The Colorado Education Initiative

Upcoming student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado this month, and students from across the state are invited to participate. Next week, St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

Student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado in November, and students from across the state are invited to participate. St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

We had a fantastic three days at the 2024 LiftED Conference and are honored to be part of connecting school districts to such impactful work. Thank you St. Vrain Valley Schools for your partnership and commitment to sharing innovative education practices to cultivate thriving communities. Read more about this work and LiftED in a recent article by the Times-Call: https://lnkd.in/gzWZBtXC #EdColo

Student Opportunity in AI! Attention: School leaders, educators, and community members – The World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY) is coming to Colorado in November, and students from across the state are invited to participate. St. Vrain Valley Schools will host the Midwestern Qualifying Event for this global competition that encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore the world of artificial intelligence through creative and impactful projects, with opportunities to showcase their talents, win prizes, expand their network, and get inspired! Students are welcome to participate independently or as part of a team! No prior experience is required. To learn more about this competition, including important dates, and to support students with registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y7zLuz. #EdColo #AI

CEI is thrilled to partner with St. Vrain Valley Schools in bringing together district teams from Colorado and around the country to share practices that advance a future-focused vision for all students.? ? LiftED highlights a school district that has created exemplary conditions for thriving young people and a flourishing community and, through this work, has built trust and support for public education.? ? We're excited to learn from and with participating teams this week! #EdColo

CEI is thrilled to join education leaders Bijal Shah, Adeel Khan, and Antonio Vigil to represent K-12 education in this important conversation about partnering cross-sector?to leverage AI for good. Thanks to DenAI Summit for your leadership to convene such a powerful group of speakers and topics – we’re proud to be here! Rebecca Holmes

We can’t wait for all the learning and connections building on day two of The Attainment Network's Career-Connected L/Earning Conference and are excited to be partnering with Colorado Succeeds, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado to sponsor rural education-focused sessions at the event! If you’re joining, we hope to see you today at 11:40 a.m. for one of the following sessions co-presented by our CEI team members. Secondary Work-Based Learning Data Systems, Today and Tomorrow (Second session in a two-part session series) In this session, attendees will learn about the current state of work-based learning, data collection, and usage in secondary education, and state leaders will share what might be possible in Colorado’s future! Regional Structures that Enable Equitable Access to College and Career Learning This session explores innovative practices that support rural learners and earners, including shared enrollment processes, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), transportation solutions, and hybrid courses tailored to the needs of rural communities. #EdColo

CEI is excited to be at the The Attainment Networks Career-Connected L/Earning Conference this week and to learn from and with our education colleagues from across the state! Thank you to all who joined the morning sessions co-presented by CEI in partnership with Colorado Succeeds, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado. If you're in attendance TODAY, we hope you can join our CEI team members for the following session starting at 3:10 p.m. “AI Will Enhance the Role of Educators, Not Replace Them” with CEI’s Karen Quanbeck, Vice President of Statewide Partnerships and Patricia Quinones, Senior Partner. Session Description: The emergence of AI in education has some speculating that educators will soon be replaced by technology. Nothing could be further from the truth! Relationships, connections, and distinctly “human” classrooms will take on greater importance as education goes through potentially one of the most significant periods of change in recent history. Join this session to deepen your understanding of AI and its potential to actually enhance the role of educators and gain insight into limiting fears and increasing efficiencies. We hope to see you this afternoon and we’re looking forward to joining you all for more exciting sessions tomorrow! Agenda: https://bit.ly/3ZxUhqz

Register and join us today for a Series of Elevating Rural Colorado Sessions at The Attainment Network’s Career-Connected L/Earning Conference! CEI is excited to partner with Colorado Succeeds, Empower Schools, and Lyra Colorado to sponsor a series of Elevating Rural Colorado sessions at The Attainment Network’s Career-Connected L/Earning Conference! This conference will convene K-12, postsecondary education, industry, government, and philanthropy to share ideas, innovations, and best practices for transforming education-to-workforce systems to support every learner in achieving career success and economic mobility. This new series will explore exciting opportunities and innovations that are transforming rural areas and driving economic growth. Don’t miss the following sessions that will share key learnings from our Elevating Rural Colorado report: -Building Sustainable Cross-Sector Partnerships in Rural Educonomies -Colorado Regional Green Jobs Report: Catalyzing Rural Resilience with Green Skills -Designing a Rural Collaborative to Advance Regional Pathways -Regional Approaches to Work-based Learning: From Pilots to Scale in Rural Regions -Regional Structures that Enable Equitable Access to CCL: Shared Enrollment Processes, Counselor PLCs, Transportation Solutions, and Hybrid Courses We’re looking forward to the engaging conversations and opportunities to learn from so many of our #EdColo colleagues in September and hope to see you there! When? Wednesday–Thursday, September 18–19 Where? Aims Community College, Greeley, CO Learn more about registration costs, speakers, and sessions, plus register here: https://bit.ly/3T7eC1T

Happening Tomorrow: Colorado Promising Partnership Practices Webinar Join Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), the Colorado Department of Education's Office of Family, School, and Community Partnerships (CDE), and the Colorado Family Engagement Collaborative for a free, virtual event about how families, schools, and communities are working together in Colorado. Hear from five groups that have been recognized for their great work by the Colorado Department of Education's Office of Family, School, and Community Partnerships. The event is designed for school and district personnel and community organizations committed to working with schools. Attendees will obtain useful tools and ideas to implement in their communities, along with time to network and share best practices. Wednesday, September 18 | 1:00–3:00 p.m. MDT Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3X7JphF This webinar is made possible with support from the National Center for Families Learning and the U.S. Department of Education. #EdColo