Massachusetts Alliance for Adult Literacy (MassAAL)

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July 2009 Update

After three productive years at SABES engaging in leadership development for students in ABE, ESOL and GED programs, MassAAL will be moving to a new location maintaining its full commitment to supporting the ABE field. We thank SABES for its support for MassAAL and look forward to working together in the near future to improve the lives of adults in Massachusetts through education.

Our Mission

MassAAL is the voice for the adult learner in Adult Basic Education (ABE), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and GED programs in Massachusetts. MassAAL assists the adult learner in developing lifelong leadership skills, creates public awareness about the need for adult literacy, and strengthens the adult learner's voice in shaping public policy for adult literacy services in Massachusetts. MassAAL empowers adult learners by helping them to have a collective voice in how their ABE programs are run.

MassAAL is run by a board of current and former adult learners. Board members are supported by representatives from the System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) and the Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education MCAE).

MassAAL believes that adult learners have great talent, experience, and potential to be effective leaders at their program and in their communities.

Our Work

MassAAL provides leadership training to adult learners through the following:

• an annual student leadership conference
• training on student leadership skills
• development of regional student leadership teams to meet the needs of the adult learner, their programs, and communities
• presentations at local, regional, and national student leadership conferences and other public forums
• speaker's bureau
• connection to the national organization VALUE (Voice for Adult Literacy United for Education)

Join Us!

• Join MassAAL if you are an adult learner or former learner interested in building your leadership skills.
• Join MassAAL if you want to join with other adult learners to make your voide heard.
• Join MassAAL if you are a teacher or staff member in an ABE program and want to support student leadership skills.
• Join MassAAL if you want to advance the cause of adult literacy.

Members receive:

• a membership card
• two newsletters per year
• information about events

To join, please fill out and mail in our membership form.  

You also may print off a PDF version of our brochure (two-sides, three-panels).

MassAAL Newsletter – Spring 2009  
MassAAL Newsletter – Fall/Winter 2008  
MassAAL Newsletter – Spring 2008  
MassAAL Newsletter – Spring 2007  

For more information:

Ernest Best, Director
MassAAL
117 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Boston, MA 02119
617-445-5510
MassAAL@hotmail.com