This
year AEEE celebrated more than thirty two years of providing support
and guidance to employees of educational opportunity programs in New
York & New Jersey. For more than twenty-seven years, we have proudly
joined with others to advocate on behalf of low-income, first-generation
students and individuals with disabilities in their pursuit of a college
education.
Who is
the Association?
AEEE members are employees of Federal TRIO Programs, professionals from
other federally and state-funded opportunity programs and others interested
in advancing the ideal of equal educational opportunity in America. Members
can be found working in the following programs or positions: Student Support
Services (SSS), Upward Bound (UB, V-UB, UB Math/Science), Educational Talent
Search (ETS), Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair), GEAR-UP, Higher Education
Opportunity Programs (EOP, HEOP), Science and Technology Entry Programs
(STEP and C-STEP), Liberty Partnership Programs, Academic Deans and Vice
Presidents, Learning Center Professionals, and Grant Writers
What can the Association do for you?
The Association provides its members with training, advocacy, mentoring,
and a forum where individuals from various programs with similar missions
can come together for mutual benefit. Through these collaborative
effort colleagues throughout the region are better equipped to provide
our participants with excellent services and the expertise that TRIO
has been known for throughout the years. The twenty-first century
has presented us with a more global society and as educators we must
remain on the cutting edge of educational opportunities that are new,
innovative and meets the needs of our changing society, while at the
same time retaining the basic principles and foundation required to
succeed in any environment.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of The Association for Equality
and Excellence in Education, Inc. I would like to encourage each and
every one of our TRiO personnel to become active members in our association. We
are only as strong as our numbers and we have unlimited talent within
the region in individuals whom I know can contribute their time, energy
and talents to our cause – ensuring that our future generation
is equipped to rise to the challenges that are ahead of them. As
professionals, taking a leadership role will only strengthen your expertise
in many different areas and provide the perfect training to prepare you
to advance to many leadership opportunities in your professional career.
Who is AEEE? We all are.
Thank You
