Mission:
The MEA Center for Leadership & Learning is the hub for professional growth, leadership development, and educator empowerment across Michigan to help drive student learning.
Action:
Designed to support educators at every stage of their careers, the Center offers innovative training, impactful conferences, and dynamic learning opportunities centered around research-based practices that advance the education profession.
To provide quality professional development, MEA partners with higher education institutes, non-profits, professional associations, and other state business and community leaders while leveraging the talents of our highly skilled professionals. MEA is committed to statewide leadership on education issues, with a goal of providing the best education possible for every Michigan student.
Engaging with my peers and developing a network of newer educators not only makes me a better teacher, but it helps keep people like me in our profession - and that helps our students succeed."
Jaycob Yang
Utica Teacher
The President’s Academy was an incredible leadership opportunity and resource for me as a local leader. The mentoring and connections made through that program sustained me during various challenges and continue to inspire me in mentoring other local leaders."
Kristi Craig
Howell Teacher
Being able to talk with peers through MEA's virtual book studies has helped me be a better colleague and better resource for the students we serve. Whether it's issues of race in education or simply how to meet the needs of students wherever they're at, we're stronger tackling these problems together as professionals."
Robyn O'Keefe
Birmingham Paraprofessional
Important Updates!
Mark Your Calendar - 2026 MEA Winter Conference
Plan now to join us at the 2026 MEA Winter Conference on February 4-6 at Detroit’s Marriott Renaissance Center. MEA’s Center for Leadership & Learning is working on finalizing the conference offerings now. Registration is scheduled to open December 1, 2025 — stay tuned for more details.
Grow Your Roots with MiCAREER
Join an inspiring Grow Your Roots recruitment event—a day dedicated to exploring no-cost certification and career advancement opportunities explicitly tailored for rural educators. Focus on the unique strengths and challenges of rural education and learn the importance of building relational trust as the foundation for effective teaching and learning in rural communities.