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Showing and telling – the Men’s Shed crawl
Australian and international delegates from the 5th National Men’s Shed conference took to the road to study the secrets of the success of the Men’s Shed movement. It was early […]
Bridging the digital divide
Across the country Australians are being offered free tools and training to help them get online. Think about all the things you do in a day – both at work […]
Putting your website to work
You probably invest time and effort in making sure your building looks welcoming and inviting and your staff are friendly and professional. But can you say the same […]
Social Inclusion in Learning Conference
As part of Social Inclusion Week 2013, the Centre of Adult Education (CAE) in partnership with Adult Learning Australia organised a conference for over a hundred people at the […]
Celebrating a century of workers’ education
A one hundredth birthday is worth celebrating and the Workers’ Education Association (WEA) have made a great job of it in 2013 with the centenary of the organisation’s arrival […]
Christmas wishes for adult learners
If the government could give adult learners one thing for Christmas, what would it be? Our new ALA board has lots of suggestions. Professor Barry Golding I’d like to see […]
Women trading places
Bianca Murray Bianca Murray has discovered a passion for cabinet making. Karren Duri has realised how much she wants to be an electrician. And Maria Polodonis has a […]
Students making their mark
It’s a wet and windy spring morning in Melbourne’s CBD. A group of young people are battling the wild weather and pasting sheets of paper to a brick wall opposite […]
Hall of fame for adult educators
Los Angeles has Grauman’s Chinese theatre where Hollywood stars are celebrated on the footpath. Philadelphia celebrates baseball on its Wall of Fame. In Oklahoma, it’s leading adult educators who are […]
Indigenous artists and strong talk
Being an artist is one thing, but talking about your work and negotiating with buyers requires public speaking and negotiation skills. Desart’s Raewyn Kavanagh devised a program for Indigenous […]
Tips and trends : Retaining volunteers
Volunteers are vital to the work we do. Recognising the work they do can make a big difference to how volunteers feel about their workplace. Here’s some tips on effective […]
Sustainability for educators: A toolkit of learning activities and resources
Adult educators Lisa Hoggard and Katrina Shields have written a book based on their passion – how to prepare and motivate people to build a sustainable future. The pair met […]
Seniors saddling up for a ride
A new program in Queensland aims to get older adults on bikes and pedalling to a healthier lifestyle. ‘Seniors on Saddles’ was recently announced as one of 96 programs around […]
Bridges and barriers to adult education in the bush
Adult Learning Australia and Central Queensland University (CQU) recently partnered to conduct a one day forum ‘Building Rural and Regional Communities through Adult Education’. The forum was bookended by […]