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This month, 不良研究所 community members from the Dreeben School of Education’s Graduate Studies program represented the University at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Annual Conference. Dr. Lisa Brown, assistant professor of Programs in Adult Education, and Marissa Molina, doctoral student, traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to present their research, after receiving news that their presentation proposal was accepted. Their work centered around the topic of Using Twitter Spaces to Explore Reparations for Black American Descendants of U.S. Freedmen: Activism, Ethnicity, and Online Informal Adult Learning.

The AAACE is an organization that believes that lifelong learning can offer human fulfillment and positive social change. According to their website, they “envision a more humane world made possible by the diverse practice of our members in helping adults acquire the knowledge, skills and values needed to lead productive and satisfying lives.”

The primary theme for this year’s conference was “Informing, Reforming and Transforming: The Vital Role of Adult Education in Challenging Times”.

Brown shared that she herself has been a member of the AAACE since she was a graduate student. Now as an educator, she and her colleagues encourage students to attend the event in the hopes of gaining knowledge and feedback from top scholars in their field of study.

“Attending the AAACE Conference was an excellent opportunity to immerse myself in a vibrant academic environment, connect with fellow scholars, and gain a deeper understanding of the crucial issues affecting adult education,” Molina shared. “The overarching theme of the conference resonated with my desire to remain informe