Waterford Adult Education Service
Community Education Programme (CE)
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Community Education is informal and non formal education designed to build the capacity of local communities to engage in diverse, dynamic and accessible learning in order to effect change towards a more just and equal society.
The community education programme provides tutor hours to community groups to provide flexible learning opportunities for people in the own community.
- Programmes that strengthen and increase the skills and knowledge of groups active in community and voluntary organisations leading to greater community involvement and participation.
- Programmes which support education and learning for community based groups such as ;women and men’s groups, groups working with Travellers and other ethnic minorities groups working with people with disabilities and older people’s groups, as per Learning for Life the White Paper on Adult Education
- Educational initiatives designed to address the impact of poverty, economic disadvantage and social exclusion in Waterford City.
Programmes are developed with community groups.
They are based on the needs of the group.
The time, location and content are agreed with the group.
How does a community group access tutor hours?
Community Groups may apply to the Community Education Programme for tutor hours. Each application is individually assessed. However, due to the volume of applications received priority will be given to:
a) Groups providing Community education programmes in areas where adults do not
have easy access to educational opportunities.
b) Groups who organise programmes for the following target groups:
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For further information please contact:
Breda or Helen at 051-873195
Ms. Helen Rafferty (Community Education Facilitator),
Adult Education Centre, Ozanam Street.
T: 051-873195 F: 051-871448 E: comed@adulteducationservice.ie
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