ACE MV Medical Interpreter grads featured in Vineyard Gazette
Photos by Jeanna Shepherd. Read the article here.
Brazilian Portuguese Language & Culture Graduate Certificate
This 5-week online summer certificate course is open to all Martha's Vineyard Public School educators and staff with bachelor's degrees. Accredited by Bridgewater State University, this certificate class has been brought to the island via a partnership between ACE MV and Communication Ambassador Partnership (CAP MV). Tuesday section 001: July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27 and August 3. Time: 4:45-6:15pm Location: Zoom (As of May 20, ONE space is open) Wednesday section 002: July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 and August 4. Time: 4:45-6:15pm Location: Zoom (SOLD OUT - wait list open) Please fill out this form [...]
ACE MV in the news: continuing to enrich the community
ACE MV continues to enrich the Island communityby Lucas Thors for the MV Times, September 9, 2020 “We are really proud to be continuing despite the pandemic. We have a wealth of instructors who are sharing their knowledge, and we continue to keep it Island-focused.”Continue reading...
ACE MV awarded grant from MassCEC to support Offshore Wind Tech Certificate program
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1.3 Million for Offshore Wind Workforce Training Programsfrom the MassCEC website — July 22, 2020 We're pleased to announce that Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has awarded ACE MV with a $128,140 grant to further support an Offshore Wind Technician Certificate program on Martha’s Vineyard, encourage high school dual enrollment in this Certificate program, and explore options for incorporating marine science and technology programming into Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Career and Technical Education Program. Read more about this grant from the MassCEC's websiteLearn more about our Offshore Wind Technician Certificate program and how you can join the [...]
ACE MV in the news: Looking to the Future
ACE MV Aims to Build on Its Past and Look to the Futureby Holly Bellebuono for the Vineyard Gazette, June 11, 2020 "Our residents want to be here, learn here and work here. Work strategies will require a nuanced approach as our culture shifts in light of the pandemic. How do you stay relevant in your profession? A key answer is through active learning."Continue reading...
ACE MV in the news: New Jobs for a New Era
New Jobs for A New Era: Homegrown wind turbine techs prepare for offshore workby Rich Saltzberg for the MV Times, June 9, 2020 "Through a partnership between ACE MV and Bristol Community College, the first cohort of Vineyard-based wind technicians is in the pursuit of offshore wind technician certificates. The two-year program will prepare students with the technical expertise needed to repair and maintain the electromechanical components within the nacelles atop offshore turbines..."Continue reading...
“New Director, New Focus for ACE MV”
In the early years, ACE MV classes were mostly focused on enrichment, but in recent years the organization has shifted to workforce development with the aim of providing a viable alternative to leaving the Island for post-secondary educational opportunities.
Holly Bellebuono Appointed Executive Director of ACE MV
Our new Executive Director, Holly Bellebuono, speaks to the MV Times about her new appointment and her vision for the organization. https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/09/11/holly-bellebuono-appointed-executive-director-ace-mv/ “ACE MV serves various constituencies, providing courses for adults and high school students and graduates,” Bellebuono says. “One of the Island’s needs we address is providing for-credit college and certification courses that are otherwise difficult to achieve due to travel logistics. Because ACE MV works in partnership with accredited institutions as well as drawing on experts who live here and serve as our faculty, we can help year-rounders advance their career goals.”