From home to work
Yasuko Schiller’s story will be familiar to many women who have given up work to care for their children. Yasuko worked full time before having children, then she spent nearly…
Alaya’s a fearless learner
Alaya Begum couldn’t have arrived in Australia at a worse time. It was November 2019 when she arrived from Bangladesh and her new country was in lockdown. Instead of attending…
Event Tip : Make it fun
Having fun learning together builds friendships, promotes understanding and forges bonds. Former ALW early bird event winners Cedar Centre Toowoomba (QLD) got their diverse student body of 300+ distance and…
Event tip : Explore the theme
Take a deeper look at the theme of Adult Learners Week and use it as a jumping off point for your preparations. For former ALW Best Event winners Kensington Neighbourhood…
Event tip : Make the most of social media
A great way to spread the word about your events is through the smart use of social media. You can look at social media engagement to gauge which events will…
Event tip : Promote connections
You can use Adult Learners Week to highlight what other learning opportunities are available in your area. Better still, host a ‘taster’ session with different activities available so people can…
Event tip : Tap into a need
Find out what skills or knowledge your community would find helpful and use that to plan your event. Former best event winners Harvey Community Resource Centre in WA discovered that…
Nomination tips
During Adult Learners Week we award three scholarships to outstanding adult learners to help them continue on their adult education pathway. And we encourage all organisations involved in adult community…
Channelling lockdown fears
Eden first connected with Gunnedah Community College in November of 2018 when she enrolled to do an RSA and an RCG course. She was a fresh faced school leaver and…
Passionate about helping
Alyssa came to the Hackham West Community Centre to enquire about doing a work placement to complete her Cert 3 in Community Services. At first, she was told there was…
Dedicated to her studies
Nora is enrolled in Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate III at ACE community College Lismore. The Program is in collaboration with Bunjum Aboriginal Cooperative Ballina, which runs Jarjum Bugal…
Pride in his own abilities
Frank has been working for just over 12 months at The Worldview Foundation as an e-waste technician. The Worldview Foundation is a social enterprise assisting young Aboriginal and Torres Straight…