CCAE

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR ADULT EDUCATION

TRI-COMMUNITY CHAPTER
•IT HAS BEEN WELL
DOCUMENTED THAT THE FIRST
CLASS FOR ADULTS WAS HELD IN THE BASEMENT OF ST.
MARY’S CATHEDRAL IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1856.
THE CLASS WAS SPONSORED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO
BOARD OF EDUCATION IN RESPONSE TO THE LARGE
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS FROM IRELAND, ITALY AND
CHINA THAT HAD SETTLED IN THE TOWN.
•ELEMENTARY LEVEL AND VOCATIONAL CLASSES WERE
THE SUBJECTS TAUGHT.
•THE CLASSES WERE ORIGINALLY TAUGHT BY
VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER EXPENSES WERE COVERED
BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OUT OF THEIR GENERAL
EDUCATION FUNDS.
 WHAT IS CCAE?
THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR ADULT EDUCATION

• CCAE IS THE LARGEST

PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION SERVING
ADULT EDUCATION IN
CALIFORNIA.
• WE ARE THE VOICE FOR
ADULT EDUCATION.
 CCAE VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
1. Advocacy 1. Public support to grow Adult Ed

2. Solidarity 2. We include teachers, classified staff, administrators,

counselors, students, and friends of adult ed
3. Awards 3. We recognize members for outstanding accomplishments

4. Professional Development 4. Providing professional development opportunities to

members for job-specific training
5. Conferences 5. CCAE hold state and local conferences

6. Legislative News 6. We monitor every piece of legislation that involves the

adult education community
7. Leadership 7. CCAE is run by volunteers. You can participate in
leadership opportunities.
8. Social Media 8. Follow us on Facebook, check out our website.

9. Communications 9. Communication and networking with other adult schools

10. CCAE APP/Website 10. CCAE APP/Website www.ccaestate.org

 CCAE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

CCAE State

South Coast
Section

Tri- 16 other
Community adult
Adult Ed schools

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

IN ADULT ED?
 THANK
YOU
ON BEHALF OF THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT, MR. BOB LYNCH,
AND TRI-COMMUNITY ADULT EDUCATION,
WE THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING OUR SCHOOL.
YOUR VOICE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
WE HOPE YOU HAVE THE BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE HERE IN OUR
ENGLISH-AS-A-SECOND LANGUAGE, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, CAREER
TECHNICAL EDUCATION, OR COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES!