The goal of the Michigan Adult Learning Work Group is to look broadly at the need for basic skills improvement among adults in the state and to re-imagine the adult learning infrastructure.

• Report on Adult Learning presented to the Council for Labor & Economic Growth Council on December 8, 2008
• Report on Adult Learning presented on September 9, 2008
• Michigan Adult Learning Work Group Purpose and Work Plan 

Regional Adult Learning Forums

Earlier this summer, the State of Michigan's Low Wage Worker Advancement Committee of the Council for Labor & Economic Growth (CLEG) and the Adult Learning Work Group sponsored seven Regional Adult Learning Forums across the state.  Over 200 people attended the forums, which were held in Detroit, Benton Harbor, Traverse City, Sault Ste Marie, Muskegon, Oakland County, and Flint.

The forums provided an opportunity to hear directly from the practitioners and stakeholders about their experiences, concerns, and ideas on the most effective ways to serve adult learners in Michigan. 

• Summary of the Regional Adult Learning Forums
• Presentations from the forums:
  • Presentation by Marcia Black-Watson, Deputy Director - Employers, DLEG Bureau of Workforce Transformation
  • Presentation by Sid Mohn, President of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights at the Southwest Michigan Adult Learning Forum
  • Consolidated Community Schools Services presentation by Kris Derusha at the Eastern Upper Peninsula Adult Learning Forum
  • Family Literacy Center presentation by Mary Weise at the Mid-Michigan Adult Learning Forum