A summary of five organizations who assist adult learners

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AET 508-Community Based Education
Team B
Twana Griffin, Tracy Nardo, Lenore Olague & LaTosha Wilson
Elizabeth Franklin

2.  Known as COLLO, The Coalition of Lifelong
Learning Organizations was developed to advance
adult and lifelong learning.
 The organization brought together leaders of
organizations to advance knowledge, find
common ground, and take collective action to
benefit adult learners in areas including:
 Access and cost
 Removal of barriers to participation in education at all
levels
(The Coalition Of Lifelong Learning Organizations, 2014).
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3.  Based on the growing importance of adult and
continuing education to the United States, COLLO
provides a forum for:
 exchanging information among member organizations
 building cooperation and collaborative action among
member organizations
 developing, maintaining, and improving lifelong
learning, adult, and continuing education throughout the
United States and internationally
(The Coalition Of Lifelong Learning Organizations, 2014).
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4.  reviewing new adult and continuing education programs,
national policy, and innovative examples of the use of
technology
 promoting the best practices of adult, continuing
education and lifelong learning
COLLO has achieved these goals through
awareness building, advocacy, input on and
support of legislation at the state and national
levels and in collective action where consensus
can be achieved
(The Coalition Of Lifelong Learning Organizations, 2014).
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5.  Associations or organizations with a commitment to
adult, continuing education, and lifelong learning
are eligible for membership with COLLO.
 Member organizations represent institutions of
higher education, libraries, business and labor
groups, government agencies, public and private
schools and the military, nonprofit and community-
based organizations, and most importantly, the
learners themselves
(The Coalition Of Lifelong Learning Organizations, 2014).
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6.  Alpha Sigma Lambda ( www.alphasigmalambda.org )
 The American Association for Adult & Continuing Education
(AAACE) ( www.aaace.org )
 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) ( www.aarp.org )
 American Council on Education (ACE) ( www.acenet.edu )
 Learning (CAEL) ( www.cael.org )
 Kentucky Association of Continuing Higher Education (KACHE)
 Learning Resources Network (LERN) ( www.lern.org )
 Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education
(MAACCE) ( www.maacce.org )
 Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA) (
www.mpaea.org )
 Mountain Valley Adult Education Association ( www.mvaea.org )
 Ohio Association for Adult and Continuing Education (OAACE) (
www.oaace.org )
 SUNY Association of Summer Sessions
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7.  CAEL is committed to identifying the “right fit”
for the adult learner. CAEL allows adults to obtain
the education and training necessary to succeed in
life, by offering a variety of services that assist
with:
 obtaining employment,
 maintaining job stability
 enhancing professional development.
 CAEL is committed to identifying the “right fit”
for the adult learner.
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Services Provided Audience
Consulting Adult Students and Employees
Academic Advising Older Workers
Prior Learning Assessment Military Personnel and Veterans
College Credit Evaluation Low Income and Unemployed
Adults
Career Path Tracking

9. Vision Statement
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is
dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human fulfillment
and positive social change. We envision a more humane world made possible
by the diverse practice of our members in helping adults acquire the
knowledge, skills and values needed to lead productive and satisfying lives.
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
(AAACE) is to provide leadership for the field of adult and continuing
education by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development;
unifying adult educators; fostering the development and dissemination of
theory, research, information, and best practices; promoting identity and
standards for the profession; and advocating relevant public policy and social
change initiatives.
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10.  General, student, professional, and
organizational memberships offered
 Member services include periodicals, special
publications, field service, consultation, reference
services, and the membership directory.
 Membership standing committees
 Annual Nominations and Elections
 Membership and Field Services,
 Publications,
 Social Philosophy,
 Finance and Development
 Legislative Policy.
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11. Adult Development
Adult Education Staff Development
Adult High School
Adult Psychology
Aging Education Issues
Colleges and Universities
Community Colleges
Cooperative Extension
Correctional Institutions
Counseling & Adult Learner Services
English as a Second Language
GED Test Administrators
Graduate Students of Adult Education
Health Professionals
History and Philosophy of Adult Education
Human Resource Development & Training
Labor/Workforce Education
Literacy Issues
Military
Minority and Human Rights
Popular Education
Religious Education
Research and Practice
Special Learning Needs/Disabled
State Directors of Education
Sustainability and Environmental Adult Education
Vocational & Career Education
Women's Issues, Status & Education
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AAACE has 29 special interest
groups (SIGs) that are here to
support the members. These are
listed and represent specific
areas of interest and
involvement of adult educators.

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Services Provided Audience
Clearinghouse of information The clearinghouse provides access to these industry-
validated models as well as a collection of resources to
support their use. The agency has developed over 20
models across a wide spectrum of industry sectors, from
advanced manufacturing to health information to
transportation and logistics.
Referral center Library – Open to the public -Since 2006, the library has
had 38 different researchers make 93 separate visits to
use 51 different adult education collections.
Publications - Adult Leadership
(monthly) for general members
and Adult Education (quarterly)
A member must join and will receive publications
monthly and quarterly.
Commissions, councils, and
special sections to conduct
research and hold workshops
A number of state and regional adult and continuing
education associations affiliate with AAACE and are
coordinated with this commission.
Annual national conference

13.  The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
is a non-profit, policy-driven, international
research, training, information, documentation and
publishing Centre of UNESCO.
 One of six educational institutes of UNESCO, UIL
promotes lifelong learning policy and practice with
a focus on adult learning and education, especially
literacy and non-formal education and alternative
learning opportunities for marginalized and
disadvantaged groups.
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14.  The programs advocacy is expressed through the
following activities:
 Follow-up of the Belém Framework for Action
 I
nternational and regional policy dialogues lifelong learning
 Promoting Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of
 Non-formal and Informal Learning (RVA)
 Follow-up on E-9 Ministerial Meeting
 ADEA Biennales 2006 and 2008 and Triennal 2011
 Use of African Languages and Multilingual Education
 Bamako Call to Action on Global Literacy
 Maputo Strategic Platform for LIFE
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15.  Holistic Education System
 A key advocacy issue for UIL is building holistic
and integrated education systems in Africa.
 UNESCO is working with the education sector in
African countries to plan responses that expand
learning opportunities for children, youth and
adults, and connect all means of learning
including:
 formal
 non-formal
 informal.
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16.  Philosophy
NIACE considers itself the national voice for lifelong learning. It is a
large, internationally respected development organization and
think-tank that works on issues central to the economic renewal of
the UK, particularly in the political economy, education and
learning, public policy and regeneration fields.
 Approach to Life Long Learning
They campaign for the personal, social and economic benefits from
lifelong learning, work to improve peoples’ experience of the
adult learning and skills system, and fight for all adults to have
opportunities throughout their lives to participate in and benefit
from learning.
 Audience Served
NIACE seeks to tackle inequalities and empower individuals from
under-represented groups to take control of their lives and realize
their potential.
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17. NIACE uses their Development and Research policy work to provide evidence
to support their work campaigns:
Current Program work 2013/14
Skills for Prosperity: Building Sustainable Recovery for All (June 2014)
A radical new approach to reforming the learning and skills system through
skills-led economic recovery
Local Enterprise Partnerships (February 2014)
NIACE has been working closely with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)
over the past year to support them in developing a skills systems and provision
in their locality, based on and shaped by the needs and demands of their local
population.
Mid-life career review (April 2014)
To support the Extended Working Life agenda, NIACE piloted a Mid-life
Career Review Programme, developing a range of ways to offer career/life
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American association for adult and continuing education. (2013).
Retrieved from www.aaace.org.
The coalition of lifelong learning organizations. (2014). Retrieved from
http://thecollo.org .
The council for adult & experiential learning. (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.cael.org/home.
UNESCO institute for lifelong learning. (2013). Retrieved from
http://uil.unesco.org.