The National Adult Learning Organisation of Ireland
✨Lifelong Learning
✨Social Justice
✨Equality in Education for All.
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"The adult education space is complex with so many moving parts".
Our CEO Dearbháil Lawless has been appointed to the Board of SOLAS.
Read more about the work she will do on behalf of adult learners below🗣
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"So many people, when they think about education, it is just that qualification or going to work. But for us it's really about social change," said @DearbhailLawles in a recent @NewstalkFM interview with @cmckpresents.
Listen to the full interview ➡️ bit.ly/4b24Pk7
We are delighted to be partnered with the Erasmus+ funded #Just4All project - Adult Education For A Just Transition.
Just Transition is the inclusive and equitable process of moving to a post-carbon society 🌿
Read more here: bit.ly/4aRYeJy
📣 Calling all AONTAS Members! Join us for our 54th Annual General Meeting on 30 May. This hybrid members-only event will include a presentation of the Annual Report, roundtable discussions and keynotes. Register now and stay tuned for event updates ➡️ bit.ly/4d5AEuw
👥 Would you like to sit on AONTAS' Board of Directors?
There are nine positions available this year. You can directly shape the future of the organisation.
Find out all the details here: aontas.com/knowledge/news…
As a philanthropic hub with a mission of equality for all, we are the home of research, knowledge and insights to build thriving communities.
The Beachaire Fund working with @effectiveserv launched ground-breaking findings on #CommunityEducation and #loneparents
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AONTAS Policy & Development Officer Conor Thompson is at the #CitizenXelerator meeting in Germany this week.
He is working with our European partners to develop networks and resources for civic and democratic education.
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📢 Come and work with us!
AONTAS has two positions open currently - Head of Impact and Engagement & Head of Advocacy and Policy.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to join a dedicated team and make a real impact in advancing educational equality.
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"I was fully ready to flip my life around," said Megan Lambe, graduate of the STAR Award-winning @KWETB Advanced Mfg Technician Traineeship. Listen to the interview, which also includes our CEO @DearbhailLawles and @KWETB Programme Leader Kathleen Ryan ➡️ bit.ly/4b24Pk7
This morning our CEO @DearbáilLawles & @KWETB's Advanced Manufacturing Technician Traineeship graduate Megan Lambe and Programme Leader Kathleen Ryan were on @NewsTalk with @cmckpresents. 🎙️ Listen back to hear the full interview ➡️ bit.ly/4b24Pk7
Last Thursday, we attended a @DeptofFHed event to hear learners' experiences with education funding. In a panel discussion chaired by our CEO, @DearbhailLawles, four learners shared their challenges with funding education. Read our latest news piece ➡️
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This week Minister of Ed @NormaFoleyTD1 launched Beachaire funded research on the power of #CommunityEducation on lone parents. At the launch, our Policy and Development Officer @ConorT201 presented on the wider context of community ed. Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4aGXt67
Are you using Learn with NALA in your centre?
Our next free online training webinar for tutors takes place on Wednesday 24 April at 1.00pm
We will cover navigating the platform, setting up learners, and monitoring progress 📈
Register for free ⬇️
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“When we talk about flexibility, we must ask who are we being flexible for?”
@raffaelaborate Sec Gen @lllplatform reminds us that we must place learners at the centre of all education activities.
“It must not be about adapting to employers needs but the needs of learners”
In her keynote address @MarcellaMilana discusses concerning challenges for adult learning which include the rise of fake news and anti-democratic trends.
“Fake news can affect how people feel and view the world.”
#AdultLearning#AdultEducation
Representing @EAEA2020 at the Lifelong Learning Conference @EU2024BE
I spoke about how structural inequalities prevent an inclusive LLL culture for some groups. For example, the stigmatisation of working-class people and the exclusion of older people.
Representing @EAEA2020 at the Lifelong Learning Conference @EU2024BE
I spoke about how structural inequalities prevent an inclusive LLL culture for some groups. For example, the stigmatisation of working-class people and the exclusion of older people.
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