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Come to our Open Day! 4th September 2024!
Come to our Open Day and find out about our FREE adult community education courses starting in September! Our Open Day will take place in An Cosán, Kiltalown, Jobstown, Tallaght, on Wednesday 4th September. Call in anytime between 9.30am and 7pm! Our friendly...
Join us for a day of golf and giving at An Cosán’s Golf Classic 2024!
Calling all golfers! Fancy a thrilling day on the greens while making a positive impact on the lives of families and communities across Ireland? If so, you won’t want to miss this year’s An Cosán Golf Classic, which will take place in Powerscourt Golf Club on Friday...
Adult learners celebrated as feminist changemakers at International Women’s Day Lunch
At An Cosán’s International Women’s Day lunch on Friday 8th March, three adult learners were celebrated for their contributions to their communities. The learners were met with thunderous applause as they shared their stories of their journey through education in the...
Yasmin Kutub Appointed Higher Education Lead at An Cosán
An Cosán is delighted to announce that Yasmin Kutub has been appointed Higher Education Lead. A qualified and highly experienced Community Educator and Community Development worker, Yasmin has over thirty years’ practitioner experience delivering training and...
Further Education Awards December 2023
The mission of An Cosán is to empower through education. But it is not An Cosán that empowers learners; they empower themselves. That was the message delivered by An Cosán Deputy CEO, Anne Genockey, at An Cosán’s Further Education Awards Ceremony in The Russell...
An Cosán CEO Heydi Foster scoops national Excellence in Charity Leadership Award!
We’re thrilled that our CEO, Heydi Foster, scooped the Excellence in Charity Leadership Award at Charities Institute Ireland’s Charity Excellence Awards 2023! The award ceremony took place in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 11th October 2023. This is wonderful...
An Cosán’s linked provision with SETU receives recognition by HEA
We’re incredibly proud that a case study outlining the linked provision between South East Technological University (SETU) and An Cosán has resulted in the award of €1 million for SETU in the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Performance Funding 2023. This is clear...
Tamara aces it at our Golf Classic!
A total of 120 golfers took part in our 25th Golf Classic at Powerscourt Golf Club on 1st September 2023 to raise funds to support our work with women, families and communities across Ireland. It was a great day of golf and camaraderie, with one of the highlights...
‘The Whirlwind and The Path’, Tallaght Library
‘The Whirlwind and The Path’ learner photovoice exhibition is running in Tallaght Library until the second week of October 2023. Do call in and see it! We were thrilled so many friends and supporters joined us for the launch of the exhibition, which comprises 15 of...
Learner Photovoice Exhibition Launch 30th June 2023
There is great excitement at An Cosán about our upcoming Learner Photovoice Exhibition! The Whirlwind and The Path exhibition comprises a fascinating collection of some of our adult learners' photos and narratives showcasing their experience of Community Education...
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