Learner Stories
Life-Changing Stories
Adult Education Helps People with Disabilities have Better Lives
I always wanted to be an artist because I am very artistic and imaginative. I think my disability made my...
Adult Education Makes me a Happier Person
I wasn’t too happy in school. I found it hard to get up in the mornings. There was too many...
“My confidence in my own abilities started to grow”
My name is Emma Flanagan, I am 30 years old and I have lived in the town of Edenderry my...
“I was trusted, brought into conversations about what direction I wanted my professional career to go, supported and encouraged to follow, what I didn’t even realize I was good at.”
Were you ever accepted so much in someone else's household that you could just walk in the door without knocking?...
“It is good to use the skills that I got to benefit the community.”
Hello, my name is Philomena, and I would like to share my story with you. I called in to Roscommon...
“Now I know that education is about feeling better about yourself. Feeling part of something; not being ashamed anymore – or even for just a few hours.”
My name is Michelle and I have been part of SAOL’s CE group for 2 years now. I have also...
“I seemed to hit the ground running and things went really well from the start”
Hi, my name is Jimmy Ryan I live in Littleton Co Tipperary. I was made redundant in March 2018 from...
“To realise that by self- advocacy I could make change suddenly gives a sense of purpose.”
The recovery college created a situation where I became empowered. After years of mental health distress, it enabled me to...
“Adult education really helped me get out of this slump. It helped me build up the confidence to be proud of who I am!”
Craig Kelly is an adult learner with Ability@Work, based in Cork. In this post, Craig discusses some of the challenges...