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Learners as Leaders: Developing Democracy through Change-Oriented Community Education in Ireland

Date
01 March 2021
Time
9.30am
Who should attend:
Adult educators, practitioners, academics, learners, policy makers and providers
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
Prior booking required:
Yes
Venue:
Zoom

This event is delivered as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival 2021 #BetterTogether. Click here for more information. 

About this event

This workshop is aimed at adult educators, practitioners, academics, learners, policy makers and providers.

It will showcase the Learners as Leaders change-oriented adult learning methodology, the Irish model of community education, and learner voice activities.

Speakers include Professor Ted Fleming, Professor Jyri Manninen, Francesa Operti (Deputy Secretary General and Head of Projects, EAEA), adult learners and community education practitioners. Participants will explore and engage in democratic methodology and discuss the values needed to foster an inclusive democratic society.

This event is brought to you by AONTAS and the FutureLabAE project team as part of the Erasmus+ FutureLabAE KA2 project. Please contact Dearbháil Lawless, AONTAS Head of Advocacy if you have any questions dlawless@aontas.com.

An agenda for the event is available below. 

9.20

Opening of Event

Video

9.30

Welcome and Introduction

Niamh O'Reilly, CEO, AONTAS

9.40

Introduction to the FutureLabAE Project

Dearbháil Lawless, Head of Advocacy, AONTAS

9.45

Participant Reflection

• What are the values and beliefs needed to foster an inclusive society?
• How do we use these to create change through adult learning?

9.50 Democracy Exhibition
10.00

Participant Reflection: Padlet Highlights

Suzanne Kyle, AONTAS CEN Coordinator 

10.05

Learners as Leaders: Methodology and Learner Experience

Craig Kelly, adult learner

Amy Begley, adult learner

Caitlin Lyons, adult learner

Daragh Forde, The Cope Foundation

Dearbháil Lawless, Head of Advocacy, AONTAS

10.25

Democracy Education Theory with Professor Ted Fleming

Adjunct Associate Professor of Adult Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York

10.50 Comfort Break
11.00

Poetry Reading

Noeleen Watson, adult learner

11.05

Case Study: Roscommon Women's Network

Nora Fahy

11.20 Knowledge Café
11.40

FutureLabAE: What have we learned so far? 

Professor Jyri Manninen of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Eastern Finland.

Francesca Operti, Deputy Secretary General and Head of Projects, EAEA

12.00 Wrap up and close

 

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Contact details:
Email: Dearbháil Lawless: dlawless@aontas.com