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Download the Brochure for AONTAS Adult Education Summit! Today we’re launching the new AONTAS Community Education Map. This is a brand-new resource for everyone working or interested in community education in Ireland and Northern Ireland. There is fantastic and essential work happening in local communities all across the country. This map is a new space to make that work visible and to say Community Education is Here. People working in community education are going above and beyond to help people get back to lots of different kinds of learning.

This is still under-valued and we want to change that. There are thousands of community education groups and organisations working right now in cities, towns, and villages across the country. Community education helps people who want to return to education or learning, but may not have the confidence or opportunities to do this in a formal setting like university or further education. It is rooted in values of equality, justice and empowerment. It creates a voice for those who are furthest from the education system. It is based on what people need and is driven by communities.

Community education often helps people who have been let down by the traditional education system in Ireland, and who need some care and guidance to get back into learning again, or take up a... 77% of community education learners are women and more than half of learners are over 55 years of age. Many people come from homes and communities where staying in school or going to college just doesn’t happen. Or people have a lot to cope with, including disabilities, caring responsibilities, or the impact of the pandemic or the cost-of-living crisis. Many people are impacted by addiction. Many are living in Direct Provision.

Many people – an increasing number – find themselves homeless. These people cannot be ignored in the Irish education system. Community education can be a place of safety for them, and offer a way to learn that is tailored to encourage them to believe in themselves and discover their own potential. The Community Education Network (CEN) was established in 2007 by AONTAS. It is a network of independent community education providers who work together to share information and resources. Membership of the Community Education Network is free for AONTAS members.

Please note CEN membership is subject to criteria. All members must be local, self-managed, independent community education organisations committed to social change. Aontas have developed a unique Community Education Map of the island of Ireland, and we are looking to have as many relevant grassroots organisations listed as possible. As the advocacy organisation for the adult and community education sector, we believe this map has huge potential in highlighting the important work we do, and be used as a practical tool for learners,... We would like to invite your organisation to list themselves on the new online Map of Community Education that AONTAS has developed with the Community Education Facilitators’ Association (CEFA). People working in community education across Ireland are going above and beyond to help people get back to lots of different kinds of learning.

This is still under-valued and we want to change that. It's here: the AONTAS Community Education Map! This is a brand-new resource for community ed groups. People working in this sector are going above and beyond to help people get back to lots of different kinds of learning. This is still under-valued and we want to change that. There are thousands of community ed groups and organisations working right now in cities, towns, and villages across the country.

This map is an opportunity to show solidarity and strength. We're asking everyone working in community ed to Put Yourself On the Map today! Let's show everyone, from learners to funders to policymakers, that Community Ed is Here! Join us today and #PutYourselfOnTheMap https://bit.ly/45AakVb #NEAAL A cross-reference of SOLAS data with Pobal’s deprivation index shows that over two-thirds of learners are in areas with above-average levels of deprivation, with 22% of learners in areas designated as “disadvantaged”. Many of the people in these categories have been let down by the State and by traditional education.

“There is substantial Irish and international research evidence that participation in community education and adult literacy programmes has a positive personal and social impact on individuals and communities. These wider benefits include improved confidence and self-esteem, assertiveness, active citizenship, improved health, greater community involvement, preparation for work and a better sense of personal wellbeing.” Many people come from homes and communities where staying in school or going to college just doesn’t happen. Or people have a lot to cope with, including disabilities, caring responsibilities, or the impact of the pandemic or the cost-of-living crisis. Many people are impacted by addiction. Many are living in Direct Provision.

Many people – an increasing number – find themselves homeless. These people cannot be ignored in the Irish education system. Community education can be a place of safety for them, and offer a way to learn that is tailored to encourage them to believe in themselves and discover their own potential.

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