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Aontas is the National Association For Adult Education |
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Kildare VEC Community Education Service |
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County Kildare Vocational Education Committee |
Committee Members 2006
Assistant Chairperson: Margo Collins
Minutes Secretary: Patricia Kaye
Treasurer: Nora O’Hanlon
Public Relations
VEC Support Worker: Susan Cullinane
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Allen
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Acorn
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Allenwood
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Allenwood Parent and Toddler Group |
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Athy
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Athy Youth Project
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Athy Travellers Support Group
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Irish Wheelchair Association |
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Adult Learning Group
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Athy CDP
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Flinters Estate Community Group |
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Ballymore Eustace |
Village Green Gardening Club |
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Ballytore
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Humpty Dumpty (Parent and Toddler Group) |
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Bracknagh
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Bracknagh Women’s Social and Education Group |
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Castledermot
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Tir na nOg Parent & Toddler Group |
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Abbey View Day Care Centre
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Celbridge
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Celbridge Education Support Group |
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Clane
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Clane Active Retired |
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Countywide
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Carers Association |
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Kildare Traveller Action |
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KYS Young Women’s Groups
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Curragh
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Tracking and Mentoring Project
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Derrinturn
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Derrinturn Parent & Toddler Group |
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Donadea
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Young at Heart Senior Citizens
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Kilcullen
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Parent & Toddler Group |
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Kildare
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Cairde Bhride
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Kildare Women’s Group – Ladies Club |
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Bishopsland Community Education Group
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Kildare Town Kildare Parent & Toddler Group |
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NLN Kildare
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Kill
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Kill Women’s Group |
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Kilmead
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Le Cheile Women’s Group |
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Leixlip
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Leixlip Women’s Studies |
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Levitstown
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Levitstown Ladies Group |
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Lullymore
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Discovery Women's Group |
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Maynooth
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Maynooth Adult Daytime Education (MADE) |
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Maynooth Parent & Toddler Group |
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Monasterevin
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Busy Bees Women’s Group |
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Monasterevin Women’s Group
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Naas
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Home School Community Liaison - Naas
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Artist’s Way Group
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Newbridge
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Newbridge Writers Group (Scribblers Inc.) |
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Newbridge Family Resource Centre
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Newbridge Asylum Seeker Support
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Newbridge Active Retired Group |
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Naomh Brid Ladies Club |
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Home School Community Liaison - Newbridge
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Kildare Down Syndrome Group
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Community Mothers |
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North Kildare
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North West Kildare CDP
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Lifestart
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Prosperous
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Mna na Coille
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Home School Community Liaison - Prosperous |
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Rathangan
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St. Patrick’s Park Ed Group
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Rathangan Community Development |
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Beechgrove Residents Association |
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Sallins
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Sallins Parent and Toddler Group
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Suncroft
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Suncroft Monday Social Club |
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Timahoe
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Timahoe Ladies Club |
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Tir na Mona
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Newsletter
Once Off Workshops
Insurance Workshop – Everything you’ve always wanted to know about insurance but were afraid to ask!
Date May 11th 2006
Time 7.30pm to 10pm
Venue Naas Adult Basic and Community Education Centre
Planning Your Future
NetworkKildare are offering this workshop to those involved inCommunityEducation and Community Development whowould like tospend some time reflecting on and planning where
they would like to go next in their career and development.
Date June 13th 2006
Time 10 to 4pm
Venue Kildare Youth Services, Basin St, Naas
Watch this space for regular updates!
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Short Courses
Women Today Allen, Prosperous, Athy
Thiscoursewillexplore the position of women in Ireland today. It willbetailoredaround the needs and interests of participants and mayincludethefollowing:
Women and Irish Society FETAC Level 5
This module is designed to promote learner’s knowledge and understanding of a range of women’s experiences in Irish society, past and present. Learners will be engaged in a challenging and dynamic learning process and encouraged to develop their analytic skills.
Learners who complete this module will
The course isbeing held at Naas Adult Basic andCommunity Education Centre ,Jigginstown, Naas on Tuesday evenings from7.30 to 10pm and on two Saturdays per term to be negotiatedwith participants. The courseis 60 hours long and will runbetween October 05 and May 06.
National Certificate in Humanities
Between 2001and2004 we provided a National Certificate in Humanities(Community Educationand Development) in conjunction with Waterford Instituteof Technology. The course was delivered locallyin Newbridge. There were 23 participants all of whomwere actively involved in their local communities in a paidor voluntary capacity. The outreach programme comprised 12academic modulesand included a range of practical and learningsupports, including caring costs, travel expenses, access to guidanceand counselling support, study groups and a mentoring service. Theaim of the programme was to provide local network members andcommunity activists with a unique opportunity to access and gain a 3rdlevel educational qualification whilst also developing and accreditingtheir skills, knowledge and experience as community workers.
If you would like a copy of the evaluation report please contact us
10th International Women’s Day Celebration
This year is Network Kildare’s 10th Birthday andto celebrate the voluntary contribution of women to their communitieswe are organising a bus trip to An Tairseach (Dominican Farm andEcology Centre, Wicklow)
Date 11th March 2002
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Newsletter – Spring 2006
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Address: Network Kildare
Naas Adult Basic and Community Education Centre
Jigginstown
Naas
Co. Kildare
Tel. No.: 045 - 881106
Fax No.: 045 - 881254
E-Mail: networkkildare@eircom.net
Network Kildare was set up in 1995 to respond to the needs of locally based voluntary community education groups in County Kildare. It is managed by a voluntary committee who source grants from various government departments and other agencies to fund its activities.
Vision Statement
Network Kildare is an umbrella under which all adult and community education groups in the Co. Kildare can grow and develop in their quest for lifelong learning.
Mission Statement
To unify and encourage solidarity among the adult and community education groups in Kildare.
Aims and Objectives
Aim 1 To provide support to our members
Objective A To provide advice and information to members
Objective B Research the needs of the member groups on an ongoing basis
Objective C Represent our members on key local and national organisations
Aim 2 To raise the profile of Community Education
Objective A Working with key organisations, both statutory and voluntary
Objective B Developing a relationship with the local media
Aim 3 To provide educational and training opportunities
Objective A Plan and implement a range of opportunities in response to the need of
members
Objective B Provide on going training for the management committee
Objective C Source funding and accreditation where necessary
Activities
Mail outs
Newsletters
Participation on relevant committees e.g. Adult Education Board, National Collective of Community Women’s Networks (NCCWN)
Building up relationships with key organisations
Attending conferences and other opportunities for networking
Linking with the work of Kildare VEC’s Community Education Service
International Women's Day celebration.
Introductory and accredited educational opportunities for membership
Once off Workshops
What Network Kildare can do for you?
The Network can link you with the Community Education group nearest you.
What Network Kildare can do for your group?
The network can help your group source tutors, courses, funding, etc. All listed members receive invitations to all events and copies of our newsletter. Any group involved in community education can join the Network by contacting us. There is no cost involved.
We offer a free, confidential service for adults with reading and writing difficulties.
Our aim is to provide all adults with the opportunity to obtain or improve the skills of reading, writing and numeracy at their own pace, according to their individual needs and in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
The Adult, Basic and Community Education Centre in Naas provides a facility for adults who wish to return to education. We offer a wide variety of courses in an informal and friendly environment.
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