and evaluation organizations. Participants will obtain and share information on research, evidence-based strategies, and innovative practices that advance equity across career-connected education. 

If you have questions about registering for the Equity Summit or need special accommodations, please contact us at EquitySummit@insightpolicyresearch.com. Thank you for all the work you do for our nation's students. We look forward to seeing you at the summit!

Best,

Sharon Lee Miller, Director

Division of Academic and Technical Education