EU Exchange for a Better Tomorrow – Part 1
As part of the ‘Learning Today for a Better Tomorrow’ project (2015-2017), we undertook a professional exchange in collaboration with Skills for Work. The delegation of eight comprised of the European Projects Officer at AONTAS, three Skills for Work staff, including their National Coordinator and four Skills for Work learners, coming from diverse backgrounds.
Sharing Best Practice with Malta
AONTAS recently hosted a Maltese Study Visit in order to share best practice with other EU member states. As part of the study visit, Christianne Fenech, Project Manager in the Ministry of Education & Employment visited Ireland for three days to focus on her specific areas of interest including: workplace learners, family literacy and engaging with employers. AONTAS travelled with Christianne to Limerick to visit some of the fantastic community education groups based in Limerick who are also a part of the Limerick Community Education Network (LCEN), longstanding AONTAS members. Read about it here.
Learning from Best Practice in Luxembourg
As part of our learning mobility project: ‘AONTAS – Making an Impact at European Level’ project Warremount tutor Niamh Mc Call recently travelled to Luxembourg to take part in a two day conference run by the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN). The aim of a mobility was to exchange information and learn more about best practice models. In our latest blog Niamh shares her experience of the conference and highlights some pilot projects from Europe that look at innovative ways to teach language to migrants.
AONTAS Travels to Cardiff to Share Best Practice on Learner Voice
AONTAS is currently leading out on the learning mobility project: ‘AONTAS – Making an Impact at European Level’. This two year project is funded under the adult education field of the ERASMUS+ programme and supports the professional development of adult education workers.
‘European Union: Solidarity in a time of Uncertainty’
On 10th March, almost 100 attendees took part in the AONTAS EU Seminar- ‘European Union: Solidarity in a time of Uncertainty’. The event marked the closing event of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2017.
The agenda included 10 speakers, spanning from academics, to practitioners, to learners. Twelve Slovenian adult learning practitioners and learners also participated in the morning’s proceedings, as part of a week-long study visit to Ireland.