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Learning City Thursday, 30 th September marked Irish Learning Cities Day, where all the Learning Cities on the Island of Ireland, the Irish Network of Learning Cities came together to celebrate the collaboration across Ireland and lifelong learning in all its forms. A video was released featuring inputs from Mayors and Lord Mayors of Cork, Dublin, Limerick, and Belfast and Derry to raise awareness of the network and our collaborative work across the island. Lifelong Learning Cork Learning city with the support of Lord Mayor, Cllr Colm Kelleher presented the Cork Celebrates Lifelong Learning Awards which took place online on Irish Learning Cities Day, Thursday 30 th September. Over 104 nominations were received across 10 different categories for the awards. Nominees were organisations, individuals and agencies who have inspired through their innovation, endeavour and resilience over the past year featured as part of this online celebration of Lifelong Learning. These awards were a celebration of how lifelong learning enables people to change their lives and how learning has become an improvement in life, work, and community. Each nominee featured on the ‘roll of honour’ . The shortlisted and category winners were announced at the online awards event on September 30th. Each nominee will receive a Cork Learning City Certificate of recognition and it is our intention to host a series of ‘in person’ meetings where awards will be presented by Lord Mayor, Cllr . Colm Kelleher at a future suitable date. Nominees will also be recognised during the next Cork lifelong Learning Festival due to take place 3 -10 April 2022. The 'Cork Celebrates Lifelong Learning' Categories were: Early Years Award; Primary Level Award; Secondary Level Award; Youth in Community Learning Award; Higher Education Award; Further Education Award; Adult Community Education Award; Workplace Learning Initiative Award; Active Retired Lifelong Learning Award; Exceptional Endeavour Award; Inspirational Lifelong Learning Award.
https://www.corklearningcity.ie/cork-celebrates-lifelong-learning-awards-2021/
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