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What Makes Community Education Special Aontas

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what makes community education special aontas

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. 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. Constance Lumb and Matthew Riggan The Workshop School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Together, educators are doing the reimagining and reinvention work necessary to make true educational equity possible. Student-centered learning advances equity when it values social and emotional growth alongside academic achievement, takes a cultural lens on strengths and competencies, and equips students with the power and skills to address injustice in... When schools figure out how to serve students with the most significant challenges, they build practices and mindsets that make every student's experience better. Progressive educators love renaming things. Think of all the labels we’ve used to describe the stuff you have to be good at to succeed at work or in college: 21st century skills, soft skills, non-cognitive skills, future ready skills,... It can be hard to keep up with the lingo!

So when we say that at the Workshop School we are very particular about how we think of “special education” versus “exceptional education,” we’ll understand if your first impulse is to roll your eyes. In this case, though, it's not just semantics. The shift in language reflects a shift in mindset—one that's changing how we serve students with IEPs and, in the process, pushing us to rethink how we serve everyone. 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.”

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