About the Festival
Background to the Festival
The third annual nationwide Adult Learners' Festival will take place from February 2nd to February 6th 2009!
AONTAS would like you to get involved...
AONTAS believes that all adults in Ireland should have equal access to learning opportunities.We believe that adult learning has a hugely important role to play in the economic and social future of Ireland.We know that adult learners and adult learning centres do vital work on a daily basis.
The Adult Learners' Festival is about
- Celebrating adult learning and the achievements of adult learners
- Showcasing the work of adult education providers
- Promoting the work of AONTAS and the adult education sector
- Ensuring that adult education is placed firmly on the political agenda
We hope to showcase this work through the Adult Learners’ Festival, but we need your help.....If your organisation would like to become involved in the 2009 festival, please contact AONTAS on 01-4068220 or E-mail: mail@aontas.com
What's taking place during the Festival?
AONTAS is coordinating the Adult Learners’ Festival and is hosting two major national events.
The first of these will be the STAR (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) Awards Ceremony for adult learning projects, which takes place at Dublin Castle on February 2nd. Minister for Lifelong Learning, Sean Haughey TD will officially open the Festival.
To mark the close of the Adult Learners’ Festival, AONTAS will host a policy-focused event on Friday, 6th February.
AONTAS is working with various national groups in planning the Adult Learners’ Festival. These groups include the Irish Vocational Education Association, the National Adult Literacy Agency, the National Youth Council of Ireland and Active Retirement Ireland, to name but a few. We are also working with key national stakeholders and major players in the adult education and community and voluntary sectors to gain their support for the Festival.
Last year adult education groups all over the country organised events during the festival - from exhibitions of adult learners work, to information sessions, open days and taster workshops on different courses.
Local Festival Links are at hand to help your organisation with promoting your event locally. AONTAS will be promoting the event through national media, but can also help you with posters and other publicity materials, or even help you draft a press release.
By working together, we can all contribute to making the Adult Learners’ Festival a huge success!
How to get involved in the Festival
AONTAS would like as many groups and individuals as possible to get involved in the Adult Learners’ Festival.
Whether you are part of a large national organisation or a smaller group at local level, your participation will make the Festival a success. If you have an idea for an event during the Festival, contact AONTAS to discuss it further.
AONTAS will publicise your activities on this website, as well as helping you promote your event in the media. We will also feature Festival activities in a special issue of the AONTAS magazine, Explore, and in AONTAS press releases to the national media.
In the run-up to the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival, we will circulate posters and other publicity materials to all groups and individuals interested in becoming involved. Copies of these materials are available here
If you would like more information on how to get involved in the Festival, just email AONTAS or call us on 01-4068220.
