The document discusses several organizations that support lifelong learning. The Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations (COLLO) brings together leaders of adult education to exchange information and collaborate. Other groups discussed include the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, and Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Each organization works to promote opportunities for lifelong learning and its benefits.

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American
Association
Adult &
Continuing
Education
Coalition of
Lifelong
Learning
Organizations
National
Institute of Adult
Continuing
Education
UNESCO
Institute for
Lifelong
Learning
Council for Adult and
Experiential Learning

2. +Coalition of Lifelong Learning
Organizations
 The Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations (COLLO)
serves as a resource to bring leaders of adult and lifelong
learning together.
 The coalition studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations
concerning legislation concerning lifelong learning education.
 COLLO also offers various support in the form of facilitating,
financial support, legislation, administration, professional
development, publications, research, and staffing to various
lifelong learning educational groups ("COLLO," 2014).

3. +Coalition of Lifelong Learning
Organizations
 COLLO works towards its goals through awareness building,
advocacy, input on and support of state and national
legislation.
 Organization’s that are a part of COLLO include:
 The American Association for Adult & Continuing Education
 American Association of Retired Persons
 American Council on Education
 American Distance Education Consortium
 Association for Continuing Higher Education
 Commission on Adult Basic Education
 Council for Adult & Experiential Learning
 Learning Resources Network

4. +American Association of Adult &
Continuing Education
 The American Association of Adult & Continuing Education (AAACUE)
recognizes lifelong learning as an integral part of human fulfillment and
positive social change.
 The mission of the AAACUE is to provide leadership for the field of
adult and continuing education by:
 Expanding opportunities for adult growth & development
 Unifying adult educators
 Fostering the development and dissemination of theory, research and
best practices

5. +American Association of Adult &
Continuing Education
 The AAACUE commissions the following programs:
 Professors for Adult Education (CIAE) a forum important issues
related to adult education
 Program Management (CPM) provides information and
development training for adult and continuing education program
managers.
 Center for Workforce and Professional Development (CWPD)
education program geared to increase, knowledge, career
opportunities and development in workforce and continuing
professional education

6. +National Institute of Adult Continuing
Education
 The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds.
 NIACE is a membership organization, and their work is local,
national and pan-European, across all types of learning
including literacy and numeracy, digital, further/higher
education, apprenticeships, workplace, community learning,
leisure and citizenship.
 NIACE works on issues vital to the economic renewal of the UK

7. +National Institute of Adult Continuing
Education
 Learning benefits individuals, families, communities,
employers, the economy and society as a whole.
 NIACE fights for the personal, social and economic benefits
from lifelong learning
 works to improve peoples’ experience of the adult learning and
skills system
 Fights for all adults to have opportunities throughout their lives
to participate in and benefit from learning.

8. +UNESCO Institute for Lifelong
Learning
 The UNESCO Institute for life long learning (UIL)is an
international organization that addresses the need for
indigenes in any community to be properly educated
particularly; literacy and non formal education.
 The UIL addresses the needs for continuous improvement in
education by gearing activities towards Achieving the
Education for ALL (EFA), and Millennium Development Goals
(MDG) along with activities founded by the United Nations
(UNLD) and objectivities of the International Conference on
Adult Education (UNLD).

9. +UNESCO Institute for Lifelong
Learning
 The UNESCO Institute for life long learning is based offers a
variety of programs;
 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies- This addresses
policies that if well taught can help developing countries
become more comparable to the rest of the world.
 Literacy and Basic Skills- This enables individuals to
develop literacy and other non formal skills
 Adult Learning and Education- This addresses the
important task of Adult education in developing countries
 Priority Africa- The UIL has a major focus on Africa and
uses all skills necessary to help properly equip indigenes on
the land about leadership, literacy and Adult Education. In
fact the UIL intends to promote a new method for Adult
Education based on the African style.

10. +Council for Adult & Experiential
Learning
 The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) links
learning and work.
 CAEL is a nonprofit organization that provides resources for all
areas of higher education, public, and private sectors.
 CAEL makes it easier and more convenient for everyone to et
the education and training they need to be successful.
 CAEL serves members, colleges & universities, employers and
workforce development

11. +Council for Adult & Experiential
Learning
 The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) helps
working adults return to school by giving them more access to:
 Adult friendly schools and classes
 Recognition for work and life experiences
 New ways to finance their education
 CAEL identifies specific opportunities designed for older adults
to build their skills and experience
 CAEL assists older adults in securing meaningful work and
attain economic security
 CAEL recognizes breaking down barriers to learning requires
ongoing learning, exploration and development

12. +Council for Adult & Experiential
Learning
 CAEL supports the learning process through a variety of
programs that help learners obtain education including
assistance with:
 College credits
 Degree completion
 Prior learning assessments
 Competency-based education
 Career paths
 Research publications
 Public Policy

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Key Findings
Organization Goals Lifelong Learning
Coalition of
• Exchange information among
Lifelong Learning
member organizations
Organizations
• Build cooperation & collaborative
action among members
A coalition of organizations can
advance adult and lifelong
learning
American
Association of
Adult & Continuing
Education
• Provide leadership for field of adult
and continuing education
• Unify adult educators
Lifelong learning contributes to
human fulfillment and positive
social change
National Institute
of Adult
Continuing
Education
• aims to encourage all adults to
engage in learning of all kinds
• enable adults to participate and
contribute fully in society
Lifelong learning provides
personal, social, and economic
benefits to the learner.
UNESCO Institute
for Lifelong
Learning
• Improve literacy and non formal
education in developing countries
• Promote leadership
Lifelong learning is especially
essential to our continued
development.
Council for Adult &
Experiential
Learning
• Assist learners towards education
and training goals
• Link learning and work
Lifelong learning is needed to
secure meaningful work and
attainment of economic security

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References
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education AAACE
(2014). Retrieved from AAACE website: www.aaace.org
Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations COLLO (2014).
Retrieved from COLLO website : http://thecollo.org/
Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (2014). Retrieved from:
http://www.cael.org
Microsoft (2014). Man writing on a whiteboard during a presentation.
Retrieved from: http://www.office.com
The National Voice for Lifelong Learning. (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.niace.org.uk/about-us
UNESCO Institute for Life Long Learning. (2010-2013). Retrieved
from UNSECO website: http://uil.unesco.org/home/