The mission of the organization is to provide leadership on issues affecting the advancement of michigan's community and junior colleges; to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information relative to community colleges; to maintain working relationships with boards, offices, departments, agencies, groups and associations which may have an impact on community and junior college affairs in michigan; to study and support legislation that affects michigan's community and junior colleges; to exchange information on legislative and administrative matters; to represent community and junior colleges in ALL matters; to represent and advocate the benefits of community colleges for michigan citizens; to establish and maintain the michigan community college virtual learning collaborative (mccvlc), an internet based learning environment for use by ALL member community and junior colleges; and to provide staff training to community and junior colleges to enhance employee development.