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Join the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy

Become a Member

NYCCAL is a coalition of individuals and organizations that are working to support the adult education system in New York City. If you would like to join our coalition, please read our definition of membership for more information on who can join the coalition.

If, after reading the definition, you would like to become a member or you would like your organization to join NYCCAL, you can join us three ways.

Attend monthly general meetings. See dates -->
Join our Google Group mailing list which we use to keep information flowing about our work
Join a committee (Advocacy, Program Concerns)
Become a dues paying organization or individual. Dues Paying Membership Benefits Include:
- Membership in NYACCE and COABE (NYACCE Membership spreadsheet for you to fill out)
- Inclusion on the NYCCAL Letterhead

Click NYCCAL Invoice FY26 to access the membership invoice which includes instructions on where to send you membership fees.

If your organization needs a W-9 to pay dues, please contact Nell Eckersley.

To pay electronically, use the NYCCAL Membership via PayPal section below.

NYCCAL Membership via PayPal

Membership Rates
The organizational membership rates are based on an organization’s Adult Literacy budget, not the organization’s overall budget:

$50 for Small Provider Organizational Membership. “Small Provider”: organizations with an Adult Literacy budget of less than $250,000 annually.
$100 for Medium Provider Organizational Membership. “Medium Provider”: organizations with an Adult Literacy budget of greater than $250,000 but less than $500,000 annually.
$200 for Large Provider Organizational Membership. “Large Provider”: organizations with an Adult Literacy budget of greater than $500,000 annually.
$10-$100 for Individual Membership. Dues range from $10-$100 and are to be determined at the discretion of each individual member.

General Meeting Dates

General Meetings are usually held on the 3rd Friday of the month from
9:30 am to 11:30 am.

FY 2026	Meeting Location
Sept 19	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
Oct 17	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
Nov 21	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
Dec 19	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
Jan 16	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
*Feb 27	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
*Mar 13	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
Apr 17	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
May 15	Zoom Call \| Registration Required
*Jun 12	Zoom Call \| Registration Required