Wayne State to sponser conference on adult education

Wayne State's interdisciplinary studies program will sponsor the 55th annual Michigan Association for adult and Continuing Education conference March 19.

The theme of the one-day conference will be "A New Hope: Lighting the Way for Adult Learners," which will highlight the future for those who work with adults scholars. There will also be discussions  on the challenges as well as opportunities that come with teaching and learning.

Anyone can attend this annual conference, but those in attendance consist mostly of individuals that represent vast and diverse educational sectors, such as school districts, intermediate school districts, community colleges, public and private colleges and universities, correctional facilities, literacy organization along with businesses and industries.

Students and retirees are welcome to attend for a $79 fee that covers the entire day's food costs, materials and more. 

This year's conference is scheduled to have speakers and presenters from broad areas of adult education and continuing education fields. The conference will open with Dianne Duthie, irector of Lifelong Learning, Michigan Department of Energy and Labor and Economic growth.

She will start the day at 9 a.m. with a "State of the State" presentation regarding the status of adult education in Michigan, along with how it can and will affect economic growth in the future. The speaker during the lunch-in will be Daniel Graham Mulhern, the First Gentleman of Michigan, and he will present his piece "Leading for Change Through Education." 

The conference is essentially an invitation for those who have proposals that could better Michigan's adult education; furthering education aspects of adult schooling.

It's a time and place that MAACE hopes can bring individuals together to share information, ideas and experiences. MAACE also hopes that studies can be presented that provides encouragement for the adult learning community. In essence, the conference is open to anyone interested in uniting with other experts of many fields in order to contribute knowledge to Michigan's adult education. 

More information on the event can be found in the MAACE 2010 Conference PDF pamphlet.
 

3 comments

Anonymous

Tue Feb 16 2010 13:13

For additional information on the conference, please link to the MAACE website: www,maace.org

Anonymous

Thu Feb 11 2010 09:32

I volunteer with a grassroots non profit that works with young women 16 year and older that have dropped out or have a high likelyhood of not completing their secondary education. i would like to have one representative at this conference, are there any scholarships or vouchers available to cover the cost of the conference?

Sincerely,
Denise

Anonymous

Tue Feb 9 2010 08:05

Hi Jesse,
I'm the Guide to Continuing Education at About.com. I blogged about the diversity expected at your conference. I love it!

Deb

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