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AET 508-Community Based Education

Team BTwana Griffin, Tracy Nardo, Lenore Olague & LaTosha Wilson

Elizabeth Franklin

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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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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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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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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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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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

Vision StatementThe 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 StatementThe 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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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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Adult DevelopmentAdult Education Staff DevelopmentAdult High SchoolAdult PsychologyAging Education IssuesColleges and UniversitiesCommunity CollegesCooperative ExtensionCorrectional InstitutionsCounseling & Adult Learner ServicesEnglish as a Second LanguageGED Test AdministratorsGraduate Students of Adult EducationHealth ProfessionalsHistory and Philosophy of Adult EducationHuman Resource Development & TrainingLabor/Workforce EducationLiteracy IssuesMilitaryMinority and Human RightsPopular EducationReligious EducationResearch and PracticeSpecial Learning Needs/DisabledState Directors of EducationSustainability and Environmental Adult EducationVocational & Career EducationWomen'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

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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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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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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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 LearningThey 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 ServedNIACE 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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NIACE uses their Development and Research policy work to provide evidence to support their work campaigns:

Current Program work 2013/14Skills 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 reviews for people aged between 45 and 64. 17

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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.