COABE’s mission is to lead, equip, and empower the field of adult education, inspiring transformative growth in every adult to achieve their full potential. We exist to provide leadership, communication, professional development, and advocacy for adult education and literacy practitioners to advance quality services for all adult learners. COABE represents the field of 82,000 adult educators and provides a variety of services, including professional development through annual, state-of-the-art national conferences, more than 40 webinars annually, and a peer reviewed journal. [ SUBSCRIBE HERE ]