Celebrate Learning Day
About
The Adult Learners' Festival 2010 kicks off with a day to celebrate learning! Whether you are an adult
learner or an adult and community education provider, Monday is the day for you to celebrate your
successes and call attention to your achievements! AONTAS are encouraging learners and providers
throughout Ireland to celebrate learning through exhibitions of work, performances, learning trees
and presentation ceremonies. The Festival will be officially opened in Dublin at the STAR Awards
Ceremony for Adult Learning Projects. The STAR Awards is an awards initiative coordinated by AONTAS
to showcase teamwork and award recognition to innovative adult learning initiatives. The ceremony
will see over 150 representatives from adult learning initiatives come together to celebrate and
recognise the priceless contribution adult learning make to the economy, society and community.
Event & Activity Ideas
Celebrate Achievements
Exhibit artwork, stage a drama, screen a DVD or hold a presentation ceremony! Celebrate the
achievements of your learners and invite potential learners' along to discover how adult learning
can change lives for the better! Why not host the event in collaboration with other organisations in
your area such as the local library or arts centre?
Grow a Learning Tree
This initiative allows learners to reflect on what they have achieved through learning as well as
providing inspiration for prospective learners.
- You can use a poster or a real tree to represent your learning tree
- Encourage learners to write or draw the impact adult learning has made on their lives and
hang it on the learning tree.
- Collate all the contributions into a booklet or display the learning tree in your premises
Quick Fixes
- Hold a workshop on job seeking skills in partnership with local organisations
- 'Meet the Tutors' Set up an information stand in your local shopping centre or canteen to
attract potential adult learners
- Include a crossword or information on learning opportunities with staff payslips
- Organise a taster class or demonstration for potential learners
- Behind the scenes....at the museum / at the university / at the library / at the art gallery
- Launch adult learning research or statistics
- E-mail your local and national politicians about your concerns for the adult learning sector
AONTAS Can Help!
We understand that it's often difficult to find the time to hold an event or run an activity so AONTAS have put a number of resources in place to make it as easy as possible for your organisation to become involved in the Adult Learners' Festival 2010.
- An Event in a Bag jampacked with everything you need to promote your event
- A local contact in each area to share their knowledge and experience
- Activity and Event ideas on www.adultlearnersfestival.com
- Calendar of Events at www.adultlearnersfestival.com
- AONTAS staff on hand for any guidance and assitance you might need
Don't have the time to organise an event or activity from scratch? You can still be part of the
Adult Learners' Festival by scheduling an existing event during the festival week.
