Learner Stories
Life-Changing Stories
“My whole life, I have been trying to accommodate for the system, instead of the system becoming accessible for me”
We're sharing Niamh’s story as part of One Step Up Week this January! One Step Up is a free information...
“We need to educate young people on active citizenship and democracy”
A new story from adult learning advocate Kayla Dibble, Digital Marketing student in the Technical University of the Shannon, Athlone....
I want to change how people look at the word disability
Stories from Craig Kelly and Jamie Murray from The Ability Board, Ability@Work, Cope Foundation. These adult learner stories are being...
Great things can come from taking that first step
Anna's story is being shared as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2022. The Festival highlighted how everyone can...
Adult education allows you to take charge of your own learning and you are treated as a person with a valued opinion
Kayla’s story is being shared as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2022. The Festival highlighted how everyone can...
I am heading into my sixty fifth year of life and still learning how to live
Damien’s story is being shared as part of the Adult Learners’ Festival 2022, to celebrate and promote the value of...
“We all have different learning styles, but can excel when our educational and learning needs are met”
Carmel's story is shared as part of AONTAS’ Adult Learners' Festival 2022 to celebrate and promote the value of returning...
“No matter how small you are, you can be bigger than anything you can think of with education”
Deborah's story is shared as part of AONTAS’s One Step Up national campaign from 24th - 28th January 2022 to...
“Quality education is the most important of all the SDGs because it is the goal that underpins each of the other sustainable development goals.”
Karl's story is shared as part of AONTAS’ national campaign from 1st - 14th September 2021 to raise awareness about...