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CESBA Member Highlights 2020

Our member school boards allowed us to accomplish many exciting things this past year, despite the challenges of a global pandemic and pivoting to virtual work!

Here are some ways that CESBA supported you in 2020:

• Tripled our virtual networking and knowledge sharing events for you to connect even more with members across your sector, region and province.
• Advocated for adult and continuing education (A&CE) with key government decision makers to explain how our programs offer multiple pathways to facilitate the diverse education and employment goals of adult learners.
  • Discussed Literacy and Basic Skills with MLTSD, Adult Credit with EDU, and ESL/FSL with MCCSS, as well as sector specific programs such as apprenticeships.
•  Launched a new website with a large, accessible resource library and a job bank.
  • Our new elearning platform also launched with a PLAR 101 course for new assessors.
• Held our first-ever virtual annual conference, Inclusion 2020. It was a great success, bringing together A&CE professionals from every sector across the province.
  • The conference inspired us to launch new equity initiatives that we will continue this year, including workshops and additional resources.

Upcoming Projects

We have a busy year ahead of us! Key initiatives include:

• Increased PLAR and LBS online training. Following the launch of our elearning platform and PLAR 101, we are adding PLAR 102. We will also be adapting the previous LBS training course for the platform.
• Expanded PSW support and program QA with the hire of a new CESBA staff member.
• New committees to increase our efforts in key areas, including committees on Indigenous community support, mental health, apprenticeships, and online/hybrid learning.
• More events, and a 2021 fall conference. Our events will continue to grow. We will have more sector-specific events and more workshops with an equity and inclusion focus.
• Continued advocacy with senior government officials and decision makers to advocate on behalf of adult and continuing education.
• A new Executive Director for CESBA as Bernadette Beaupre moves on to new adventures. Bernadette will be working closely with them to ensure a smooth transition.

We are very grateful for the support and leadership of our member school board administrators and staff who make our work in adult and continuing education possible.

Meilleurs voeux du personnel et du conseil d’administration de CESBA

Our Executive Director Bernadette Beaupre has announced that she will be leaving her role on April 30, 2021. The Board of Directors has prepared the following statement:

It is with mixed emotion that the CESBA Board of Directors received notice from Executive Director Bernadette Beaupre that she will be leaving CESBA in April 2021. The Board wishes to thank Bernadette for her service to CESBA over the last eight years. Bernadette’s time as Executive Director has seen incredible growth and awareness of Adult and Continuing Education in the Province of Ontario. Bernadette has been a tireless advocate for the adult learner. Under her leadership, CESBA’s influence has grown and membership events have  been overwhelmingly successful. CESBA will be saddened to say goodbye to Bernadette, but also excited for her as she begins her next adventures. The search for a new Executive Director will begin in January 2021.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Conference and Pre-Conference. Over three days, we welcomed more than 300 attendees who came together to share best practices and knowledge around adult and continuing education in the province.

We are currently uploading all workshop presentations to the Resource Library as well as the CESBA Conference website. All presentations will be available in the coming weeks.