AONTAS Launch CEN Census: Community Education in a Time of COVID-19
AONTAS Launch CEN Census: Community Education in a Time of COVID-19
AONTAS members work to ensure inclusion remains a priority during COVID-19
On Wednesday, 16th September, Marian Hennessy of AONTAS member organisation and AONTAS STAR Award winner 2020, the Cope Foundation, delivered a presentation at our weekly membership update and engagement webinar on how they have continued to support their learners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AONTAS Welcomes Commitment to Mitigating Educational Disadvantage in Budget 2021
AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, has welcomed a dedicated Mitigating Educational Disadvantage Fund of €8 million, announced as part of Budget 2021. This fund will be used to support community education provision and will directly impact on disadvantaged learners most in need. In supporting an effective method to reach learners in community education, AONTAS […]
AONTAS Calls for Immediate Action to Address Educational Inequality
Immediate action must be taken to address the severe impact that COVID-19 is having on disadvantaged individuals and communities across Ireland. That’s according to AONTAS, the national adult learning organisation who held an online event today (12.10.20) calling for the need of a specific structure dedicated to social inclusion and educational equality within the new […]
AONTAS Membership Webinar Focuses on Best Practice in Online Learning
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact on the provision of learning, AONTAS members have expressed the need to learn new teaching methods and best practices for engaging with learners and supporting peer collaboration during emergency response online teaching. In a recent weekly membership webinar AONTAS Head of Advocacy, Dearbháil Lawless, outlined innovative activities for delivering programmes online while staying focussed on the principles of adult learning. 78 members from adult education organisations nationwide joined us to share creative ideas for teaching and learning online.
Launch of The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education: The Adult Learner, 2020
On Wednesday, 23rd September, over 80 participants gathered online to celebrate the launch of the 34th issue of The Adult Learner journal. Since 1985, it has been the only peer-review journal focused on adult, community and further education in Ireland. This special edition brought together a range of perspectives on adult learning to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the English language version of Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
AONTAS members lead the way in tackling poverty and social exclusion via partnership and collaboration
Each Wednesday, AONTAS members meet for a membership update and engagement webinar. This blog post shares some key takeaway points from our 20th webinar in which Clare Local Development Company, an AONTAS member organisation, shared a presentation highlighting SICAP (Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme) in Co Clare. Their input focussed on how they have continued to deliver their courses with a learner centred approach despite the COVID-19 restrictions, and showcased collaboration in their community.
AONTAS Launch the Adult Learner Journal 2020
AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation launched the 2020 edition of The Adult Learner Journal at an online event today (23.09.2020). The launch was attended by over 80 people from across the globe including Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, Norway, Belgium, Serbia, Portugal, the US and Pakistan. Founded in the mid-1980s, The Adult Learner is […]
AONTAS Membership Growth in NI as part of NALAB Expansion Brief – Tender
AONTAS Membership Growth in NI as part of NALAB Expansion Brief – Tender
AONTAS Membership Growth in NI as part of NALAB Expansion Brief – Tender
AONTAS Membership.