VISION:

The Association for Community Education in British Columbia is dedicated to fostering and promoting Community Education and Community Schools in British Columbia. ACEbc has been active in British Columbia since 1975 in the areas of community education, community school development, advocacy and liaison, organization of workshops and conferences, publishing resource materials and conducting community school research. ACEbc is a non-profit organization with membership open to individuals, groups or organizations interested in Community Education. The Association is governed by an elected, volunteer Board of Directors.

MISSION:

ACEbc is dedicated to building partnerships and implementing prevention strategies in support of children, families and communities, using schools as the primary – but not exclusive – centres for programs and services. The key outcomes we focus on are student academic success, strengthening families, community capacity building and life long learning for all.

The long term objectives of ACEbc are:

• To advocate for the community education concept
• To liaise with local, provincial and external policy makers to promote community education
• To provide expertise to schools, businesses, agencies, non-profits and other governmental organizations
• To be an essential resource for community education by organizing workshops and conferences, publishing resource materials and conducting research
• To encourage and contribute to the establishment of community schools.

ACEbc Board of Directors
2008

Officers:

Directors at Large:

Enzo Guerriero, Hattie Hogeterp, Dale Owen, Bill Preston, Don Reimer

District Representatives:

Mike Lally, Jessica Land, Stacia Leech, Sheila MacTavish

For Membership Information Contact

Pierre Welbedagt
Membership Chair, ACEbc
Phone: 604-859-6919
e-mail: pierre_welbedagt@sd34.bc.ca