Striving to make a difference - at home - at work with NALA - at large. Believe in making the seemingly impossible possible
Dublin, Ireland
Joined November 2012
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Great turnout and programme for today’s @nalaireland Tutors’ Forum. Loads of insights and ideas to inform #literacy in 2025.
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The winner of the Best Community-Based Media Literacy Initiative is Questions Matter! Congratulations ✨🏆 @nalaireland @our8020world #MLIAwards2024 @CNaM_ie @VirginMedia_TV
Ready to rock and roll for our 2nd Learn with NALA awards ceremony this year in the fab setting of the @TheRDS Stay tuned for coverage and a key note speech from the fab @TheSineadBurke @TiltingTheLens @nalaireland #AdultLiteracyforLife
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Reminder of Villages of #Dublin4 Historical walk n talk events - with @BallsbridgeLive event talking place tomorrow 21st Sept. Maps included below (and also available on walk) to give flavour of area and route. More details below. #Donnybrook #Ballsbridge #Sandymount @IRingsend
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Are you an adult literacy student interested in finding out more about how to vote and politics in Ireland?
Join us for ‘The importance of your vote’ on Saturday 28 September at the The Gresham hotel, Dublin from 9.30 am to 1pm.
Learn more or register⤵️
nala.ie/support-us/the-impor…
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NALA's CEO @DubeColleen recently joined the @IrishCountryLiv podcast to speak about literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs in Ireland and where people can go to get support.
🎙️ Listen back ⤵️
shows.acast.com/65d4bf89947e…
#AdultLiteracyForLife
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📢 We are hiring a Governance and Operations Officer.
In this role, you'll manage documentation, ensure compliance, and develop internal policies within an organisation dedicated to educational equality and social justice.
Apply here ➡️ bit.ly/3Mswt0a
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Proud to see our literacy awareness and plain English resources shared in this new @SOLASFET eLearning course 👏
Want to learn about literacy, numeracy and digital literacy in Ireland and how to make a difference?
Try the course👇
adultliteracyforlife.ie/awar…
#AdultLiteracyForLife
“I was petrified ringing NALA, but I’m so glad I did. It has changed my life.”
Read Linda's inspiring story about returning to learning in today's @irishexaminer⤵️
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/…
📞Freephone 1 800 20 20 65 to brush up on your skills.
#AdultLiteracyForLife #LiteracyDay
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Today, to mark International #LiteracyDay 2024, we are publishing our general election asks for adult literacy.
Read it here: nala.ie/publications/general…
#GeneralElection #InternationalLiteracyDay
Colleen Dube retweeted
Today is International #LiteracyDay 📚
❓ 1 in 6 adults in Ireland struggle with reading and understanding information.
If you feel like this, you're not alone.
There's lots of ways to improve your skills and support literacy ➡️ nala.ie/ild-2024
#AdultLiteracyForLife
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Proud to be at @DublinPortCo today to launch our report ‘Learning with NALA' with learners Timothy Siband and Deirdre Ryan, NALA Chairperson Margaret Kelly, NALA CEO @DubeColleen, Brian Donnelly from @TipperaryETB and Carmel O’Brien from @CarrigleaCS.
#AdultLiteracyForLife
ALT Launching the report are learners Timothy Sibanda and Deirdre Ryan, NALA Chairperson Margaret Kelly, NALA CEO Colleen Dube, NALA Chairperson Margaret Kelly with Carmel O’Brien from Carriglea Cairde Services West and Brian Donnelly from Tipperary ETB.
Great to catch up!
Great sharing & networking at today's #AontasAGM24 focussing on tackling barriers to #AdultEducation with the inspiring @brid_connolly & @DearbhailLawles
#LifelongLearning #EmpowermentThroughEducation #OneGenerationSolution #LeaveNoOneBehind
Full house at @aontas AGM considering “What’s holding us back?” Barriers to adult education #AontasAgm No doubt relevant / flexible learning options, support for caring responsibilities, travel and real costs of education will factor @podonovan @SOLASFET @nalaireland
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"Co-creating a Literacy Friendly Community and Voluntary Sector" with Derv Ryan, Michael Duffy, and Aoife Crawford from @nalaireland , along with our own fantastic, miracle-working Events Manager, Sinéad Vaughan!
#CharitySummit
Delighra you could join us and we can pay it forward to join the @aontas AGM tomorrow.
It was great to be at @nalaireland's new Strategic Plan 2024-2030 launch at their AGM yesterday. Looking forward to future collaborations and to seeing AONTAS members at the @aontas AGM tomorrow #aontasAGM2024
Today was a great day to celebrate all National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) has done in 2023 and will do in the future to ensure #literacy is a human right. Many thanks to all our members, staff and stakeholders for making today possible.
We are delighted to be at the Richmond Education & Event Centre in Smithfield, Dublin today for our 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Our CEO, @DubeColleen, and Margaret Kelly, NALA’s Chairperson, are welcoming attendees and officially opening the AGM
Delighted to be representing @nalaireland at @SOLASFET FET strategy consultation
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Day 2 of #GatherAhead with ourselves, @aontas and @nalaireland is kicking off now! See what we have in store for the day 👇
ALT Erica from Ahead, Conor from Aontas and Colleen from Nala smiling on a zoom meeting.
What's coming up at #GatherAhead? On May 21 we have;
🖱️Digi Coaches bringing Accessible Technology into the Classroom
🗨️AI for inclusive teaching, learning & assessment in FET: @LimClareETB case study
🔍#AT with Google for Education
✅AltitUDe Digital Learning Pillar