Last weekend, Aisling Meyler delivered a workshop at the Frederick Douglass Civil Rights Festival using our Community Education Against Disinformation workbook. Thanks to @FinJusticeIre and Wexford Local Development for the support. Access the workbook: https://t.co/vLoRX90QEg

The 2025 special edition of The Adult Learner is available! This year’s focuses on Challenging Racism and Creating a More Inclusive Society, bringing forward the voices and ideas of educators, practitioners, and learners pushing for change. Read here: https://t.co/tbhV3eTFpy

Learner Voices Across Ireland: The 2024–2025 Report highlights the experiences and hopes of adult learners nationwide. Launched at the AONTAS Summit 2025, read the full report and executive summary: Full report: https://t.co/5fQNlQPrYL Summary: https://t.co/5FbaS1CjbX #NEAAL

Today we welcomed the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (@AndragoskiSLO). We had an inspiring discussion on adult education, sharing insights and learning from each other. A great reminder of what collaboration across Europe can achieve! #NEAAL

Our Head of Advocacy, Connor, spoke at Shaping Skills, Shaping Society, highlighting the human skills at the heart of the community and voluntary sector and calling for stable support to help it grow. Thanks to @The_Wheel_IRL. See more: https://t.co/Iw9mbXywbx #NonprofitSkills

Next week, Friday 5th December, join our Writers’ Workshop for the 2026 edition of The Adult Learner. Get tips, ideas, and guidance from our Editorial Board. 📧 Reserve your spot here: https://t.co/4j3cx83i6O. #AdultLearnerJournal2026

We can’t stop thinking about last week’s Summit! Here are some of our great exhibitors who helped bring the event to life. Thanks to them for showcasing their work, engaging so openly with attendees, and creating spaces for conversations throughout the day! #NEAAL #AONTASSummit

What a Day 2 at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit. Yesterday brought great energy, honest conversations, and plenty of moments we’ll be talking about for a while. Thanks to everyone who joined us and helped make the Summit such a memorable few days. #NEAAL #AONTASSummit

We are excited to be at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit! 🌟 Visit our stall to discover how #Europass supports your lifelong learning and career journey! 🎓📍💼 #NFQ #EQF #Education #Skills #Mobility #FutureReady #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTAS

Our final panel, Strengthening Communities through Community Education, brought together leaders from across the sector They explored how community education drives social change, challenges racism, supports women’s leadership in communities. #NEAAL #AONTASSummit

Day 2’s workshops dug into equality in apprenticeships, practical anti-racism, and storytelling as a way to connect communities A brilliant mix of insights, lived experience, and learning in action. #NEAAL #AONTASSummit #AdultEducationSummit2025

Today’s Learner Spotlight came from AONTAS Board Member Chidiogo Blessing Ebeledike, who spoke about learning across ages and backgrounds, and how community education gave her confidence, connection, and a voice. #NEAAL #AONTASSummit #AdultEducationSummit2025

Honoured to welcome Professor Peter Mayo from Malta for today’s keynote on “Popular Education”. A powerful reminder that education grows from people, place and struggle, drawing on global grassroots and radical traditions. #NEAAL #AONTASSummit #AdultEducationSummit2025

Well, that was gas-ta!! We launched the 2025 special edition of The Adult Learner with a full-on Gasta session led by Dr Tom Farrelly. This special edition focuses on “Challenging Racism and Creating a More Inclusive Society”. Read it now on our website! #NEAAL #AONTASSummit

Fiona O’Byrne, Assistant Secretary at the @DeptofFHed, opened Day 2 with an overview of the next FET strategy and her department’s work. We look forward to working together to put learner voice at the heart of policy-making. #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit

The crazy talented Eddie Winston lifted the room this morning with his own songs about his journey through addiction and prison, and how adult education changed his life. His new song Political Animals is out next month! #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit

Our Vice Chairperson, Dr Lilian Nwanze-Akobo, kicked things off today! She grounded us in the importance of building community and the importance of adult learning as a political act. A powerful reminder of why this work matters. #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit

From big smiles to standout moments, yesterday brought plenty of energy at the AONTAS Adult Education Summit. Here are few pictures from Day 1 and ready for round 2! #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit

Our final panel of the day brought together partners from across Europe to share insights on EU trends and challenges. It’s always great to build connections across the continent. Thanks for being with us! #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit

Dr Sharon Clancy delivered a powerful keynote on class, community and culture. "Our education system is so often skewed toward a particular elite perceptive. We must resist that. #NEAAL #AdultEducationSummit2025 #AONTASSummit