MISSION, VISION AND board
ACE unites co-operative researchers, educators, practitioners and developers in a single association serving, primarily but not exclusively, Canada, United States and the Caribbean. With beginnings that date to 1952, it has helped bridge geographic, cultural and language divides to share education about co-operation.
Mandate of the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE)
VISION
To strengthen cooperatives and the cooperative movement by promoting innovative educational responses to social and economic changes.
MISSION
To provide members a forum to highlight programs and practices that increase understanding, innovation and professionalism in cooperative education. ACE benefits cooperative education and the cooperative movement by:
- Promoting cooperative research.
- Developing linkages between universities, cooperatives and supporting organizations.
- Building capacity to support the development of innovation and acumen in cooperatives.
- Spreading the word by providing resources on cooperative education.
