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Resource Review

Team A

American Association

Adult & Continuing Education

Coalition of Lifelong Learning

Organizations

National Institute of

Adult Continuing Education

UNESCO Institute for

Lifelong Learning

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

+Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations

The Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations (COLLO) serves as a resource to bring leaders of adult and lifelong learning together.

The coalition studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations concerning legislation concerning lifelong learning education.

COLLO also offers various support in the form of facilitating, financial support, legislation, administration, professional development, publications, research, and staffing to various lifelong learning educational groups ("COLLO," 2014).

+Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations

COLLO works towards its goals through awareness building, advocacy, input on and support of state and national legislation.

Organization’s that are a part of COLLO include: The American Association for Adult & Continuing Education American Association of Retired Persons American Council on Education American Distance Education Consortium Association for Continuing Higher Education Commission on Adult Basic Education Council for Adult & Experiential Learning Learning Resources Network

+American Association of Adult & Continuing Education

The American Association of Adult & Continuing Education (AAACUE) recognizes lifelong learning as an integral part of human fulfillment and positive social change.

The mission of the AAACUE is to provide leadership for the field of adult and continuing education by: Expanding opportunities for adult growth & development Unifying adult educators Fostering the development and dissemination of theory, research and

best practices

+American Association of Adult & Continuing Education

The AAACUE commissions the following programs: Professors for Adult Education (CIAE) a forum important issues

related to adult education Program Management (CPM) provides information and

development training for adult and continuing education program managers.

Center for Workforce and Professional Development (CWPD) education program geared to increase, knowledge, career opportunities and development in workforce and continuing professional education

+National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds.

NIACE is a membership organization, and their work is local, national and pan-European, across all types of learning including literacy and numeracy, digital, further/higher education, apprenticeships, workplace, community learning, leisure and citizenship. 

NIACE works on issues vital to the economic renewal of the UK

+National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

Learning benefits individuals, families, communities, employers, the economy and society as a whole.

NIACE fights for the personal, social and economic benefits from lifelong learning

works to improve peoples’ experience of the adult learning and skills system

Fights for all adults to have opportunities throughout their lives to participate in and benefit from learning.

+UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

The UNESCO Institute for life long learning (UIL)is an international organization that addresses the need for indigenes in any community to be properly educated particularly; literacy and non formal education.

The UIL addresses the needs for continuous improvement in education by gearing activities towards Achieving the Education for ALL (EFA), and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) along with activities founded by the United Nations (UNLD) and objectivities of the International Conference on Adult Education (UNLD).

+UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning The UNESCO Institute for life long learning is based offers a

variety of programs; Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies- This addresses

policies that if well taught can help developing countries become more comparable to the rest of the world.

Literacy and Basic Skills- This enables individuals to develop literacy and other non formal skills

Adult Learning and Education- This addresses the important task of Adult education in developing countries

Priority Africa- The UIL has a major focus on Africa and uses all skills necessary to help properly equip indigenes on the land about leadership, literacy and Adult Education. In fact the UIL intends to promote a new method for Adult Education based on the African style.

+Council for Adult & Experiential Learning

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) links learning and work.

CAEL is a nonprofit organization that provides resources for all areas of higher education, public, and private sectors.

CAEL makes it easier and more convenient for everyone to et the education and training they need to be successful.

CAEL serves members, colleges & universities, employers and workforce development

+Council for Adult & Experiential Learning

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) helps working adults return to school by giving them more access to: Adult friendly schools and classes Recognition for work and life experiences New ways to finance their education

CAEL identifies specific opportunities designed for older adults to build their skills and experience

CAEL assists older adults in securing meaningful work and attain economic security

CAEL recognizes breaking down barriers to learning requires ongoing learning, exploration and development

+Council for Adult & Experiential Learning

CAEL supports the learning process through a variety of programs that help learners obtain education including assistance with: College credits Degree completion Prior learning assessments Competency-based education Career paths Research publications Public Policy

+Key Findings

Organization Goals Lifelong Learning

Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations

• Exchange information among member organizations

• Build cooperation & collaborative action among members

A coalition of organizations can advance adult and lifelong learning

American Association of Adult & Continuing Education

• Provide leadership for field of adult and continuing education

• Unify adult educators

Lifelong learning contributes to human fulfillment and positive social change

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education

• aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds

• enable adults to participate and contribute fully in society

Lifelong learning provides personal, social, and economic benefits to the learner.

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

• Improve literacy and non formal education in developing countries

• Promote leadership

Lifelong learning is especially essential to our continued development.

Council for Adult & Experiential Learning

• Assist learners towards education and training goals

• Link learning and work

Lifelong learning is needed to secure meaningful work and attainment of economic security

+ReferencesAmerican Association for Adult and Continuing Education AAACE (2014). Retrieved from AAACE website: www.aaace.org

Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations COLLO (2014). Retrieved from COLLO website : http://thecollo.org/

Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (2014). Retrieved from: http://www.cael.org

Microsoft (2014). Man writing on a whiteboard during a presentation. Retrieved from: http://www.office.com

The National Voice for Lifelong Learning. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.niace.org.uk/about-us

UNESCO Institute for Life Long Learning.  (2010-2013).  Retrieved from UNSECO website: http://uil.unesco.org/home/