College Achievement Alliance Events

Higher Education Events

"The training sessions provided by aha! Process have not only been an invaluable part of fostering faculty and staff development, but they also have been instrumental in promoting student engagement at Ivy Tech Community College. Sessions have presented philosophies that match our institution's mission, further enhancing service to our staff, students, and community. aha! Process workshops, such as Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students, are highly beneficial for any institution wanting to achieve a better understanding of the needs of those they are serving, along with learning the tools needed to address those needs and develop a successful framework for the future."

Kelly L. Fisher, MS, Faculty Employment Specialist
Ivy Tech Community College
Kokomo, Indiana

aha! Process offers national training events throughout the country. The purpose of conducting events at national locations is to accommodate the many educational institutions and communities seeking long-term sustainability of the constructs found in College Achievement Alliance and other aha! Process product families.

Below are national training events of special interest to higher education. To receive more information about these and other aha! Process programs, please contact us at (800) 424-9489, or use our Contact Us page.

Some of these events also are available as workshops delivered on your campus. If you'd like to host a training event on your campus, click here or call us at (800) 424-9484.

Training Events

	Addressing the Challenges of Poverty
Description:	Addressing the Challenges of Poverty focuses on bringing all sectors together to build sustainability in all aspects of communities: schools, higher education, businesses, and more. It is time for us to join forces. Learn how to move your mission forward. Gain new ideas about funding your mission. Network with others facing challenges similar to yours. Learn from your favorite national consultants, as well as experienced practitioners. You can choose from a range of strands depending on your interest—K-12, Bridges, or higher education. There is even a strand for those who are new to Bridges Out of Poverty. Here's an event where you can collaborate, share your best practices, and build sustainable schools, colleges, and communities. Proposal Application \| Scholarship Application \| View Call for Presenters \| View Strand Descriptors
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	Link: #addressing_challenges

	Investigations Into Economic Class in America (IECA)
Description:	This training prepares participants to offer the award-winning Investigations curriculum to under-resourced college students. Participants explore the content processes and sequences within the text and develop the facilitation skills that empower students to take on the role of knowledge-creators. The training format provides opportunities to design implementation models that address the needs of specific populations and build on institutional strengths. Benefits: Fundamentally different approach to entry-level student support strategies Trusts the students to analyze their situation, solve problems, and transform their lives and their community Helps students develop the knowledge to meet their own needs even as they gain a better understanding of what their needs are, generating transformational change Examines and addresses the realities of political/economic systems that contribute to poverty Flexible; can be used in a variety of ways, such as an orientation course; a component of a learning community; or an entry-level sociology, social work, human services, or general studies course. Audience: College faculty, administrators, staff (student services and others who work with students in a teaching/advising role), and community members with a strong interest in working with under-resourced students. Needs/issues/problems addressed in this workshop: Higher education Under-resourced students Student retention and completion Student success Workshop options: One-day workshop offered on-site Offered as fourth day of training following the College Achievement Alliance Trainer Certification seminar at a national location E-learning: Offered as a Webinar in two, 3-hour increments. Headphones and a computer equipped with a microphone (or a combination headset) required. Prerequisite: One-day training in Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students; Ready for College, Ready for Careers; Bridges Out of Poverty; A Framework for Understanding Poverty; or equivalent audio workshop. Register Now!
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	Link: #ieca_cert

Trainer Certification Events

	College Achievement Alliance Trainer Certification
Description:	Become a certified trainer in higher education! This seminar prepares individuals to present the information from Understanding and Engaging Under Resourced College Students (URCS) to faculty and staff in their own colleges and universities. The training is recommended for faculty and staff of postsecondary institutions that want a systemic, research-based approach to improving retention and completion rates for their most at-risk students. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and strengths that students from poverty bring to the college campus; new strategies to help these students succeed in the classroom, on campus, and in life; tips and tactics for creating a college environment that supports under resourced students; and insight into harnessing the potential of under resourced students to effect positive change, on campus and in their communities. In-depth research, instruction, and training materials prepare participants to provide ongoing training to faculty and staff in their colleges or universities. Benefits of trainer certification: Monthly trainer tips Ongoing updates Newsletters Online support Free shipping on selected books for trainings and a per-book credit Prerequisites: One-day training in Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students; Ready for College, Ready for Careers; Bridges Out of Poverty; A Framework for Understanding Poverty; or equivalent audio workshop. Audience: Recommended for faculty and staff of postsecondary institutions. Workshop options: Three days for trainer certification Three days for trainer certification plus fourth day for training as a facilitator of Investigations into Economic Class in America (IECA) Needs/issues/problems addressed in this workshop: Trainer Certification Higher Education Recertification: Trainers are required to recertify every two years by Dec. 31 of the second full year following certification. Recertification may be done on-line or as an on-site workshop (with sufficient demand). Registration fees apply. Register Now!
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	Link: #caacert_cert

	College Achievement Alliance - Lifetime Trainer Certification
Description:	Acquire a Lifetime Certification! As a Lifetime Certified Trainer you receive the same benefits as Two-Year Certified Trainers, plus: Continuous certification Option to attend one certification class per year at no charge to refresh or update your skills Recertification: Not required. For other information about trainer certification, please see two-year trainer certification description above. Register Now! Call (800) 424-9489 or email us with questions or to book this workshop.
	Link: #caacert_lifetime

For schedule, all locations and pre-registration, visit our Training Dates page. To receive additional information about any of our programs, please feel free to contact us at (800) 424-9484, or use our Contact Us page.