MCAEL (Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy)

MCAEL is a community coalition dedicated to strengthening the county-wide adult English literacy network with resources, training, collaborations and advocacy to support a thriving community and an optimal workforce. Vision: All adult residents are employable, engaged, and empowered by literacy to achieve their full potential. All local businesses have access to an English literate workforce. Poverty Initiative Partner.

MCAEL has a variety of volunteer needs depending on the time of year and events we have planned:

-Event volunteers - Help with our annual fundraiser (Grown Up Spelling Bee for Adult English Programming); help with tabling events.

-Help with events to distribute laptops to English language learners - helpful to be multi-lingual and/or able to provide basic technical assistance

-Multi-lingual translators are always needed for events, meetings, etc.

-Office administration volunteers  - filing, scanning, correspondence, creative project work

-Student Volunteers can help with translation, office administration, technical computer assistance, and event support

- MCAEL Board, Committees, and  Community Grant Panel (see www.mcael.org for details)