ACE MV in the Headlines

Check out these recently published articles highlighting ACE MV’s Career Explorations programs in the building trades, healthcare, education, language access, and small business— connecting Islanders with professional training and education opportunities, while filling a gap in the Island workforce!

Tricks of the Trade

Martha’s Vineyard Magazine

A look at how ACE MV has evolved to meet the Island’s growing need for accessible workforce education and career training. The article highlights ACE MV students and programs in the trades, education, healthcare, and small business—and the role workforce training plays in helping Islanders build careers and stay rooted in the community.

Read the full article here

ACE MV has partnered with the Cape Realty School to bring an in-person real estate salesperson exam prep class to the Island this October! Massachusetts requires 40 hours of pre-license training prior to the real estate salesperson exam. This course prepares students for the license exam and is approved by the MA Board of Registration for fulfilling its licensing requirements. This class has a limited number of seats available and pre-registration is required!

Sign up here for the free Zoom info session on Tuesday, September 22, 6-7 PM.

For Maria Angela Moreira, teaching Brazilian Portuguese is about much more than learning a new language — it’s about creating connections between people and cultures.

As one of ACE MV’s Brazilian Portuguese instructors, Maria Angela loves bringing the diversity, history, music, art, traditions, and everyday life of Brazil into the classroom. “More than teaching Portuguese, I want to inspire my students to become curious about Brazil beyond the stereotypes,” she says.

Her advice for language learners? Be curious, be consistent, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. The students she sees succeed are the ones willing to try, ask questions, laugh, and try again.

Teaching is also a two-way exchange for Maria Angela. “While I teach, I am constantly learning from my students,” she shares. “This exchange of experiences keeps me alive, curious, and always learning.”

Whether through language, culture, community programs, or her explorations of Martha’s Vineyard, there is one thread connecting the many things Maria Angela loves to do: bringing people a little closer together.

Interested in learning Brazilian Portuguese with Maria Angela?

Join her upcoming Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners class, a six-week introduction to everyday conversation and Brazilian culture. Classes meet Thursdays from 6–8 PM, October 1 through November 5, in person at MVRHS.

Early Bird registration is $189 through September 17.