Community Education is gaining greater prominence in new EU lifelong learning policies
Sam O’Brien-Olinger, AONTAS Information and Policy Officer gives a brief overview of some of the most important new EU policies relating to adult learning including recent AONTAS advocacy activities at EU level. Sam also outlines aspects of the new Skills Agenda, the recent renewed commitment to the European Agenda for Adult Learning and why these are important for Ireland, AONTAS members and adult learners across the country.
Adult and community education empowering people experiencing homelessness to stay connected
AONTAS Membership Update and Engagement Webinar 14 (featuring a contribution from Dublin Simon Community).
#ExperienceCommunityEd
AONTAS’ national promotional campaign to highlight Community Education will take place from Monday, 13th July to Friday, 24th July 2020.
Moving Beyond Words: From an anti-racist reflection to anti-racist action; lessons taken from AkiDwA’s Conference on dismantling racism
In this blog, AONTAS Project Officer Kalianne Farren reflects on AkiDwA’s ‘Moving Beyond Reactions: Time to Dismantle Racism’ conference and its links to the adult and community education sector.
AONTAS meets Minister Simon Harris TD
Key points: AONTAS welcomed the Minister’s firm focus on social inclusion, social cohesion and equality. Community education is central to realising these aims for the new Department. AONTAS spoke about the importance of adult learners as stakeholders in the development of the new Department and particularly the importance of hearing from those whose voice is […]
Racism in Ireland is something which AONTAS members recognise and know needs to be addressed.
In this blog, AONTAS information and Policy Officer Sam O’Brien-Olinger reflects on last week’s weekly membership update webinar (24th June 2020) which saw Shane O’Curry, Director of the Irish Network Against Racism, present and build on the conversation started by AONTAS Board member Joy-Tendai Kangere at the webinar on 10th June.
Weekly Membership Update and Engagement | Webinar 12
At the 12th AONTAS Weekly Membership Update Webinar AONTAS Member Jane McNicholas gave a presentation on the actions and plans of Dublin South City Partnership’s Education team.
AONTAS Advocates for Adult Learning Policy in Europe
AONTAS Advocates for Adult Learning Policy in Europe
AONTAS Response to the Programme for Government “Our Shared Future”
AONTAS Response to the Programme for Government “Our Shared Future”
“Community Education must be part of rebuilding an Ireland for all”
“Community Education must be part of rebuilding an Ireland for all”