Because of the Government's cuts to adult community education, it was decided to register what was happening in a documented form.
It could only be a selection, showing activities across the district and interviews with people involved, because of the "huge amount" going on, North Otago Adult and Community Education network co-ordinator Helen Jansen said.
While many people thought solely of the community education classes run from Waitaki Boys High School, it was much broader than that, with many others involved, she said.
The DVD was a "marvellous project", prompted by Adult Learners Week, which runs until Sunday.
Ms Jansen has also been a tutor at Literacy North Otago since March, a job she loves.
"This is my passion," she said.
"The opportunity [manager] Paul [Marsh] has given me here to put my education background, my passion for drawing the potential out of people and moving forward, and to be able to use the kinesiology and begin to watch the difference it's making in people is just so exciting.
"It's a joy to come to work every day," she said.
People who came to Literacy North Otago's premises in Ribble St were willing participants - "so they want to be here and they want to make a change in their life".
It was "tremendously exciting" to see the self-confidence that was generated.
Literacy North Otago was also involved with workplace literacy.
Government funding was available for people who needed upskilling.
It was not just for people who could not read or write, or for whom English was a second language, but also for those who were expected to do more within their role and "haven't quite got the skills".
For example, it could be suited to a supervisor who might need to "step up" and write reports or use a computer.
Workplaces had to give nothing, apart from some time, and tutors could go to the workplace.
"We can minimise impact as much as possible," Ms Jansen said.
