- To promote adult education and literacy programs, including Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Family Literacy, Skills Development, Workforce Development, and other state, federal, and private programs which assist undereducated and/or disadvantaged adults to function effectively
- To provide leadership in advancing the education of adults in the lifelong learning process by unifying the profession, developing human resources, encouraging and using research, communicating with the members and the public, offering other member services, and otherwise advancing adult education, and literacy
- To advocate the development and dissemination of publications, research, methods, and materials, resources, and programs in adult education and literacy
- To conduct and/or sponsor professional development conferences and activities that provide a forum to provide staff development and advance adult education and literacy
After attending many sessions and networking, every concern we have for our students is universal! We are all passionate about what we do and regardless if we live in California, Georgia, Rhode Island, Michigan, Mississippi or Florida, our students have the same barriers and needs! What is interesting is how states respond.
We have a new state director in Michigan and we are looking for great leadership that will move us forward in CCRS, Career Pathways and the changes in WIOA. We are looking for professional development that supports the field in the new changes that will be coming in 2016-17!
Have you been to any workshops or conferences that have made a difference in your teaching?