Gaeilge
A special showcase event celebrating the strength and growth of community learning across Donegal took place in Letterkenny on Thursday, 13 November last. Organised by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB), the “Ag Dul ó Neart go Neart” event highlighted a wide range of projects supported by its Further Education and Training (FET) Service through […]
Category Archives: Community Education
Community Education
€218,000 Reach funding allocated to Donegal ETB to support participation in community education programmes
18
Jun
Jun
Donegal Education and Training Board has been allocated €218,000 by SOLAS, the state agency responsible for Further Education and Training (FET), to support marginalised learners to access community education programmes in local communities, through €5 million in national Reach funding. The €218,000 funding allocation will support almost 5,500 learners across the Donegal area to access […]
Community Education, Further Education & Training
Tommie Gorman Addresses Community Education Seminar
28
Feb
Feb
Former RTÉ Northern Editor Tommie Gorman was the keynote speaker at Donegal ETB’s recent annual Community Education Seminar hosted by its Further Education and Training (FET) Service. The event made a welcome in-person return after taking place online over the last three years and was attended by over 100 community education providers and students from […]
Community Education, Further Education & Training
Professor Emeritus Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh Addresses Community Education Seminar
10
Dec
Dec
Just over 80 participants attended the recent annual Community Education Seminar hosted online by Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service. This annual seminar offers those who are involved in the provision of Community Education, particularly those who use grant funding administered by the ETB’s Community Education Support Programme under its FET Service, the […]
Community Education, Further Education & Training
Successful PEACE IV Funded Community Leadership Project Concludes
03
Jul
Jul
A successful PEACE IV funded community leadership project has concluded after involving sixty-nine people across ten community hubs. The project was run by Donegal ETB in partnership with Donegal Local Development CLG and Inishowen Development Partnership. It was supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme and managed for the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) […]
Community Education, Further Education & Training
New Community Education Facilitator Appointed by Donegal ETB
28
Jun
Jun
Donegal ETB has appointed Orla Winters as a new Community Education Facilitator to its Further Education and Training (FET) Service to cover An Ghaeltacht, West and South Donegal. Her colleague, fellow Community Education Facilitator Catherine Friel, continues to cover Inishowen, South and East Donegal. The Community Education Support Programme supports the delivery of adult education […]
Community Education, Further Education & Training
Donegal Community Education Providers Hear from Leading Climate Scientist Professor Emeritus John Sweeney
05
Dec
Dec
Over one hundred participants attended the annual Community Education Seminar of Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service in Letterkenny today. This annual seminar offers those who are involved in the provision of Community Education, particularly those who use grant funding administered by Donegal ETB’s Community Education Support Programme, the opportunity to come together […]
Over one hundred participants attended the annual Community Education Seminar of Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training (FET) Service in Letterkenny on Friday last. This was one of the largest attendances to date. The majority of those attending this year’s seminar had either hosted a Community Education Programme or had participated in a course which […]
Over seventy guests from across the community and Further Education and Training (FET) sectors were welcomed to the launch of the community education research report ‘Purpose, People, Process: Community Education in Donegal 2018’ today by Anne McHugh, Chief Executive of Donegal ETB. The research report, carried out by Dr Liam McGlynn and Jacqi Gage, was […]
Donegal ETB has appointed a new Community Education Facilitator (CEF) to its Further Education and Training (FET) Service. Sinéad Campbell will be based in Donegal ETB’s FET centre Ard Scoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town on a part-time basis. Prior to joining Donegal ETB, Sinéad was an Access Officer based at St. Angela’s College, […]