Contact:

Lynn Ditchfield, Director
c/o Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
100 Edgartown Road
PO Box 1835
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

T: 508 693-1033 ext 240
E: lynn@acemv.org

www.acemv.org

Founded:2008

Mission:

Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (ACE MV) provides educational opportunities for enrichment, practical training, college credit, and life-long learning that bridge generations and cultures to improve the quality of life for all members of our community. We work in partnership with the MV Public Schools and over 30 community organizations and many individuals dedicated to these same goals.

Major Programs:

ACE MV offers a variety of courses for enrichment and training during 3 sessions (fall, winter, spring) in a range of topics within these fields of interest:

• Arts and Communication,
• Business and Computer Technology,
• Cooking and Wine Appreciation,
• Health and Fitness,
• History and Community,
• International Travel/ Social Service/ Cultural Exchanges,
• Island Living/ Land & Sea,
• Languages,
• Professional Development: Graduate and Undergraduate credit courses,
• Social Justice
• Volunteerism, and
• Writing.

In the winter and spring sessions we will offer GED and Basic Vocational skills for the community

501(c)(3)? Yes

Form 990 Filed? Not yet

Advisory Council:

At this point ACE MV runs through the MVYPS. We are now a corporation and are seeking non-profit status. We are run in partnership with MVYPS and an Advisory Board made up of several representatives of organizations and dedicated individuals including:

Suzan Bellincampi - Felix Neck;

Jeanne Burke – MV Adult Learning Program;

Liza Coogan;
Lynn Ditchfield for ACE MV;

Nan Doty;

Brooke Hardman Ditchfield – Art Farm;

Joyce Ganapol - Community Services;

Sandy Grymes;

Dr. Jamily Pedro;

Janette Vanderhoop - Aquinnah Cultural Center;

Steve Warriner – MVTV;

Jim Weiss MVYPS;

Chris Baer – Technology, HS, Photography and Vineyard Historian;

Janice Baer – Center for Creative Expression;

Leslie Clapp- Island Council on Aging;

John Clese – YMCA;

Nell Coogan;

Al Daniels – Nathan Mayhew;

Natalie Dickerson;

Brian Ditchfield – Art Farm, Web Design;

Francine Kelly, Director Featherstone;

Steve Levine – The European Graduate School;

José Sanabria;

Elio Silva;

Dr. Magda Ramirez;

Heidi Vanderhoop  - Wampanoag Tribal Council;

Barbara Welch – MV Women’s Network;

Lee Fierro - ITW;

Marlan Seigalman- MVRHS Philanthropy Club