HSE/HSC Committee
2025-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Virtual
Contact Whitney Dettmer at wdettmer@ioscoresa.net for more information.

Community Education Committee
2025-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Liberty School (Saline Community Education), 7265 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline, MI, 48176
Contact Brian Puffer at pufferb@salineschools.org for more information.

ABE/Literacy Committee
2025-05-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Contact Michael Evans at mevans@kalmazooliteracy.org for more information.

Digital Literacy Committee
2025-05-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Contact Jessi Pavey at jpavey@kalamazooliteracy.org for more information.

ABE/Literacy Committee
2025-06-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Contact Michael Evans at mevans@kalamazooliteracy.org for more information.

MACAE Board of Directors Meeting
2025-10-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The meeting is open to the public, and we welcome all who wish to attend. Click here to join the meeting.

Webinar: "Supporting Adult Learners Through Testing Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Educators"
2025-12-12 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
MACAE is hosting a webinar titled “Supporting Adult Learners Through Testing Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Educators” on Tuesday, December 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom.
This presentation will provide educators with strategies for noticing, understanding, and navigating test anxiety with a specific focus on supporting adult learners. Participants will learn what symptoms to watch for and how testing anxiety may present inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will also learn strategies for incorporating mental wellness into classroom exercises and routines as well as practical strategies that students can use to manage test anxiety both in preparation for the test and on the testing day.
Register now: https://members.macae.org/ap/Events/Register/AnFmBwvCVCdCN

Webinar: "The Promise of Adult Education & Employer Partnerships"
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The session will describe how the adult education providers can collaborate with employers to open up pathways for advancement for learners, sharing how the Literacy Center of West Michigan has developed projects and the lessons they have learned along the way.

2026 Advocacy Day
2026-03-03 08:30 - 15:30 | Heritage Hall, 323 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI, 48933, United States
Last year, over 80 participants joined MACAE’s Advocacy Day, and this year we’ve booked a larger room — let’s aim even higher! Register early to secure your chance to meet lawmakers on Tuesday, March 3 at Heritage Hall (located at the North entrance of the Capitol Building) in Lansing. This is a unique opportunity to connect with legislators, highlight the community and economic impact of adult education, and advocate for $40.5M in restored Section 107 funding and continued support for the Adult Literacy Opportunity Fund (ALOF). Join us for a meaningful, fun-filled day that makes your voice heard!
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Tentative Schedule:

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Registration at Heritage Hall
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – Welcome and Program Briefing
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Group Photo
9:45 – 11:30 a.m. – Meetings with Legislators
10 a.m. – Senate Session Viewing (Optional)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Legislative Lunch at Heritage Hall
12 p.m. – Speakers/Presentation at Heritage Hall
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Meetings with Legislators
1:30 p.m. – House Session Viewing (Optional)
3:30 p.m. – End of Advocacy Day

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Adult Literacy Summit
2026-03-12 08:30 - 15:00 | Livingston Educational Service Agency, 1425 W Grand River Ave., Howell, MI, 48843, United States
Be Part of Michigan’s Adult Literacy Conversation
March is Reading Month and an ideal time to strengthen our collective literacy practice. On Thursday, March 12, MACAE will host its first Adult Literacy Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Livingston Educational Service Agency (1425 West Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843).
This one-day professional development event will bring together adult literacy professionals from across the state to explore strategies in fund development, advocacy with donors and partners, data storytelling, grants and sponsorships, tutor training, volunteer recruitment, and building effective collaboratives. Participants may earn up to 4.75 SCECHs for attending.
The summit will feature a general session presentation from Michael Evans, Chair of MACAE’s Adult Basic Education/Literacy Committee, offering insights from one of Michigan’s leading literacy organizations.
Registration is now open. Space is limited. We encourage you and members of your team to attend.
Pricing:

$50 $25 for MACAE members who register by February 20 (50% off early bird registration, generously sponsored by ProLiteracy)
$50 for MACAE members after February 20
$75 for nonmembers

This event is generously sponsored by Burlington English and is designed to equip both new and experienced literacy professionals with practical tools, new strategies, and statewide connections.
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Literacy Summit
2026-03-12 08:30 - 16:00 | Livingston ESA, 1425 W. Grand River, Howell, MI, 48843, United States

Virtual Spring Institute
2026-04-23 - 2026-04-24 | Virtual
