Great to see such a fantastic engagement on #LearnerVoice and the #CommunityEducationNetwork in SOLAS today.

Well done to all involved 🥳

We launched a new Alice Public Relations initiative today: Voting Matters Ireland. It's the brainchild of our multi-talented Chair, Dermot Ryan, the biggest political nerd I know! It's aimed at promoting democracy, sharing user-friendly info about voting, and combatting misinformation...

More vital research from the brilliant folks in UCD Access & Lifelong Learning - mandatory reading for the access community.

📣 AONTAS Members! Join us for our 54th Annual General Meeting.

This hybrid event will include a presentation of the 2024 AONTAS Annual Report & an exciting keynote speaker!

🗓️ 30th May 2024
🕣 10am-1pm
📍 The Spencer Hotel, Dublin

Register now: bit.ly/4d5AEuw

Today is 'National Voter Registration Day' 🗳

The new 'AONTAS Guide for Engaging with Local and European Candidates' has all the information and tips you need to have your voice heard ahead of June elections.

Download our guide here: 📑 bit.ly/44iEpZw

Apprenticeships are not an ‘alternative route’ but are the chosen route for a growing number of career seekers. Record numbers chose apprenticeships in 2023 with starting salaries for many now exceeding college graduates. Mary-Liz Trant Dermot Carey share why irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Creative Pathways to Participation
ATD Ireland
Public Launch
Film showing, Poetry reading & Conversation
Tuesday 7th May 2pm
Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Dublin
Robert Emmet Lecture Theatre; Arts Building
All Welcome
#Poetry #culture #Endpoverty
@coalition2030 Poetry Ireland

🎧 Beyond Learning 2, episode 5: Opening Boxes
Is radio 📻 a thing of nostalgia?
We revisit the past with Maja Maksimović, our host in Belgrade. Later we talk to filmmaker Marija Stojnić to discuss her documentary about Radio Belgrade. open.spotify.com/show/25vu6eG1f…

Join us at the AGM on May 30th. It’s going to be a really valuable event. We have exciting keynote speakers planned and you’ll get the chance to connect with colleagues from across the island of Ireland.

The new AONTAS Board reps will be announced! Nominations are open 🥳

Final chance to apply for the John Kelly Awards for Universal Design in Tertiary education! Deadline closes April 28th. We particularly love to see applications from institutions 👇 #UDL #UniversalDesign

Thanks to Roscommon Herald for great coverage in today's paper on our recent Voter Education Workshop with Roscommon Women's Network
Remember Use Your Vote for #LocalElections24 Register checktheregister.ie You don't need to be an Irish citizen to vote in local elections
Longford Womens Link

Today I met with FET Director Lindsay Malone in WWETB

They’re doing amazing work. Check out their Sensory Room pictured here. A valuable resource, especially for neurodivergent learners.

We discussed the challenges & opportunities in FET. Thanks for the warm welcome!

Fantastic to see National Learning Network (NLN) speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Committee.

The work they do is really
Important and we need to ensure accessible and inclusive education is prioritised.

#LearnerVoice is key to positive change in adult education.

Great to join colleagues at the #CitizenXelerator meeting in Cham, Germany, this morning. AONTAS are teamed up with European partners to develop networks and resources for civic and democratic education. Check out our resources here: citizensxelerator.eu

'I was fully ready to flip my life around,' said Megan Lambe, graduate of the STAR Award-winning Kildare Wicklow ETB Advanced Mfg Technician Traineeship. Listen to the interview, which also includes our CEO Dearbháil Lawless and Kildare Wicklow ETB Programme Leader Kathleen Ryan ➡️ bit.ly/4b24Pk7

Applications now open for the Heart of the Community Fund 2024, which will provide funding to organisations delivering services and supports to people across the island of Ireland.
⏰ Applications are open until 3 May 2024
🌐 Apply at the link below! wheel.ie/news/2024/04/a…

Would you like to showcase your work and share best practice with colleagues?

Join us for this exciting event! 💻

This week Minister of Ed Norma Foley T.D launched Beachaire funded research on the power of #CommunityEducation on lone parents. At the launch, our Policy and Development Officer Conor Thompson presented on the wider context of community ed. Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4aGXt67

Megan & Kathleen share their amazing insights on the value of apprenticeships & diverse pathways!

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