What We Do

MCAEL supports and expands opportunities for high-quality English language and literacy instruction in the community through two focus areas below:

Build Program Capacity

MCAEL supports providers and instructors by providing grant funding for ESOL classes as well as professional development to support instructor training.

Professional Development

Workshops & Trainings
Technical Assistance
Online Resources

Coalition Building

Monthly Newsletters
Networking Meetings
Job/Volunteer Postings

Promote English Literacy

MCAEL serves as a community resource and knowledge center for information on adult English literacy in Montgomery County. MCAEL works in the following ways to engage the broader community in supporting and addressing English literacy:

Knowledge Center

Reports - Data Collection and Analysis
Provider Directory
Learner Stories

Advocacy and Outreach

Promoting Community Literacy
Coalition Building
Connecting Business, Government, Nonprofits and Individuals
Local, State and National Policy Advocacy