AONTAS Community Education Network
26 Oct 2007 03:41 PM
If so join the AONTAS Community Education Network!
Purpose of community education network
To act as a representative body for community education
To strengthen the influence of community education groups in AONTAS
To work on lobbying initiatives locally and, through AONTAS, nationally
For media and publicity work and to promote the meaning and value of community education
To strengthen the capacity of our community education members
To act as an identifiable space for the smaller community education groups to feed into
To act as a space for exchanging information and for networking
To act as a space for dialogue on community education
As a starting point to initiate a broader debate on the definition of adult and community education
As a method of linking in with external agencies: trade unions, the Wheel, Pobal, county councils, EAPN etc.
Structure of the community education network
This network is aimed solely at community education groups that are members of AONTAS (as expressed in the strategic plan consultation), including those who took part in the training links programme and the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF).
A steering group will be created to guide the development of the community network
Meetings of the network will focus on lobbying for improvements in community education and raising its profile through action that will incorporate lobbying and media work for short-term and long-term goals.
We will be having a meeting of the network in the autumn so register your interest now by phoning 01 4068220 or leaving your details here.
