The document announces regional workshops and a leadership institute to support effective basic skills programs. The workshops will be held in northern, central, and southern California in April and May 2009 and will focus on creating and sustaining basic skills programs. The leadership institute will be held in June 2009 at San Francisco State and focus on institutional transformation, program design and evaluation, and networking. It encourages participants to identify areas where their college excels or is challenged in supporting basic skills students and how to establish networks to promote student success.

1. Basic Skills Initiative 2009 Together, We Can

15. Build the Network