MCAE — Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education


	Featured Program Lowell Adult Education Center http://lowelladulteducation.com/ The Lowell Adult Education Center, is part of the Lowell Public School System and has been offering adult basic education since 1977. The Lowell Adult Education Center is one of the largest programs of adult basic education in Massachusetts and New England. On a yearly basis, the center graduates more than 475 adults with high school credentials and another 650 adults earn English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) certificates. Each year, there are more than 2000 adults who attend classes at the Lowell Adult Education Center. The center’s mission and philosophy are to provide a full array of adult basic education services and opportunities to out-of -school youth and adults in the greater Lowell area in need of GED, ABE, and English language instruction. ABE & GED classes at various levels are offered both in the mornings and evenings to help adults prepare for the GED tests. Foreign speaking adults are placed in introductory, beginning, or intermediate classes to improve their communication, reading, and writing skills. Adults from Lowell, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, and Westford can attend the Lowell Adult Education Center. Check out Lowell Adult Educations Center's Melting Pot Newsletter and student movie. Contact: Fred Abisi, Director Lowell Adult Education Center 408 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854 978-937-8989 Featured Programs will showcase the range of Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Massachusetts. Click here to view the current Featured ABE Program and to learn how to put your program on this page. Click here to view former Featured ABE Programs. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN abe LeadER? Leadership can sometimes be a complicated art, sometimes it’s a simple act. MCAE is asking you to be a leader in ABE, and we’ve made it simple. If your program receives state and/or federal adult basic education (ABE) funding, your services to the community depend, in large measure, on MCAE’s steadfast and effective advocacy. However, MCAE’s capacity to continue this work is perilously at risk. Due to the changing funding priorities of some of MCAE’s major, long-term supporters, we must now diversify our funding sources and raise $30,000 by June 30 to continue our services uninterrupted. As we look out to the broader community to diversify funding, it is critical we can show that your program – a beneficiary of our services – supports us. We are pleased to announce 2 new MCAE organizational memberships with new benefits. We’re especially pleased that one of the new benefits includes priority service for MCAE member programs and their employees to receive discounted health insurance rates for Massachusetts plans through our partnership with the National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations. To become a Leadership Circle or Organizational Member, simply click here for everything you need to join. As you may remember from registering for Network, if you receive funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, your grant has a budget line for memberships. As always, MCAE also continues to welcome individual memberships to support our vital efforts. MCAE is the unified voice for ABE in Massachusetts. Please send your membership support today so we can continue to speak forcefully on your behalf without interruption. Being an ABE leader has never been easier. For more information, contact MCAE at info@mcae.net, Tel: 617-482-6223. Massachusetts ABE/ESOL Calendar	Join MCAE Subscribe to MCAE Alerts & MCAE News WORKING CONDITIONS BLOG ABE Workers of MA, Unite! At Network! Find out about and join our union organizing efforts at Network, April 5th! Do you want to improve working conditions and push back against mounting workload and requirements? MCAE is exploring becoming a statewide union representing all ABE staff, even if . . . READ MORE photo gallery Click here to visit our photo gallery. MCAE Leadership Circle Blue Hills Regional Adult Basic Education Bristol Community College Adult Basic Education Bristol Community College SABES Boston Centers for Youth and Families Boston Education, Skills, & Training Corporation Brockton Public Schools Adult Learning Center Cape Cod Community College ACCCESS Program Catholic Charities/Haitian Multi Service Center College Bound Dorchester Community Learning Center East Boston Harborside Framingham Adult ESL Plus Holyoke Community College Hudson Maynard Adult Learning Center Jewish Vocational Service of Greater Boston Lowell Adult Education Center Massachusetts ABE Directors' Council Massachusetts Career Development Institute, Inc Massachusetts Correctional Education Association Methuen Adult Learning Center Mount Wachusett Community College Mujeres Unidas en Accion New Bedford ABE/ESOL Northern Essex Community College Notre Dame Education Center, Boston Quinsigamond Community College Read/Write/Now UMASS Dartmouth’s Worker Education Program Valley Opportunity Council Waltham Power Program Worcester Adult Learning Center World Education MCAE Organizational Members Adult Literacy Resource Institute at UMass Boston Asian American Civic Association Asian Center of Merrimack Valley Berkshire Sheriff's Department Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. Catholic Charities/El Centro del Cardenal Center for New Americans Clinton Adult Learning Center Community Action, Inc. Crittenton Women’s Union First Literacy Immigrant Learning Center International Institute of Greater Lawrence International Institute of New England Jackson Mann Community Center GED Program Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth Literacy Project Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Martha's Vineyard Adult Learning Program Massasoit Community College ABE Program Middlesex Community College North Shore Community Action Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Project Hope Randolph Community Partnership SCALE South Berkshire Educational Collaborative Southeastern Massachusetts SER-Jobs For Progress, Inc. Webster Adult Basic Education YMCA Woburn	What’s New at MCAE Save the Date for NETWORK 2015: Friday, May 15 View the full announcement, here. NETWORK 2015 Call for Presenters Deadline Extended to February 13! PDF application here MS Word application here MCAE Awards and Scholarship Nominations Due March 20! Educator of the Year Award (PDF form) (MS Word form) Student of the Year Award (PDF form) (MS Word form) Student Scholarship Award (PDF form) (MS Word form) View Photos From NETWORK 2014! With over 50 workshops and over 500 attendees NETWORK 2014 was a great success! Click here to view photos from the event. Handouts from select NETWORK 2014 Workshops now available! Click here to view handouts. MCAE has endorsed the Raise Up MA Campaign to raise the minimum wage and pass an earned sick time benefit for workers Our goal is to collect 4,000 signatures - click here to find out how you can help! U.S Senate Candidates Respond to ABE Questionnaire Click here to read the questions and the candidates' responses. MCAE: Office Location On September 1, 2011, MCAE moved its office to World Education, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210. MCAE’s phone number is the same, 617-482-6223. Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education (MCAE) champions the right of all adults to acquire 21st century literacy, English language and numeracy skills leading to economic prosperity, strong families and vibrant communities. MCAE provides leadership, professional development, communication and advocacy to advance quality adult basic education.

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