U3A: 40 years of lifelong learning, connections and friendships
When the University of the Third Age (now known as U3A) started in 1984, it is unlikely that anyone was predicting that in its 40th year, there would be over […]
When the University of the Third Age (now known as U3A) started in 1984, it is unlikely that anyone was predicting that in its 40th year, there would be over […]
Run through Libraries Tasmania’s Adult Education program, School for Seniors provides an opportunity for older people, usually retired, to meet and hear from volunteer guest speakers.
This year’s Adult Learners Week theme, Take the journey, aims to encourage adults of any age or stage in life to think about how many educational opportunities are available to […]
Former ALA President and Vice-President, Chris McCall, retired from the ALA Board at this year’s AGM after completing the maximum nine-year term. We took the opportunity to talk to Chris […]
We have three impressive new Board members to introduce.
Women of all ages and backgrounds come from across Melbourne, including many from outer suburbs, to be part of the community being built by the River Nile Learning Centre (RNLC) […]
From a remote island off the north coast of mainland Australia, an Indigenous-owned and run organisation is providing local Yolngu people with training for a career in furniture making and […]
ALA’s newest board member, Isabel Osuna-Gatty, began her career in adult literacy provision while still living in her home country of Venezuela. Isabel said that she had always wanted to […]
Elaine Butler has been working in and advocating for the adult and community education sector for more than four decades. So, she has seen an enormous amount of change in […]
Adult Learners Week is celebrated across Australia. Three celebrations were chosen to showcase.
Every year, a small group of extra-impressive learners are chosen as Adult Learners Week Ambassadors. Meet the 2023 cohort.
Meet the five outstanding adult learners who are this year’s scholarship winners
Speakers at the launch of Adult Learners Week 2023 were living embodiments of the Week’s It’s never too late theme.
The Westcoast Reader is a Canadian newspaper that adapts the news for readers who want to improve their English reading and language skills.
Bus Stop Films, a not-for-profit organisation that teaches film-making to people with an intellectual disability, is shifting attitudes about disability on and off screen.