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Let's Get Learning
Monday, 2 September 2019, 11:53 am | Adult and Community Education
More that 200 events are planned for this week’s celebration of adult learning Ahurei Ākonga. Organisers of the festival have issued a call to action - Let’s Get Learning! and during the week they are showcasing what’s on offer in Aotearoa, ... More >>
Building a Responsive Adult Learning Sector
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 4:17 pm | Adult and Community Education
Community educators will get a chance to visit some of Aotearoa’s heritage community education sites at this year’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference in Ōtautahi Christchurch, June 11-13. Centres such as the Risingholme Community Centre, ... More >>
Lifelong Learning on Show during National Festival
Monday, 20 August 2018, 2:17 pm | Adult and Community Education
Hundreds of events will showcase adult learning opportunities in Aotearoa during the adult and community education (ACE) Festival of Adult Learning, September 3-9. Whether it’s te reo, sign language, cartooning or cooking wild food, there’ll ... More >>
Learn Something New – It’s Good for You!
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 7:06 pm | Adult and Community Education
For twenty years New Zealanders have joined adults in over forty countries to celebrate the joy of learning. The celebration formerly known as Adult Learners’ Week, is a UNESCO initiative highlighting the importance and benefits of lifelong learning ... More >>
Exploring what it is to be a global citizen
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 7:04 pm | Adult and Community Education
Exploring what it is to be a global citizen A dynamic range of speakers at this week’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference will guide community educators towards a greater understanding of how community learning can help New Zealanders ... More >>
Exploring what it is to be a global citizen
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 4:49 pm | Adult and Community Education
Exploring what it is to be a global citizen A dynamic range of speakers at next month’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference will guide community educators towards a greater understanding of how community learning can help New Zealanders ... More >>
Place-Based Learning Focus for Annual Māori and Pasifika Hui
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 2:47 pm | Adult and Community Education
Hosts Te Taitokerau will take this year’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Hui Fono participants on a magical Far North journey to explore place-based learning. The theme Te Ao Mātauranga, Our World, Our Wisdom, invites educators to consider ... More >>
Hui Fono Celebrates Creating Innovative Traditions
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 4:50 pm | Adult and Community Education
The annual Adult and Community Education (ACE) Hui Fono will celebrate its ten - year milestone next month, February 22-24, when over 100 Māori and Pasifika community education practitioners come together at Te Wharewaka in Wellington. Participants ... More >>
Learning for Livelihood
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:28 am | Adult and Community Education
Gender and development activist, Nani Zulminarni from Indonesia will share her passion for community organizing and the economic and political empowerment of grass roots women at this year’s ACE Conference, June 14-16. Nani founded PEKKA, the women-headed ... More >>
ACE Sector Applauds Labour Policy on Adult Education
Friday, 6 June 2014, 12:01 pm | Adult and Community Education
The Adult and Community Education (ACE) Sector applauds the Labour Party’s proposal to restore $13million of funding to the sector per year with a further $9million per year from 2018. The policy announced today, would support the sector’s vision ... More >>
Canadian Educator Barbara Arrowsmith-Young to Visit NZ
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 5:11 pm | Adult and Community Education
Canadian author and educator, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young will visit New Zealand June 16-25 for a range of speaking engagements including a keynote presentation at this year’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference at the CQ Hotel in Wellington ... More >>
ACE Sector Supports Green Party Policy on Community Hubs
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 12:32 pm | Adult and Community Education
The Adult and Community Education (ACE) Sector applauds the Green Party proposal to establish community hubs in low decile primary and intermediate schools. The policy announced over the weekend fits perfectly with the sector’s commitment to intergenerational ... More >>
ACE Place – Building Learning Communities
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 5:27 pm | Adult and Community Education
What did you learn today? It’s a question often asked of children at the end of the school day but one we rarely ask an adult. ACE Aotearoa Director, Jo Lake says this is surprising given that learning doesn’t stop once people leave school or ... More >>
Professor Michael Omolewa to Speak at 2013 ACE Conference
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 12:55 pm | Adult and Community Education
Emeritus Professor Michael Omolewa, a leading figure in Nigeria’s academic community and UNESCO will give a keynote address at this year’s Australasian Adult and Community Education (ACE) Conference in Wellington, June 18-20. More >>