Learners As Leaders in 2024: Democracy and Voter Education
The Learners As Leaders programme has been running for several years, helping people to develop skills in areas like critical thinking, communication, and creative problem-solving, and they learn how to advocate for themselves and others with similar experiences.
SWEETS: a project reflecting the core of Community Education
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine O’Connor visits members of the Community Education Network across the country, demonstrating the real impact of their work and the great benefits they bring to local communities.
AONTAS Highlights of 2024
The team at AONTAS have been working all year round to bring about positive change for adult and community education in Ireland and across Europe. Let’s take a look at some of our big moments from the year.
Learner Voice at the Community After Schools Project (CASPr)
The AONTAS team gave a workshop to learners at the Community After Schools Project (CASPr) on self-advocacy and the importance of Learner Voice
Increasing literacy, numeracy, and digital skills across Europe: “Upskilling pathways”
We’re working with our European partners to help people to develop literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, to offer them equal opportunities to participate in our society.
Modelling Wellbeing in Community Education: Fun, Friendship, and Fulfilment in Cork
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine writes about visiting Cork recently for a gathering of community education providers to learn from each other and share the impact of wellbeing practices in community education
“Learner Voices Across Ireland” 2023-2024: Executive Summary
The AONTAS Learner Voices Across Ireland report shows adult learners’ experiences of Further Education and Training (FET) for the academic year 2023 to 2024.
‘Green Skills 2030’: First National Further Education and Training Strategy for the Green Transition launched in Dublin
Our Adult Education Initiatives Officer Larisa Sioneriu writes about a new strategy for FET to move towards a future where all members of our society are well equipped to participate in and adapt to a world shaped by climate change.
Community Education and Shared Learning with our German Colleagues
The German group was eager to learn more about Ireland’s adult education system and our role in it. So, we invited the group to visit us in Dublin this October, and twenty-three adult educators came from all across Germany. Lorraine worked with colleagues in Henrietta Adult and Community Services (HACE) here in Dublin, who […]
AONTAS attend National Traveller Education Achievement Awards Ceremony
In her opening speech, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Cuskelly, highlighted that those receiving awards “act as role models for others, particularly other Travellers, in accessing education.” Kerry reminded us that success requires persistence and finding mentors to support the journey. This year’s ceremony was co-hosted by Senator Eileen Flynn, a past recipient of […]