178. SJI Interviews Ep.112: Active Citizenship Voter Education with Fionnaigh Connaughton, Dublin Adult Learning Centre (DALC)

Fionnaigh Connaughton-O'Connor has worked for over 20 years as an adult literacy tutor, tutor trainer and most recently voter education.  She works for Dublin Adult Learning Centre (DALC). 

DALC provide targeted adult education services to ensure that everyone in the inner city has the opportunity to avail of their right to develop their literacy and numeracy skills. DALC’s core values are student centredness, empowerment, inclusivity and transformative learning. They are committed to social change, justice and equality. In Fionnaigh's experience, people with literacy difficulties or people who are excluded and margainalised are often not registered to vote and do not exercise their right to vote.  DALC believes that education is empowering and helps people reach their potential to participate fully in society. Exercising your right to vote is essential to this. Fionnaigh has also been involved in projects for NALA (literacy publications and prison education). DALC is committed to equality, education and including all in the democratic process in Ireland. 

 

Fionnaigh discusses the origins and content of the Active Citizenship Voter Education programme, why it's needed and the impact it has. 

 

More Information here: https://www.vote.ie/

 

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