ERIC Number: ED667015
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
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The Nexus of Migration and Adult Education: Claflifying Concepts and Creating New Trajectories for International Adult Education
Commission for International Adult Education, Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) Annual Pre-Conference (73rd, Reno, NV, Oct 28-29, 2024)
The unprecedented movement of people across borders presents complex challenges and opportunities, particularly in the field of adult learning and education (ALE). Despite the scale of migration, there is a critical gap in how existing ALE frameworks address the educational needs of both migrants and host communities. Hence, we explored the nexus between migration and ALE, arguing for a transformative paradigm that goes beyond traditional models of assimilation, multiculturalism, and integration. We proposed Migration Education (MigEd) as a comprehensive approach that equips migrants with essential language, vocational, and life skills while promoting intercultural understanding, social cohesion, and mutual respect between migrants and host communities. After discussing essential migration-related concepts and theories and highlighting the potential of MigEd to facilitate personal and societal transformation, we outlined new trajectories for research, practice, and policy in international adult education. Among others, we called for greater international collaboration and policy alignment to ensure that MigEd programs are responsive, effective, and aligned with global human rights standards. [For the full proceedings, see ED666619.]
Descriptors: Migration, Adult Education, Global Approach, Migrants, Migrant Education, International Cooperation, Educational Needs, Social Integration
Commission for International Adult Education. Available from: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Junior Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: office@aaace.org; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: https://www.aaace.org/page/CIAE
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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