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What Does Community Education Mean To Us Aontas

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what does community education mean to us aontas

Download the Brochure for AONTAS Adult Education Summit! Community education means that everyone can learn new things, feel cared for, and feel they matter. Everyone deserves to feel like that. With community education, a young man on social welfare might be recommended to do an IT course and all of a sudden find themselves doing drama and poetry. With community education, an older man who dropped out of school decades ago might start doing an art course and find he’s great at it. He might start talking to other men on the course about what it was like growing up and how hard things were sometimes.

A single mother looking to feel less alone might find herself doing a business course somewhere that offers on-site childcare. She might learn from other women, not just about business skills, but about how to cope, and she might start to feel more confident in herself. What Does Community Education Mean to Us? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ecUACc4g Join us this September in our national campaign to Put Yourself on the Map, encouraging all community education groups and organizations across the island of Ireland. Our AONTAS Community Education Map will be a valuable resource showcasing the breadth of community education work, demonstrating its impact in discussions with funders and policymakers. Be a part of this initiative and help us showcase the significance of community education.

#communityeducation #Ireland #educationimpact #PutYourselfOnTheMap #NEAAL 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. Community Impact Through Education and Action: Creating Lasting Change Education and community action are powerful forces in shaping societies. When knowledge meets proactive engagement, communities experience lasting improvements in social, economic, and environmental aspects. By fostering learning and encouraging civic participation, individuals can create sustainable solutions to the challenges their communities face. Education is not just about academic knowledge—it is a catalyst for social progress and economic empowerment.

A well-educated community is better equipped to: Education alone is not enough—communities must take action to implement positive changes. Here are ways in which individuals can drive impactful initiatives: Sustainable community transformation requires collaboration between individuals, organizations, and institutions. Working together results in: Download the Brochure for AONTAS Adult Education Summit!

Those who participate in community education will often say it’s a bit different to what they have experienced before, in a number of ways: Community educators understand how difficult it can be to walk in the door that first day Avril from Dublin (who recently shared her story of returning to education as part of our One Step Up information campaign) describes starting out in community education after some women in her local community... “We face adversity in our everyday lives and each time you get over one thing another issue emerges. All these issues result in trauma.” Download the Brochure for AONTAS Adult Education Summit!

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.

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