Empowered by Erasmus+: Living through Lockdown via European Collaboration
For our latest blog, Anne Molloy, Inclusion and Diversity Advisor with Léargas, spoke with Sarah Boland. Sarah is Assistive Technology Facilitator at Saint John of God Community Services, which provides mental health and intellectual disability...
Is Your Organisation Eligible for Erasmus Accreditation?
If you regularly carry out Erasmus Mobility projects, then you know the benefits Erasmus has for your organisation and learners. You've built up experience, your organisation has capacity, and you intend to get involved in the new programme in...
Using Erasmus+ for continuous professional development in Community Education
Jim Sheehan is Director of The Social and Health Education Project (SHEP). SHEP is a community education and development project founded in 1974 that is active in Cork, Kerry and Limerick. SHEP have used Erasmus+ Adult Education funding to...
Technology Enhanced Learning for Adult Educators
Tara Robinson works in the Further Education and Training Division of the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. In this post Tara shares the staff's experiences of taking part in their Erasmus+ Adult Education Staff Mobility Project...
Widening Training Opportunities for Irish Carers with Erasmus+
Fergus Timmons is the Training Manager at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI). The job involves looking after the training needs of an organisation with almost 1,000 staff and volunteers. ASI also provides education and training...
Anti-Bias Methods and Tools in Adult Education
Kathleen Grimes is an Irish adult educator. As part of her role as Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Coordinator and tutor in Templemore College of Further Education, Kathleen participated in Erasmus+ Staff Mobility. In this blog Kathleen...
Lessons from the Adults Learning Maths Conference: "Maths is for Everyone"
Noel Colleran qualified as a teacher of Mathematics and History in 1983 and spent some time teaching abroad before returning to begin an education career supporting young adults attending the ‘second chance’ service, Youthreach. These...
Entrepreneurship and Adult Education
Donna Breen is a CBT counsellor and a tutor with Tipperary ETB, where she delivers adult and community education programmes including Community and Personal Development. As part of Tipperary ETB's Staff Development Plan, funded by Erasmus+ KA1...
My Erasmus+ Experience
Brian Desmond is a member of the Communications team in Léargas. As part of our "Erasmus+ 30" series he tells us about his Erasmus+ experience both as a participant and a staff member of Léargas. If you’d like to share your experience we’d love...
Tracing a history of values
A snapshot of European cooperation in education 2017 marks thirty years since Erasmus (the forerunner of Erasmus+) first started. As we celebrate this anniversary, Denise Shannon from our Client Services team reflects on the success story of...