I had the opportunity to attend the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Conference last week in Lexington, KY. There were diverse offerings in 33 strands, with a majority of the sessions in the following strands
Adult Learning
Colleges and Universities
Distance Learning/Technology
Professional Development
Adult Development
Human Resource Development
Professors of Adult Education
(For a complete listing of sessions and presenters, visit: http://www.aaace.org/assets/2013/docs/aaace-2013-schedule.pdf)
The mission of AAACE: "The mission of the 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."
AAACE has formed the following commissions to advance its mission:
Commission of Professors of Adult Education - Elizabeth Tisdell, Director
Commission for International Adult Education - Marcie Boucouvalas, Director
Commission for Adult Basic Education and Literacy - Federico Salas-Isnardi and Joanne Kanter, Co-Directors
Commission of Program Management - (open Director position)
Commission of Community, Minority & Non-formal Education - Nancy Fire, Director
Commission for Affiliated Organizations - Steve Frye, Director
Commission of Workforce and Professional Development - Margaret Eggleston, Director
I encourage to visit the AAACE website (http://www.aaace.org/) which provides links to many resources, publications, and organizations relevant to our work. I will be posting additional information about the conference and would like to hear from those of you who were able to attend. Thanks!
Gail Cope, SME, LINCS Program Management
