{"id":29763,"date":"2021-10-13T23:09:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=29763"},"modified":"2021-10-13T23:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:09:44","slug":"stories-of-lifechanging-adult-education-in-our-latest-issue-of-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories-of-lifechanging-adult-education-in-our-latest-issue-of-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories of lifechanging adult education in our latest issue of Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest issue of Quest unearths great stories of lifechanging adult education\u00a0 \u2014 from Adult Learners Week keynote speakers, learning ambassadors, scholarship winners and more.<\/p>\n<p>During the launch of Adult Learners Week, guest speaker Simon Fenech shared how hitting rock bottom after his release from prison was the catalyst for his role as a mentor. Rugby star and actor Ian Roberts described the first time he told someone else about his difficulty with reading and how pivotal it was in getting help. Lana Masterson drew on her own experiences as a troubled child to help young people in her community to stay on track.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also got stories about our wonderful learning ambassadors and scholarship winners and the lessons they\u2019ve learned from returning to education as adults. And our \u2018Best ALW event\u2019 winners share behind-the-scenes advice and tips.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Quest-September-2021-ALA-FINAL-WITH-LINKS.pdf\">download the full issue<\/a> or read and share individual stories by following links below.<\/p>\n<p>Issue 3, 2021<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Quest-September-2021-ALA-FINAL-WITH-LINKS.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-12-at-11.27.33-am-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/launch-kicks-off-adult-learners-week\/\">Launch kicks off Adult Learners Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/up-for-a-challenge\/\">Up for a challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/sparking-a-career\/\">Sparking a career<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/aiming-for-a-bright-future\/\">Aiming for a bright future<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ALW celebrations around Australia<\/li>\n<li>Learning Changes Lives awards<\/li>\n<li>ACE Update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download the .pdf\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Quest-September-2021-ALA-FINAL-WITH-LINKS.pdf\">Quest 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest issue of Quest unearths great stories of lifechanging adult education\u00a0 \u2014 from Adult Learners Week keynote speakers, learning ambassadors, scholarship winners and more. 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