Episode 10: Making the Impossible Possible: A conversation with NALA CEO Colleen Dube

**Making the Impossible Possible: A Conversation with Colleen Dube, CEO of NALA** What does literacy have to do with health, employment, confidence, family life, social inclusion and opportunity? As it turns out-everything. In this episode of the **Get Lit Podcast**, Róisín Egan sits down with **Colleen Dube, CEO of NALA (National Adult Literacy Agency)**, for an open, honest and inspiring conversation about the wider societal impact of literacy in Ireland today. This episode talks about the new financial literacy resource as well as a broader range of literacy challenges from NALA ‘A guide to money: managing it and keeping it safe’ was developed by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and funded by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) through the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy. Check out this resource here A guide to money: managing it and keeping it safe - NALA This is not an interview. It's a conversation. One that seeks to challenge assumptions, break down stigma and shine a light on the reality that **1 in 5 adults in Ireland struggles with literacy**. Together, Róisín and Colleen explore the barriers that adults face, the transformative power of literacy support, and why literacy is not just an educational issue but a social justice issue that affects every aspect of our communities. They discuss the importance of creating inclusive opportunities for adult learners and the role we all play in making the impossible possible. Whether you work in education, community development, public services, leadership or simply care about building a more equitable society, this episode offers valuable insights, practical reflections and a renewed sense of hope. Join us as we continue to ignite the conversation around literacy and showcase the life-changing impact that learning can have. 🔥 Because when literacy grows, possibilities grow. **Listen now and Get Lit.** **Contact NALA :** National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) Sandford Lodge, Sandford Close, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Ireland, D06 YF65. **Phone:** 01 4127900 | **Freephone:** 1 800 20 20 65 | **Email** [info@nala.ie](mailto:info@nala.ie) **National Organisations & Supports** **Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy** Information & resources to find support nationwide **www.adultliteracyforlife.ie** **Dyslexia Ireland** Supporting children & adults with dyslexia **www.dyslexia.ie** **Regional Literacy Co-ordinator Mayo, Sligo & LeitrimETB & Podcast host** **Name: Roisin Egan** **Phone: 086 834 0612 Email: roisinegan@msletb.ie**   #GetLitPodcast #NALA #AdultLiteracy #LiteracyMatters #MakingTheImpossiblePossible #LifelongLearning #EducationForAll #SocialImpact #GetLit #IrelandPodcast