the local community college a learning opportunity for rural communities
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The Local Community College
A learning opportunity for
rural communities
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Finding Drenthe
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Finding Drenthe
Amsterdam
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Finding Drenthe
Harlingen
Amsterdam
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Finding Drenthe
Harlingen
Drenthe
Amsterdam
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Finding Midden-Drenthe
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Midden-Drenthe
• 340 km² / 131 square miles – population 33.000
• 21 villages of < 3.000 inhabitants
• 4 villages between 3.000 and 10.000 inhabitants
Rural county (by Dutch standards)
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The Dutch educational system Compulsory education: age 4 –16
No diploma? Also from 16 – 18
Then: Vocational education University Adult education (government policy)
18 years and older Second chance to obtain certificate or learn skills or
profession
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Local Community College (LCC) Midden-Drenthe
Started with two villages as a pilot-project in 2005
The project participants: each participating village supplies a group of
volunteers (e.g. LCC Hooghalen) City Council Midden-Drenthe Regional education centre “Drenthe College” Local social organisation “Welzijn Midden-
Drenthe”
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Local community college now
2011: participation of 17 villages 13 small (villages < 3.000 inhabitants)
4 larger ones (villages 3.000 – 10.000 inhabitants)
Future plans: Budget cuts (due to the credit crunch)
Local Community College ‘plus’: LCC +
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Our aim with the LCC is:
To facilitate courses/workshops/lectures in the local community centres
Courses to enable people to participate in the present society (subsidised)
Courses which meet the demands/requests/ideas of the local community
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LCC: how do we get there?
Form a local group of enthusiastic volunteers
Professional organisations facilitate and support the local LCC-group of volunteers
Investigate the educational demands / questions through the network of the volunteers
Make use of skills of people in the village
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LCC: how do we get there?
Make proper arrangements with the local community centre and other local facilities
Find your ‘partners’ in local organisations (e.g. women’s institute or neighbouring villages)
All 17 LCCs and the supporting professional organisations meet twice a year
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LCC: how do we get there?
Students pay a small amount per course
Subsidised courses
Non-subsided courses
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LCC: how do we get there?
Subsidised courses Budget available through the city council for the
use of qualified teachers Budget 2010: € 160.000 Average price per course
€ 3.000 ca. 50 courses in 2010 (17 LCCs)
e.g.: How to chair a meeting
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LCC: how do we get there?
Non-subsided courses local talent courses, each village 3 to 5 courses a
year average
e.g.: Wine tasting
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Conditions for success Volunteers are in tune with the local situation
The volunteers are in charge and proud of their LCC
Support from the community development advisors
Drenthe College (regional educational centre) supplies teachers when needed and helps to indicate the learning questions
For the subsidised courses quick decision making to facilitate the course
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Results in the villages The LCC is very accessible
Target groups are easily met and dealt with
People enjoy learning together
Considerable increase in social cohesion
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Threats
More and more citizens have to fend for themselves due to government policy
More volunteers are needed in the future
Greater responsibilities for the LCC as finances are concerned
In larger villages finding volunteers is a problem
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Challenges for the near future
To deal with a lower budget
Be creative
Improve the concept of demand orientated approach
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Challenges for the near future
To develop LCC+ Provide for all age groups (0 to 100) Budget for each LCC for all educational demands
Expanding the concept of the LCC towards the whole of the province of Drenthe and more
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Thank you for your attention!
Questions?