{"id":31817,"date":"2022-10-01T00:50:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T00:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=31817"},"modified":"2022-10-01T01:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T01:17:00","slug":"latest-issue-of-quest-out-now-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/latest-issue-of-quest-out-now-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring stories of adult education in Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest issue of Quest celebrates inspiring stories of the transformative power of 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 Brendan Murray shared how confronting it was to admit he could barely read and write at the age of 26 and how it was the catalyst for seeking help and now going on to uni. Musician Mitch Tambo described his unconventional educational path and how pivotal teachers were in helping him find the right track. Learning ambassadors Mandy Gosetti, Alyssa Hand and Nathan Lygons told of how they use their own insights and experiences to mentor and teach others.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also got stories about our wonderful 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 stories of what made their celebrations a success.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0download the full issue\u00a0or read and share individual stories by following links below.<\/p>\n<p>Issue 3, 2022<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/adult-learning-for-absolutely-everyone\/\">Adult learning for absolutely everyone<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ALW Scholarship winners\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/a-thirst-for-learning\/\">A thirst for learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/mayas-hard-work-pays-off\/\">Maya\u2019s hard work pays off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/stories\/elsa-steps-out\/\">Elsa steps out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Connecting with Adult Learners Week<\/li>\n<li>Member round up<\/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-Issue-3-2022-ALA-WEB-2.pdf\">Quest 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest issue of Quest celebrates inspiring stories of the transformative power of adult education\u00a0 \u2014 from Adult Learners Week keynote speakers, learning ambassadors, scholarship winners and more. 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