To Realize Bold Solutions That Dramatically Improve The Success Of Youth In The Mobile Area

Our Pillars

Every child in Mobile County deserves to receive an excellent education.

For Mobile to truly thrive in the future, its young people must be ready for employment in the thousands of high-wage, high-demand jobs in our region.

To effectively address the challenges facing our youth, our schools need the support and engagement of our entire community.

Excellent Schools: Full-Service Community Schools Health Fair

The Mobile Area Community School Taskforce (MACST) Community Schools Coordinators at ACCEL hosted a Health Fair on Monday, June 24, 2024, in collaboration with MAEFPCS ACCEL Academy’s registration for the 2024-2025 school year. The Health Fair's success was made with the assistance of the following partnering agencies:

Franklin Primary Health Center
Big Brother/Big Sisters of Mobile
Lifelines Counseling
Genesis Counseling and Consulting Services
Mercy Life of Alabama
Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace
Gulf Coast Nurse Family Partnership
Ambitiously Him and Her King Foundation
Victory Health Partners
Mobile County Health Department

These partners provided blood pressure, glucose, height, and weight screenings, vision screenings, and immunizations. They also provided school supplies for five (5) gift baskets that were given away as door prizes to the families that attended. The parents and families who attended were very appreciative of the information they received.

In addition to the screenings and wellness care, our MACST Health Clinic partner, Franklin Primary Health Clinic (FPHC), had 75 parents complete consent forms for their students. This consent allows students to receive school-based health services throughout the school year, which are provided by the FPHC Mobile Unit.

MAEF and the Mobile Area Community Taskforce are grateful for all the partnering agencies coming and sharing with our parents and the community about the healthcare resources available in Mobile and the surrounding community. We look forward to working with these partners in the upcoming school year as MAEF and the Mobile Area Community Taskforce strive to enlighten the faculty, staff, students, and parents of ACCEL Academy about the various community resources that are available to them.

Career-Ready Youth: Alabama AHEC Network Partnership

The Alabama AHEC (Area Health Education Center) Network is thrilled to announce the addition of three new centers, including the Delta Alabama AHEC powered by the Mobile Area Education Foundation.

The Delta Alabama AHEC is led by Center Director Shernita Taylor and Scholars Coordinator Nagina Inge. This service region includes Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington counties.

Delta Alabama AHEC, in partnership with the MAEF Workforce Center, offers comprehensive healthcare programming for K-12 students and out-of-school youth aged 18-24. Services include healthcare career exploration and planning, industry tours, job shadowing, and work-based learning opportunities. Additionally, the center hosts seminars featuring healthcare professionals who share their expertise and experiences with participants. To ensure well-rounded development, the Delta Alabama AHEC also provides essential skills training, equipping young individuals with the necessary tools for success in the healthcare field.

The Alabama AHEC Network is dedicated to recruiting, training, and retaining the Alabama healthcare workforce while increasing diversity among health professionals, broadening the distribution of the health workforce, enhancing the quality of care, and improving health care delivery to rural an underserved populations in Alabama.

Partner with us to offer work-based learning opportunities!

Engaged Community: Parent & Educator Development Opportunities

MCPSS Parent University

MCPSS Parent University is a free professional development opportunity for the parents and guardians of registered MCPSS students, taking place on July 29 & 30.

Parents and guardians can collaborate with district leaders, master teachers, and staff members as the district provides multiple sessions addressing the following: academics (first quarter math and reading standards), attendance, behavior, Schoology (grades), diploma options, and community resources.

MAEF will be in attendance both days to share resources and information about program opportunities for the 24-25 school year.

You can learn more and register for MCPSS's Parent University here.

2024 Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference (GRITC). The Baldwin County Education Coalition (BCEC) is proud to host GRITC, a professional development conference for teachers by teachers. This is a free PD opportunity open to all educators within our region.

The conference kicks off with a keynote speaker and offers more than 100 sessions fitting to different grade levels, disciplines, and interests.

GRITC will be held July 15-17 at Fairhope Middle School. There is no cost to attend, and even better, attendees have a chance to win some AMAZING prizes!

Visit https://betterbaldwin.com/initiative-gritc/ to learn more and register today!

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Thank you for considering a contribution to the Mobile Area Education Foundation. With every dollar contributed toward financing and enriching our programs, your investment in MAEF is an effective and efficient way to be engaged in the betterment of public education for all children in Mobile County.

If you prefer to send a check to support and ensure every child reaches their potential, send checks payable to Mobile Area Education Foundation to:

Mobile Area Education Foundation

P.O. BOX 16783

Mobile, AL 36616

Thank you for your support!

P.O. Box 16783

Mobile, AL 36616

Office: (251) 476-0002

Fax: (251) 476-0046