Learner Stories
Life-Changing Stories
“There are probably things you’ve always wanted to do. You should always try.”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“You meet lovely people and it’s completely different to school”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their experiences....
“I now have a clearer picture of what I want to do with my life”
People who go back to education or take different paths in their learning often talk to us about their...
“You can set yourself up to achieve, even having failed before”
We're sharing Ashling's story as part of One Step Up Week this January! One Step Up is a free information...
“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...