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CAEL’s Vision:

Learning is central to the vitality of individuals, organizations, communities and nations.

CAEL’s Mission:

CAEL pioneers learning strategies for individuals and organizations.

We advance lifelong learning in partnership with educational institutions, employers, labor organizations, government, and communities.

CAEL works to remove policy and organizational barriers to learning opportunities, identifies and disseminates effective practices, and delivers value-added services.

 

 

CAEL / About CAEL / Who We Are

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to expand learning opportunities for adults. CAEL works to remove policy and organizational barriers to learning opportunities, identifies and disseminates effective practices, and delivers value-added services.

Since its founding in 1974, under the auspices of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey, CAEL has been providing colleges and universities, companies, labor organizations and state and local governments with the tools and strategies they need for creating practical, effective lifelong learning solutions.

CAEL's Intermediary Role

CAEL is unique in its knowledge of adult/employee learning practices and in its ability to work as an active intermediary between:

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Corporations
  • Labor unions
  • Government, community, and philanthropic entities

As the only educational services organization of its kind, CAEL leverages the strengths and capabilities of each of these constituencies

CAEL’s Integrated Approach

Higher Education Services: assists educational institutions to provide adults with meaningful, relevant and quality learning experiences.

Corporate Services: assists employers and educational institutions on projects for both the active and downsized workforce.

Research and Policy: creates alliances between public, philanthropic and private sectors to support access and success for adults as they pursue quality learning opportunities and career paths.

CAEL: Transforming Lifelong Learning - Download this PDF to find out more about how CAEL creates Education Partnerships, implements Workplace Learning Solutions, and is active in Linking Learning with Economic Success.

 
How CAEL Works
 

CAEL aims to create a world of learners and ensure that adult education takes place anywhere and everywhere possible, whether in the classroom, at the office or factory, or within community-based or government-sponsored programs. CAEL is unique – it is the only national organization of its kind that brings together multiple constituencies, benefiting all of them. <more>

 
     
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