From Challenge to Opportunity: Reimagining Adult Education in Louisiana

We may not be gathering in person this fall, but the power of Louisiana’s adult education community is stronger than ever.

Join us for LAPCAE’s 2025 Fall Professional Development & Membership Meeting—a free virtual event that brings together educators, leaders, and partners from across the state for a morning of connection, celebration, and professional growth.

This year’s meeting includes:

  • Statewide updates from LAPCAE’s Board, Executive Director, and Advocacy Team
  • Recognition of outstanding educators and leaders in the field
  • A keynote State of Adult Education address by Erin Landry, State Director of Adult Education
  • Interactive breakout sessions with practical tools, fresh ideas, and statewide collaboration

Choose from These Breakout Sessions (11:00–12:00 CT):

AI, CCRS, and Smarter Instruction
Ben Lowenkron (LCTCS) & Dex Duet (Fletcher Technical Community College)
Explore a new AI-powered tool that helps instructors quickly search the CCR standards and generate aligned lessons—perfect for building effective instruction without the guesswork.

Adult Career Pathways
Tracey Fleniken (LCTCS)
See how Louisiana’s colleges are designing stacked, flexible pathways for adult learners—and work with your peers to identify and create new ones where they’re needed most.

From Stories to Strategy
Erin Landry (LCTCS)
Learn how to turn your program’s story into tangible advocacy using parish data cards, targeted outreach, and messaging that drives results with partners, legislators, and decision-makers.

Double the Power: Practice Plus + GED®/HiSET® Academy
AJ Crowell (Essential Education)
Discover how combining digital curriculum with precision assessment can supercharge your students’ path to HSE completion—fast.

LAPCAE Program Spotlight

South Lousiana Community College program spotlight
Fletcher Technical Community College program spotlight
VITA program spotlight
Y M C A program spotlight
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Northshore Technical Community College
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Youth Empowerment Project
January 2022 Program Spotlight
February 2022 Program Spotlight

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LAPCAE Student Spotlight

Denise Edwards
Karen Cullier
july student spotlight
jeremy wilson
angel ganes student spotlight
student spotlight February 2022

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The purpose of LAPCAE is to provide leadership in the advancement of all forms of adult, technical, and community education by:

  • unifying the profession

  • developing human resources

  • providing professional development opportunities

  • encouraging research in the field of adult education

  • communicating relevant news with members and the public providing scholarships to adult learners

  • and recognizing top state educators

All LAPCAE members receive membership to COABE. COABE represents the field of 65,000 adult educators and provides a variety of services, including professional development through annual, state-of-the-art national conferences, more than 50 webinars annually, and a peer-reviewed journal.

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