The Future of Community –Based Services and EducationAudrey L AllenAET/508

IntroductionThe outlook 15 years from Now

On a local, state and federal level, more programs and funding are in demand to meet the existing and future needs of the community Community Based Services and Education plays an important part of

providing condition of learning. Our society is based on the idea that we are all responsible for the well-

being of our community, country and world. Community – Based Education are the organizations programs that promote learning and development. Both education and program sets a platform for

adults fro various backgrounds to interact and learn. We’ll explore the outlook of community-based

services and education up to 15 years from now.

Adult Education in the Future through Technology

Continue to move from paper based provision to electronic

Increase distant education and delivery Synchronous, automatic network

developments and connections Opportunities to access information and

communication in less developed countries, isolated areas

Graphics-based and video based adult education programs to adult learners.

Facial recognition technological developments

Continue and develop more innovated ideas in electronic communication forums dedicated to those more senior in years, such as SeniorNet,

Community –Based Knowledge Transition (KT) – Future Scope of Health System Definition

Interactive process of:

Sharing information/

knowledge exchange between health researchers and users

Key Players Health

Researchers Knowledge

Users Practitioners Community

Based Organizations

Communities Decision

Makers (governments at various levels

Future Outlook of Diversity in Service Communities Assessment

Identifying Resources about the Community

Designing Services

Program Evaluation

Future funding for Adult Education “Governments should spend 6% of their education budgets on adult education and half of that should go to basic literacy.” Archer, D. (2007)

Key topics for the future of Community Services and Education – 15 Years fast forward

Senior population will double Globalization will be the norm Increase Emphasis on Lifelong-Learners Medical Breakthrough for Cures Online Resources should be free

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