ACE's mission is to strengthen cooperatives and the cooperative movement by promoting innovative educational responses to social and economic change. Our organization reaches out to over a thousand co-operators.
Here's our top 5 reasons to join:
1) ACE Institute
Each year,
ACE organizes an annual Institute
. In 2019, the Institute will take place in Montreal, Quebec and will be a joint event with
CASC
and
ICA-CCR
, which is not to be missed! As a unique professional development conference in the co-op sector, it's a must-attend event with highlights like co-op tours, an Award Banquet, fantastic keynote speakers and many workshops!
2) Webinar Series
We make co-op education accessible by offering webinar sessions on all things co-op. Our webinars are always presented by the sector's best experts and are thought-provoking.
3) Increased Networking
ACE membership opens the doors for collaborations, partnerships and networking opportunities across co-op sectors (agriculture, food, electric, worker, housing co-ops, credit unions, etc.), and among all different kinds of co-op educators. We connect seasoned practitioners and co-op education professionals, with young co-op educators and leaders, with co-op developers and advocates, and with co-op researchers and university professors. With members in the United States, Canada and in the Caribbean, you can broaden your co-operative horizons!
4) Foster Co-operative Education
ACE started as a project to share best practices among co-op education officers from various sectors in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. We then expanded to include all kinds of educators - and to support education for co-op developers, professional development for co-op practitioners and government agencies, and research to support and strengthen co-ops and the cooperative movement.
ACE also promotes co-operative research and develops linkages with universities, co-operatives and supporting organizations to coordinate and collaborate on programs and projects
.
5) Cooperative Education Network
Launched in 2018, CENet is one of the largest educational databases in the world for people looking to learn more about co-ops. As a one-stop-shop for information about co-ops, hundreds of resources are available on the portal and they can all be accessed for free. Discover more at
ed.coop
!
An ACE membership represents an excellent opportunity to contribute to cooperative education, to your own professional development and to the success of your organization.
Join today and help us reinforce the co-operative movement across North America as we facilitate the professional development of all people involved in the co-op sector.
