During the nearly two years that this series was in production the DCTV crew were privileged to meet many impressive, thoughtful and articulate people who spoke to us of Community Education. There is an ongoing, honest and exciting conversation taking place across the centres and offices and classrooms and kitchens that CE inhabits and the sharing and open nature of the practitioners meant that we were welcomed quite quickly into this.

This programme attempts to document this – to capture the essence of the discussion around the practice and impact of community education here, today: Dublin in 2010. But when DCTV asked some of these same practitioners what they wanted to make television for they instantly requested the production of a learning tool – and this is more than a document. All involved in making it hope that it is a relevant and useful tool for those who are seeking to develop their own practice and theory of community education.

Presented both as a 3 part series and a single, ‘as live’ document of the 90 minute conversation, DCTV invites groups and individuals to record and re-screen this important advance in educational programming. As a snapshot of the state of thinking about community education in Ireland this is important television that has not only learnt about, but subsumed itself into the community education process and principles. From the round table set to the care and attention to their words from these inspiring educationalists and activists this is not television that talks down to an audience but rather an opportunity to consider some of the most important questions for our communities today.

Episode 1

Episode 2