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Together
We Advance
Adult Education

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Our Mission

The Colorado Adult Education Coalition is committed to advancing equitable learning opportunities across Colorado by uniting educators, workforce partners, employers, community organizations, and advocates to strengthen education-to-career pathways, support lifelong learning, and increase economic mobility for Coloradoans.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to ensure every Coloradoan has access to the education, training, and support needed to thrive academically, economically, and as leaders in their communities.

We support Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, High School Equivalency, English Language Acquisition, Family Literacy, correctional education, workforce education, and career pathway programs throughout the state.

Through advocacy, professional development, collaboration, innovation, research, and community engagement, we work to strengthen Colorado’s education system and expand opportunities that lead to education, employment, and long-term economic mobility.

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CAEC maintains a network of more than 100,000 national and state networks who receive regular communications each month.

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CAEC offers programs that connect adult education to workforce pathways, focusing on GED, ESL, corrections education, and adult literacy.

Our Programs

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Featured Program

Integrated Education and Training (IET) program is designed to prepare adult learners for entry into apprenticeship pathways while earning their GED. Current pathway available is the construction industry pathway. 

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Membership

Join the largest adult education community in Colorado to unlock exclusive benefits to equip and empower you to achieve your full potential.

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Individual Membership

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter+ Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE) Membership 

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Program Membership

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter +  Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE)  Membership + Sector Connector 

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Organizational Membership

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter +  Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE)  Membership + Sector Connector + One complimentary registration for one person to attend one CAEC professional development event each membership year (Education to Career Pathways, Bridging the Digital Divide, Externship)  + 1 Member (total of 2 people)

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Bronze Membership

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter +  Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE)  Membership + Sector Connector Program +  One complimentary registration for two people to attend one CAEC professional development event each membership year (Education to Career Pathways, Bridging the Digital Divide, Externship) + Partnership Incentives.

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Silver Membership 

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter +  Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE)  Membership + Sector Connector +  One complimentary registration for three people to one CAEC professional development event each membership year (Education to Career Pathways, Bridging the Digital Divide, Externship)   + Partnership Incentives +   Logo posted in Piece of CAEC Newsletter  +  Logo Posted on Website on About Us Page + 1 Post on Community Page Per Month+ 2 Members (total of 3 people).

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Gold Membership 

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter +  Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE)  Membership + Sector Connector +  One complimentary registration for four people to attend one CAEC professional development event each membership year (Education to Career Pathways, Bridging the Digital Divide, Externship)  + Partnership Incentives +  Logo posted in Piece of CAEC Newsletter + Logo Posted on Website on About Us Page + 2 Post on Community Page Per Month+ 3 Members (total of 4 people).

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Corporate Membership

Email List + Piece of CAEC Newsletter + Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE) Membership + Sector Connector + On complimentary registration for five people to attend one CAEC professional development event each membership year (Education to Career Pathways, Bridging the Digital Divide, Externship) + Partnership Incentives +  Logo Posted in Piece of CAEC Newsletter+ Logo Posted on Website About Us Page  +  Logo with Company Description Featured on Website Membership Page + Post on CAEC LinkedIn once a month 

Membership with CAEC Makes you a Member of COABE!

Benefits of COABE membership include: Educate & Elevate award-winning tools, Quick access to legislators, Amazon Career Choice opportunities, national awards, adult educator resources, professional development webinars, discount national conference registration fees, conference mini-grants, the COABE Journal, access to Google and IBM skills certificate programs, and much more!

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Events

CAEC events bring together adult education providers, workforce partners, and employers to build partnerships and explore workforce-aligned instruction, career pathways, digital and foundational skills, work-based learning, and coordinated support services. 

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This online professional development event, brings together adult education providers, workforce partners, and employers to share best practices, build partnerships, and explore workforce-aligned instruction, career pathways, digital and foundational skills, work-based learning, and coordinated support services.

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A  community-focused initiative that highlights the importance of ensuring all adults have access to the technology, internet connectivity, and digital skills needed to fully participate in modern education, work, and civic life.

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Community Resource 

Curated links, tools, and information from partner organizations and programs that help adult learners and adult education providers access education, workforce training, digital skills, and support services.

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Library 

A curated collection of materials that support adult educators, partners, and advocates working to strengthen adult education and workforce pathways across Colorado. It provides easy access to tools, information, and learning resources that help programs improve instruction, partnerships, and outcomes for adult learners.

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Unifying Voices
for Better Learning

We focus on advocacy, professional development, and community building to strengthen adult education in Colorado.

Amino A.

“CAEC helped me find the GED program that was right for me, and earning my GED is more than a certificate it’s proof I didn’t give up on myself.”

Tanya C.

“CAEC helps me turn resilience into a real plan connecting me to GED support, resources, and career pathways so I can build a stronger future for my children and myself.”

Janeva H.

“I reached a crossroads and didn’t know what I was doing. CAEC helped me earn my GED, and that experience made me want to keep learning.”

Liz H.

“The number one reason I have joined CAEC is the mission and relevancy. To CAEC adult education is everything, it matters: if it matters and helps students, I’m motivated.”

Teresa C.

“I’m part of CAEC because adult education honors effort, resilience, and choice and I’m proud to support adults who choose growth, even when it’s scary.”

Matt S.

“I’m part of CAEC because I believe in advocacy and alignment I believe strong adult and CTE education is built on trust, listening to instructors, staying flexible, and keeping students at the center.”

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