MACAE October 2009 Newsletter

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OCTOBER 2009 | SPECIAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE EDITION

Welcome Community Educators to
Crystal Mountain!

Welcome participants, speakers and exhibitors from across the state and country to the 2009 MACAE Annual Conference, held at beautiful Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville, Mich. As of October 16, MACAE has exceeded our projected registrations for this event! (more)

Congratulations 2009 MACAE
Award Recipients

MACAE would like to congratulate its 2009 Award Recipients on heir career accomplishments which reflect years of passion, hard ork and resourcefulness in serving their communities and advocating for lifelong learning for all ages. (more)

Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc. Sponsors First MACAE Conference Innovation Grant

New to the Annual Conference this year, one of the Adult Ed, Literacy and ESL sessions on Thursday will focus on generating enthusiasm and innovation for new approaches to building sustainable programs and services for adult and alternative learners. An incentive grant of $500, made possible by Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc., MACAE’s new partner in providing membership insurance discounts, will provide additional motivation for session participants to be creative. (more)

KY Adult Ed Speaker to Highlight
Building Effective Partnerships

In the heart of Kentuckiana lies Jefferson County, home to more than 700,000 residents and an outstanding Adult and Continuing Education program. During the 2008-09 school year, the Jefferson County Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education program (JCPSACE) met the needs of more than 6,240 individuals through its ABE, GED and ESL classes, allowing them to meet 100% of their state performance goals. This year, MACAE is lucky enough to welcome Julie Scoskie and Joyce Griffith to its 2009 Annual Conference from this nationally recognized program. Here they will share their expertise and discuss their program’s partnership with the local community college. (more)

Discovery Café Session Sure to
Motivate Action

Don’t let a late night at the WMCEC Afterglow reception keep you from experiencing the Discovery Café, facilitated by Kent Roberts of the National Civility Center. This is a very unique opportunity that you don’t want to miss!

Join us at 9 a.m., October 23, for this motivating session that will get your gears churning on how you can improve your program and help crystallize a vision for community education and MACAE as well. (more)

MACAE’s 14th Annual Golf Outing a
True Team Effort

MACAE would like to thank all participants, hole sponsors and supporters for making the 14th Annual Golf Outing a success. Held at breathtaking Yarrow Golf & Conference Resort in Augusta, Mich., the outing drew in close to $2,000 that will help keep MACAE’s mission moving forward. That simply would not have been possible without the noteworthy efforts of Event Chair Ruth Kemp and her dedicated colleague from Southgate Community Schools, Melanie Holland (who drives a mean golf cart). (more)

Coming Next Issue: Southgate’s Student Golf Program: "Best of the Best"

MACAE just learned that once again Southgate’s Advantage Academy Alternative High School's golf and fitness program has been selected for another prestigious award! Directed by MACAE board member Ruth Kemp, the program is being recognized as Michigan Association of School Boards/SET-SEG’s 2009 Best of the Best Award in Health. To support the program, Ruth has been successful in receiving grants from the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Professional Golf Association (PGA). Last spring, the program won the MASB Educational Excellence Award as well. Congratulations Southgate! (Look for more on how this program works in the next issue of Community Education Matters.)

MACAE would like to thank the following
Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors