Having fun learning together builds friendships, promotes understanding and forges bonds. Early bird event winners Cedar Centre Toowoomba (QLD) got their diverse student body of 300+ distance and on-campus students on board from the outset in planning Adult Learners Week celebrations. Read More “Event Tip 10: Make it fun”
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 be popular as well as increasing the number of people you get to attend. Read More “Event tip 9: Make the most of social media”
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 try different activities and pursue them once Adult Learners Week is over. Read More “Event tip 8: Promote connections”
Take a deeper look at the theme of Adult Learners Week and use it as a jumping off point for your preparations. For Best Event winners Kensington Neighbourhood House this kicked off a whole discussion with their adult English language learners about how the theme related to their own lives. Read More “Event tip 7: Explore the theme”
Find out what skills or knowledge your community would find helpful and use that to plan your event. Best event winners Harvey Community Resource Centre in WA discovered that for many people in their community managing on a budget was a challenge. Read More “Event tip 6: Tap into a need”
Amos was referred to the Australian Institute of Social Relations to get the skills and knowledge he needed to gain employment as a lived experience peer worker in the community services sector. Read More “Amos has direction and purpose”
Artlife, a program at Footscray Community Arts Centre, seeks to engage artists with a disability in collaborations with professional artist facilitators. Teagan initially connected with Artlife to develop her visual art and illustration, but soon expanded her practice when she discovered her passion for writing. In participating in Artlife workshops, Teagan gained the space and support to start writing short stories. Read More “Teagan is honing her craft”
Kylie certainly knew it was her time to gain employment skills, when she walked through the Inverell Community College Campus doors. The Inverell Campus Coordinator first met Kylie as a shy, unconfident woman enquiring about courses for employment. After discussion and lot of encouragement Kylie was ready to take the next step of study. Read More “Kylie knew it was her time”
Anita joined The Deaf Society under the SLES (School Leaver Program) through NDIS funding where she was mentored for employment support and to assist with building her confidence in the community and workplace. Anita joined many different courses through The Deaf Society such as AUSLAN (sign language) and took an interest in this along with joining the Healthy Living Skills course, Driving Skills Course for Deaf and Hard of Hearing to empower and give her independence. Read More “The world is Anita’s oyster”
Kari was a stay-at-home mother of two and domestic carer with Japanese being the predominant language spoken at home. She knew some English having lived in USA for a short while but in her words, ‘American’s didn’t understand my English, and ever since then I avoid English speakers’. Read More “Kari pushes beyond the comfort zone”
