Michigan Adult, Community & Alternative Education Association - MACAE

09/16/2026

“Adult education doesn’t just help us finish something we started—it opens doors to opportunities we may not even know are waiting for us.”

As we celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Advocacy Committee Chair, Marisol Adelmann, is honored to share this message with adult learners everywhere: Your journey may not have followed the path you expected, but that doesn’t mean your story is over.

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep opening doors.

Your story isn’t finished yet—and the best part may still be ahead of you.

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09/16/2026

Every learner has a goal. Every goal starts with an opportunity. 💙

Adult education helps people build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to take their next step—whether that means earning a credential, finding a career, supporting their family, or simply believing in what’s possible.

This week, we celebrate adult education and the people who make opportunity possible.

09/15/2026

📚 Join MACAE for an AEFL Week Webinar!

Join us on Thursday, September 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. for Literacy Without Limits: The Community Literacy Center Model, featuring Michael Evans of the Kalamazoo Literacy Council.

Learn how the Community Literacy Center Model brings flexible, accessible literacy services directly into communities—and how programs can serve adult learners at multiple levels through classes, tutoring, and self-paced instruction.

Register today!

09/15/2026

🎉We’re honored to share that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed September 13–19, 2026, as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in Michigan!

We’re proud to celebrate the educators, programs, and partners working every day to strengthen Michigan’s learners, families, and communities. 💙📚

09/14/2026

🎉 Today kicks off Adult Education & Family Literacy Week!

Adult education builds skills, strengthens communities, stimulates our economy, and connects talent to opportunity.

Join us throughout September 14-18 as we celebrate the people and programs making a difference every day.

09/08/2026

📣 We’re still looking for presenters!

MACAE’s 2026 Annual Conference, Learning Without Limits, is coming to Muskegon November 10–13, and we still have spots to fill in our lineup!

Have a great idea, strategy, or success story to share? Submit your presentation proposal today!

Event Title: 2026 MACAE Annual Fall Conference Event Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Friday, November 13, 2026 Event Description: The Michigan Adult, Community & Alternative Education (MACAE) Association invites educators, community leaders, and program administrators to the 2026 Annual Fall Conf...

09/03/2026

Adult education is making a difference across Michigan!

Nearly 30,000 Michiganders participate in adult education programs each year, building the skills and credentials they need for better jobs, higher wages, and brighter futures.

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08/25/2026

Interested in sponsoring MACAE’s Fall Conference? 🎉

Join us November 10-13 in Muskegon and connect with adult and alternative education professionals from across Michigan!

We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available to help your organization gain visibility and support MACAE’s mission.

👉 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact [email protected] to learn more.

08/19/2026

08/11/2026

BIG NEWS FOR MACAE!🎉

We’re excited to announce that MACAE has been awarded a $250,000 Advance Michigan: Reframing the Value of Higher Education Grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)!

Through this 18-month initiative, MACAE will lead a statewide marketing campaign focused on helping Michigan adults better understand the value of education and training after high school and the many pathways available to them.

We’re proud to have this opportunity to elevate the voices of adult learners, highlight the important role of adult education, and help more Michigan adults see what’s possible for their future.

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