ALL Network

(See Bottom of Web Page for Upcoming & Past Events)

About

The Adult Learning and Leadership (ALL) Network is the official student organization for Teachers College, Columbia University's Adult Learning and Leadership Program.

Mission

To establish a learning community that provides professional development, social networking, action research, and extra-curricular opportunities to access peer strategies for success in academic and career choices and pursuits.

Goals

As student leaders, practitioners, researchers, and lifelong learners, we seek to:

1. Cultivate and sustain a community of practice both in-person and online with students, alumni, faculty, and industry practitioners to share and leverage diverse perspectives
2. Invite community members to participate, facilitate, and co-create learning experiences and reference frameworks
3. Leverage each other’s leadership and funds of knowledge through collaborative dialogue and peer coaching
4. Create a platform where participants can apply adult learning theory in practice through events and initiatives that will have a positive impact on the whole Teachers College community

Structure

The key for ensuring sustainability for our holacracy and systems learning based organization is a shared leadership committee with two focused steps. The first step is that we will have regular check-ins and informal pulse surveys to ascertain that events, forums, and initiatives remain relevant and interesting to our members. The second step is that we will have a recruitment and an onboarding process to recruit new, motivated, energetic, and capable members into our leadership team at regular intervals so that we have ‘ready now’ successors as leadership members graduate and move on. Meanwhile, we will deliver essential training to successors so that the leadership legacy of the organization will always be passed on. Last but not least, through strategic thinking, planning, and implementation, we will reflect upon where we are, where we are going, what has worked, and what has not worked. By working in this way, we can develop both long-term and short-term goals and action plans aligned with our mission to ensure the longevity of this organization.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Statement

We aim to cultivate an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and sustainable community of practice with visionary and strategic goals. We want to make a space for belonging where you feel welcomed and can contribute and co-create. We celebrate diverse identities, perspectives, and voices and do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, culture, national origin, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, religion, spirituality, marital status, veteran status, physical abilities, learning abilities, and learning styles.

For those of you who want to express interests in becoming ALL Network Leadership team in 2023-2024 academic year, please contact us directly:  allnetwork@tc.columbia.edu and we will be in touch with you!

Get updated with our upcoming events in TC Engage or our instagram!

February 2024:

• Lunch & Learn: Climate Change through Adult Learning Lens | Speakers: Joshua DeVincenzo (EdD '24) & Christina Torres (PhD Science Education '25) | Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/ALLcc24
• Hot Chocolate Social | Feb 3 @ 4pm (New Residence Hall, TV Lounge). Registration: tinyurl.com/ALLhcs

December 2023:

• ALL Holiday Party with Faculty & Alumni | Dec 7 @ 6pm EDT (Horace Mann 138)

November 2023:

• Lunch & Learn: Getting Started on Your Masters Project | Speakers: Dr. Pierre Faller, Dr. Grace Alcid, & DJ Jeffries (EdD '26) | Nov 16 @ 12-1.30pm EDT (Zoom)

October 2023:

• Halloween Tea Time | Oct 30 @ 2-4pm EDT (Grace Dodge Hall 457)
• Lunch & Learn: Generative AI & Critical Thinking | Speaker: Dr. Donna Murdoch | Oct 25 @ 12pm EDT (Zoom)

September 2023:

• New & Continuing Student Virtual Get Together | Speakers: Chali Kaewla (EdD '26), Obedrey Willys (MA '24), Cathy Tso (MA Online '25) | Sep 18 @ 12pm EDT (Zoom)
• ALL Network Community Mixer | Sep 22 @ 6pm EDT (Arts & Crafts Beer Parlor)