Mark your calendar for the 2009 Conference, Nov 3-6, with pre-conferences Nov. 1-3, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Over 180 individual, multiple and roundtable concurrent presentations. Five general sessions. Four Commission pre and co-conferences. Exhibits of publishers and educational suppliers. An evening at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Special receptions, breakfasts and luncheon, and a lively membership meeting to end it all!

Click Here for full Conference information and registration.

Call for Paper Proposals: CIAE Pre-Conference

The Commission for International Adult Education is accepting paper proposals for presentation at their 2009 Pre-Conference, November 1-3, at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. The deadline for submission of proposals is July 15th. Click Here for further information and the proposal application form. If you have a question, contact Dr. Marcie Boucouvalas at ciae@aaace.org.

Nominations Requested for Three AAACE Awards

The Association annually confers three awards to recognize and honor exemplary contributions to adult and continuing education. The awards are a highly visible component of the Association's statement about standards of excellence in the field. Your are encouraged to submit nominations for the following awards to be given at the 2009 Conference, November 3-6 in Cleveland Ohio (click on each award for further nomination information): Malcolm Knowles Award for outstanding adult education program of the year; Cyril O. Houle Award for outstanding literature in adult education; and Imogene Okes Award for outstanding research in adult education.

AAACE Submits a Report to the U.S. Commission for UNESCO to be a part of the     U. S. submission for CONFINTEA VI.

All the AAACE Commissions contributed to a report on the collective activities of the Association that was submitted to the U.S. Commission for UNESCO for the 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI). To read the report, Click Here. The Conference was scheduled to be held this past May, 2009, in Brazil, but was postponed due to the swine flu pandemic. For further information on CONFINTEA IV, Click Here.

The National Commission on Adult Literacy Issues Reach Higher, AMERICA: Overcoming Crisis in the U. S. Workforce 

Issued June 2008, and now being included in congressional legislation, the report calls for a program on the scale of a “domestic Marshall plan” to effectively serve 20 millions adults needing adult education and workforce skills services. It also calls for resetting the educational mission of postsecondary education and job training to implement these services. Click Here to obtain the report and related materials.

Welcome to the New AAACE Website!
This new website is designed to provide information about the Association and related areas in adult and continuing education, invite new members to join, and provide appropriate services to present members to facilitate their continuing professional growth. You are encouraged to submit any comments and recommendations that will aid in the improvement of the website. Send your comments to office@aaace.org.