MONTGOMERY COALITION FOR ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY INC
Programs
Community English Language Capacity Building
CAPACITY BUILDING MCAEL STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY BY ADVANCING A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ENABLING ALL MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY IMPROVING THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR ESOL PROGRAMS: CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CONVENINGS TO CREATE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND/OR HOT TOPICS WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING ON PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORKING MEETINGS RESOURCE LIBRARY REGULAR NEWSLETTERS AND UPDATES ONLINE TOOLS JOB/VOLUNTEER POSTINGS FOR INSTRUCTORS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONVENINGS TO CREATE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND/OR HOT TOPICS RESOURCE LIBRARY AWARDS/STIPENDS NETWORKING MEETINGS INSTRUCTOR E-NEWS LIST JOB/VOLUNTEER POSTINGS ONLINE TOOLSGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.7MAdult English Literacy Outreach
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: MCAEL ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE BENEFITS THAT ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY BRINGS TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. MCAEL IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER FOR COUNTY-WIDE DATA ON ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MCAEL ENGAGES THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND ESOL NEEDS, GARNER SUPPORT, AND PROMOTE THE ALMOST 60 PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ENGLISH LITERACY SERVICES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS REPORTS PROVIDER DIRECTORY LEARNER STORIES PROMOTING COMMUNITY LITERACY COALITION BUILDING CONNECTING BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, AND INDIVIDUALS LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL POLICY MONITORING MCAEL DIRECTLY SUPPORTS ALMOST 60 ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PROVIDING COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF THOSE PROGRAMS. THE LEVERAGING POWER OF THE COALITION SUPPORTS A SYSTEM THAT SERVES OVER 11,000 ADULT ENGLISH LEARNERS ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY, FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE, AND FROM ISOLATION TO FULL ENGAGEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. MCAEL KNOWS A HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITY IS ONE WHERE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY PARTICIPATE, ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND THRIVE. MCAEL SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS, YET THERE ARE STILL TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADULTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT WHO ARE NOT IN CLASSES OR RECEIVING TUTORING. MCAEL CONTINUES TO WORK TO IDENTIFY NEW SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS AND NEW PROVIDERS. THE COUNTY'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS A WHOLE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 MCAEL SERVED 413 INSTRUCTOR AND PROVIDER STAFF (UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS), RESPECTIVELY, TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS. MCAEL CONNECTED WITH OVER 44 SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR PROVIDER STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS, WORKSHOPS, E-NEWS, RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ETC. WITH FUNDING FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MCAEL AWARDED IN FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2021, 1,285,000 AND 1,285,000, RESPECTIVELY, OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRANTS. THE FUNDING SUPPORTED 20 ORGANIZATIONS AND 28 PROGRAMS AND 22 ORGANIZATIONS AND 30 PROGRAMS, RESPECTIVELY. THE COALITION SERVES ABOUT 11,000 ADULTS ANNUALLY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$172KProgram 1 [2024]
CAPACITY BUILDING: INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMCAEL PROVIDES FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO SUPPORT STAFF AND ENSURE QUALITY INSTRUCTION. EACH YEAR, WE HOLD 5 TO 6 CONVENINGS FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS AND 8 TO 10 INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS AND SHARING SESSIONS. WE ALSO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MUCH-NEEDED NEW INSTRUCTORS.COMMUNITY GRANTSEACH YEAR, MCAEL AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAMS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THE GRANTS BOTH SUSTAIN AND EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS AND HELP ESTABLISH NEW PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION.GRANT FUNDING DECISIONS ARE MADE BY A VOLUNTEER GRANT REVIEW PANEL, ORGANIZED BY MCAEL AND MADE UP OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.COMMUNITY LEARNING GROUPSRESPONDING TO A NEED FOR ENGLISH CLASSES IN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, MCAEL DEVELOPED COMMUNITY LEARNING GROUPS (CLGS), NINE-WEEK STARTER CLASSES PROVIDED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND BUSINESSES. THE CLG MODEL INCLUDES TRAINING NEW INSTRUCTORS, MANY OF WHOM ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME COMMUNITY THEY ARE SERVING.DATA ANALYSISMCAEL COLLECTS, ANALYZES, AND MAPS DATA FROM ADULT ESOL PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY TO ILLUSTRATE COALITION WORK AND IMPACT. OUR COMPREHENSIVE, INTERACTIVE STORYMAP GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE ADULT ESOL LANDSCAPE, HELPING MCAEL AND COALITION PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT MOST NEED ATTENTION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6M
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