Liz Pope, Adult Educator, Hay River CLC, Aurora College
The adult educator develops a needs assessment survey to gather information
about training needs in the community. The training needs assessment survey
is then sent to key organizations in the community, such as businesses, government
departments, nonprofit organizations, and volunteer organizations.
The recipients are asked to fill in the assessment and fax it back to the adult educator. The educator may follow up with the recipients by phone or with an in-person visit to discuss their needs in more detail. Based on the feedback, the adult educator is able to determine the training needs of the community and plan for how the community learning centre can best meet those needs.