Back-To-School
Emergency Broadband Benefit Outreach Toolkit
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Students are returning to school for a new year and whether classes are remote, in-person, or a hybrid this fall everyone needs internet access to succeed.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit program allows eligible households to enroll through an approved provider or by visiting GetEmergencyBroadband.org.
To help promote the Emergency Broadband Benefit as a tool for the coming school year, the FCC has added new back-to-school-themed materials to the EBB Outreach Toolkit. New materials include school posters, bookmarks, handouts, Pell Grant and school lunch and breakfast program-specific flyers. Additional social media posts and images have also been added.
The FCC hopes that universities and K-12 schools will use these items to notify
their communities about this important program designed to help eligible households
get, or stay, connected.
The new materials are available in English and in Spanish. They also include tribal-
specific flyers to promote the increased monthly benefit available to eligible households
on qualifying tribal lands.
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Legislative Update:
Second Application Window for Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) opens September 28
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With $5 billion in applications already received, the FCC announced that a second window for schools and libraries to apply for the ECF is scheduled for September 28 - October 13, 2021.
A recent joint statement by Joan Wade, AESA Executive Director, and Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director of AASA, the School Superintendent Association, highlights the importance of ECF funds for our nation's schools and students and commend the work done by the FCC.
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Professional Learning Especially Designed
for ESA Leaders
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Business Strategy Framework for ESAs
Practitioner-Level Workshop: Develop New Leaders in Your Organization
October 12-13, 2021
Lexington, KY
The three key areas investigated include:
- Customers - how to create value;
- Competition - how to capture value;
- Partners - how to deliver value.
The AESA Business Strategy Framework is a powerful tool that will help your leadership team assess new opportunities and evaluate existing services. The framework provides a consistent approach to strategic marketing and helps you determine which services your organization should make available and why.
This ESA-centric Business Strategy Framework Practioner-Level Workshop is presented by AESA business experts. In this two-day workshop, the presenters rely on several real-life ESA examples to illustrate business strategy concepts. This workshop also incorporates hands-on work with real-team projects to enhance the learning experience.
A block of rooms is available at the Origin Hotel Lexington at a rate of $129 per night. A link to reserve a room will be included in your registration confirmation email.
(AESA is able to offer the same basic workshop as Dr. Simester’s Premier Workshop with the primary difference being this workshop features former ESA leaders trained by Dr. Simester.)
Cost: $6,000 per team of 6 ($5,000 for past participants)
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Learn More at a Free Webinar! |
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Explore what the Business Strategy Framework can do
for your ESA!
If you have questions about what the Business Strategy Framework is all about and whether it is right for your organization, you will want to attend this FREE introductory webinar.
Join AESA business experts Andy Pehachek and Susan Leddick at this free webinar for an overview of the workshop, have a discussion about your return on investment (ROI), and ask your questions.
Learn more. . . at no cost to you.
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FREE INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR:
Business Strategy Framework
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Wednesday,
September 8, 2021
4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central; 2 pm Mountain; 1 pm Pacific; 12 noon Alaska)
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Educators' Call To Action Conference
September 15-17, 2021
Washington, D.C.
This conference provides in-depth information that ESA leaders need to equip them for their advocacy both in Washington D.C. and back home. AESA's legislative advocacy team connects participants with experts on the legislative topics that affect educational service agencies and the school districts they serve. Participants receive up-to-the-minute information about emerging and pending federal legislative issues.
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Networking Opportunity: You are Not Alone! |
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AESA is excited to announce that we have partnered with three innovative ESAs to facilitate the 2021-22 Entrepreneurial ESA Community of Practice. This Community of Practice begins September 28, 2021.
Andy Pechacek, Doreen Marvin, Joan Wade, John Bass, and the leadership teams from ESC 20 in San Antonio, Texas; Sourcewell in Staples, Minnesota; and Hamilton County ESC in Cincinnati, Ohio, will lead six 90-minute sessions throughout the year. The topics will include:
- Innovation and Solution Design
- Voice of the customer
- Understanding your customer
- Learning about and responding to your markets
- Clarity About Who You Are and Where You Want to Have a Presence
- How your processes support or hinder your innovation strategy: budgeting, governance, human resources (talent management)
- Establishing the long view of service areas and markets
- Understanding your brand
- Branding as a Component of Innovation and Market Reach
- The ESA Context of Developing and Delivering New Services and Products
- Collaboration and competition among ESAs
- Legal and communication implications for ESAs
All sessions will be held from 2–3:30 pm EST on the following dates:
September 28 | November 23 | January 25 | February 22 | March 22 | May 24
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More Professional Learning Opportunities |
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Virtual Workshop:
Principles of AI for ESAs
This four-session virtual workshop featuring Dr. Duncan Simester is designed specifically for ESAs:
Stay Current
Stay Informed
Learn with AESA!
• Identify the challenges AI can solve within your organization.
• Learn important principles, processes, and concepts related to AI.
• Explore how AI can solve problems and recognize potential pitfalls using ESA scenarios.
This workshop will be held from 2-4 pm EST on the following dates:
October 19 | October 21 | October 26 | October 28
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Registration is OPEN for
these Upcoming AESA Annual Events
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Educators' Call to Action Conference
September 15-17, 2021
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
The deadline to reserve a hotel room has been extended! There's still time to register and reserve a room at the conference rate!
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AESA Annual Conference
December 1-4, 2021
Marriott Marquis
Houston, TX
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Announcing: NAMTC Leadership Summit |
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Traditionally, NAMTC Leadership Summit is held the day before AESA's Annual Conference kicks off. This year's Summit is scheduled for November 30-December 1, 2021. (A separate registration is required.)
This year’s Leadership Summit focuses on ESA leadership strategies as our communities continue to recover from COVID-19.
Keynote presenters include technology leaders Carl Hooker and Hall Davidson sharing proven solutions to navigate today’s changing educational environment.
On Nov. 30, Region 4 ESC will host an optional afternoon tour for conference attendees.
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