Equity Leadership Academy for States
Amplify Equity in Perkins V
State agencies that use the right approach have the opportunity to lead Perkins V
implementations with equity as the focal point. These states will enable more equitable
educational outcomes for our most vulnerable students.
Overview
NAPE developed the Equity Leadership Academy for States to help member education agencies guide postsecondary systems in their states to make Perkins V more effective and sustainable—with equity at the core—to help ensure all students are prepared for 21st century careers.
State departments of higher education administrators will:



Timeline
SEP 2020 - JAN 2021
Two-day training session based on NAPE’s Pilot for Program Improvement Process for Equity™ (PIPE)
Four monthly virtual technical assistance meetings
FEB 2021
Full-day capacity-building
engagement
Cohort Members
NAPE is excited to share the 10 states we will be working with for our Equity Leadership Academy including: Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Please join us in celebrating and uplifting all of our cohort members!
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho
Iowa
New Jersey
Oregon



Helen Dunford, Adult Basic Education State Leadership Coordinator, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development






Luis Juárez, Education Specialist/CTE and Perkins, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development






Kelly D. Zinck, Education Team Research Analyst, WIOA Title II and CTE/Perkins, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development



Edith Ramirez, CTE student at Mt Hood Community College, and a former ESL student