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State-Level
Membership Benefits
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As a State-Level
Member, you will receive the following benefits:
Networking
As a State-Level Member you will have access to a network of
professionals where ideas and information are exchanged through dialogue
and collective action.
As a state member you can have ten individuals from your institution
participate on the members-only listserve, a great way to educate others
with whom you work about equity in education and workforce development.
You can post questions and share resources and ideas on the members-only
listserve. A national directory of state equity contacts and affiliate
members is maintained at the national office and distributed regularly
to members.
Timely Federal Policy Alerts
As a State-Level Member you will receive up-to-the-minute information
about federal and state policy affecting education and workforce
development. The regular updates and alerts that are sent out on the
members-only listserve will inform you and your colleagues of federal
policy activity and alert you to action that you can take to impact
decisions before they are made. This information will also help you
keep track of new programmatic proposals and annual budget and
appropriations debates that will affect Perkins, WIA, TANF, HEA, and
other Congressional and Administrative proposals affecting education and
workforce development.
Reduced Registration Fees
NAPE sponsors two annual meetings each year: the Professional
Development Institute (PDI) held in Washington, D.C., each spring and a
Professional Development Workshop and Members Meeting at the Association
for Career and Technical Education Convention in December. As a
State-Level Member, you and your colleagues will be eligible for a
reduced registration fee at the PDI. Previous years’ participants have
said, “This is the best conference I attend every year.” Occasional
audio conferences and other electronic professional development
opportunities are held based on interest and need.
Free/Discounted Publications
As a State-Level Member you will receive a free sample of all NAPE
publications and additional copies at a discount. NAPE also regularly
publishes curriculum and research and policy publications with national
coalition partners.
Free Resources
As a State-Level Member you will receive free resources collected by
NAPE staff and shared by other NAPE members. NAPE is known across the
nation as the best equity resource network. Members regularly share
developed publications and resources—free of charge.
Technical Assistance
As a State-Level Member you will have access to our expert staff at the
national office via phone and e-mail. Don’t hesitate to call them
whenever you have a technical assistance question. If they don’t know
the answer, they will find it for you.
National Advocacy
As a State-Level Member your voice will be heard in Washington, D.C., by
other advocacy organizations, Congress, and the Administration. NAPE
regularly responds to requests from Congress and the Administration for
feedback regarding the development of federal policy and legislation.
NAPE also develops policy papers on current issues in equity in
education and workforce development and shares these with national
policy makers. National office staff members make regular visits to
legislators’ offices to represent your concerns regarding federal
policy.
Organization Leadership
As
a State-Level Member you will serve as a member of the NAPE Board of
Directors and have a vote in all policy decisions of the organization.
You will have the opportunity to be elected as a member of NAPE’s
Executive Committee, which is a great way to build leadership skills and
help set the course of the organization’s future. You will also have the
opportunity to provide input into the development of NAPE’s annual
Program of Work and to make a difference by participating on NAPE
Committees. Participation on a committee is one of the most valuable
ways you can provide leadership and help build a stronger organization
that works for you.
NAPE 2007-08 Committees
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