CORK LEARNING CITY
ADULT EDUCATION – COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Award Winner Clean Slate Cork – Collaboration between Cork Alliance Centre & UCC , was set up as a research project to better understand how ‘Life After Prison’ is experienced. Men with lived prison experience were trained to document and analyse their own experiences of life after prison and to research other peers’ experiences. Outputs include biographical walking maps of Cork City, interactive google- maps, and digital photo-essays of people’s lives after prison in Cork City.
Shortlist Award The Dillon’s Cross Project , over the past 27 years, has provided a unique Lifelong Learning model that supports female relatives of prisoners and ex-prisoners, adopting a learner-centred approach which evolves and innovates based on learners needs.
Shortlist Award Mayfield Learning Neighbourhood organised an innovative programme, the first of its kind, entitled ‘Neighbourhood University’ in conjunction with its partners UCC and MTU, involving both Universities providing 7 free lectures, in 7 different subjects, delivered in Mayfield CDP Community Resource Centre.
Shortlist Award Fiona Hagensen – The Cork Simon Community Education and Training programme , established in 2010, is the brainchild of Fiona Hagensen. Over the years the programme has facilitated and supported thousands of people in Cork City who are currently or formerly homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to access education, training, and employment opportunities.
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CORK LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL MON 27TH MARCH - SUN 2ND APRIL
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