AONTAS Community Education Network Meeting Creating a Vision for Funding Community Education Date: Wednesday 5th May 2010 Time: 9.45am – 2.00pm Venue: The Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7 Click for link to location
Why is it important for you to attend the Community Education Network Meeting? 1. Your contributions will directly shape the proposed funding mechanism for community education. 2. It is vital that you bring your experience and issues to the next Network meeting. 3. It is vital that you work to ensure the community education sector strengthens its collective voice in order to ensure its survival during this difficult time.
What you will get from attending this meeting? Ownership – of the direction of your community education network! Participation – in the creation of a position paper on community education! Good Practice – learning about how to integrate literacy into your work!
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AGENDA 9.45 – 10.00
10.00 – 10.20
10.20 – 10.40
Registration, tea & coffee, scones Outcomes What we have achieved! Where we are going!
Achievements and direction of the Community Education Network Paper on the CEN ‘Beyond the Classroom’ trailer Work Plans of the CEN in coming months Overview of outcomes of the last meeting – suggestions of how we can address these issues Reflections on CEN Direction Brainstorm on achievements and direction of the CEN and your involvement
Outcomes
A representative, reflective position paper
10.40 – 11.35
Discussion document on funding mechanism Overview of the document, its role, how it can be developed. Discussion Question: What funding are we talking about? We need to know exactly what we are looking to fund in order to propose an effective funding mechanism!
11.35 – 11.50
Coffee break
11.50 – 12.45
Discussion session on funding mechanism Discussion Question: What kind of funding is possible for community education? Defining what we want for community education, owning the process! Outcomes
12.45 – 1.15 1.15 – 2.00
NALA Input Literacy and community education
Greater understanding of integrating literacy into your work.
Lunch & Networking
2.00pm-3.30pm Optional Focus group (Please confirm your attendance separately – maximum of 8) Worth the Struggle: reflecting on community education and its contribution to social justice in a decade of change 20002010 facilitated by Liam McGlynn (Doctoral student). The Network is open to AONTAS members that are: Local, self-managed, independent community education organisation that are committed to raising the profile of, and lobbying for, a community education sector that is committed to social change. To Book: The event is free but places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment before Friday 30th April, contact Dympna on 01 4068220 or email dlarkin@aontas.com
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