Getting Ready for Christmas

Christmas wishes for adult learners
 
Just been reading about what our colleagues in Australia want to suggest to their Government they could do for adult learners this Christmas. Thought I might share-well done ALA great idea!
 
Professor Barry Golding would like to see a pilot of a Scandinavian folk high school model of education in Australia might be brought by reindeer 
from Finland for Christmas.
 
Dr Donna Rooney wants government togive adult learners more opportunities to reap all the benefits of learning: including, but not limited to, getting paid work. Sure, a job is important, but so too are things like our health, wellbeing, family relationships, active ageing, positive lifestyles, and social capital.
 
Tony Dreiseis wishing that the government will provide ‘Place Learning Accounts’ to Australia’s most disadvantaged postcodes.
 
Dorothy Lucardie would like every adult in Australia to have access to one 
government funded non-accredited learning experience of their 
choice, every year for life.
 
Allan Cormack would like the government to give adult learners a 
voice. It won’t cost anything, it’s easy to implement and can reap 
lots of benefits for everyone.
 
Dr Mark Brophy wants the Australian government to recognise and develop a comprehensive adult lifelong learning culture in Australia, that embraces all forms of learning that occur in many contexts throughout life. Non-formal lifelong learning courses and programs that provide pathways to formal qualifications, help develop generic skills and literacies, promote social inclusion and impact positively on health and wellbeing should be a right of all citizens.
 
Dr Rob Townsend would like a national lifelong learning policy wrapped in funding that recognises the role of ACE in community based informal and formal learning. Also a policy that recognises that the pathways between 
ACE, VET and higher education are multi-directional and not just a 
one way ‘ladder’.
 
Dr Tracey Ollis would like to see greater recognition and resources for adult learning that occurs in both formal and informal communities of practice such as ACE, neighbourhood houses, men’s sheds and NGOs.
 
Catherine Dunn would really like to see in stockings are affordable, convenient classes in all kinds of things, available to anyone and everyone.


What a lovely piece.