The Mission of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA) is to support and promote lifelong learning in the Mountain Plains Region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and beyond). In order to achieve its mission, the association:

• Promotes and provides professional development opportunities for adult educators,
  
  
• Publishes and distributes relevant information about lifelong learning,
  
  
• Supports and strengthens member associations within the states of the region.