CONTEXT Adult education is an essential component of the Commission's policy on lifelong learning. European Union "recognizes the key role that adult education can play in achieving the goals of the Lisbon strategy, promoting social cohesion. A recent international survey on adult skills reveals in fact that the one-fifth of adults in the EU have very low levels of literacy and numerical calculation, while a quarter are not able to use digital technologies effectively. One adult in four is lacking in the digital skills necessary for a satisfactory participation in social and economic life, as well as in everyday life. In November 2011 the Council "The renewed European agenda for adult learning" (EAAL) was adopted by the Council which recognizes the need for all adults to regularly strengthen their personal and professional skills through flexible and high quality learning at any time of life focusing on results. This is why we need training aimed at educators for effective adult integration. OBJECTIVES • Achievement of relevant and high quality skills and competences • Implement and transfer innovative practices at local, regional, national and European level • Support positive and long-lasting effects on the participating organizations, systems and individuals directly and indirectly involved. • Improve and expand the offer of personalized quality learning opportunities based on the needs of individual learners with low skills and less qualified in the digital environment through informal and non-formal learning. • provide everybody adult with the possibility of widening their competencies and developing their skills throughout life increased life quality for the individual and value creation and flexibility in working life. • train qualified educators who can help adults excluded or at risk of exclusion ACTIVITIES The project aims to disseminate good practices at European level through the training of trainers, who can provide digital skills, particularly in the use of social networks applied to the world of work to disadvantaged adults. As part of this project, all partners involved gain insights into how our European neighbours are working with online and face to face educational formats and how to use the many tools in their own lessons. By participating, all participants will be part of a European know-how transfer in the field of digital teaching and learning approaches between the participating adult education centres and various educational institutions. The contents of the training will be filmed in order to create videos that will be uploaded on the social channels of the project and on the web platform of the project that will be open to everyone and will be interactive, with a view to learning based on e-learning. METHODOLOGY PRINCE II project management approach. PARTICIPANTS - Staff of the participating organizations (21) - adult educators (70) - disadvantaged adults (140 - immigrants, socio-economic disadvantaged, etc ) - adult organizations, local authorities, companies, employment centers, policy makers, professionals and researchers RESULTS - Manual containing comparative studies in Europe on methods of approach and teaching in the use of ICT for disadvantaged adults - Theoretical-practical training course for organizations staff on how to relate and approach disadvantaged adults and help them to use digital tools applied to the way of work - Territorial training events aimed at adult educator. Each partner will organize it on its territory (7 events). - Territorial training events aimed at disadvantaged adult. Each partner will organize it on its territory (7 events). - Web Platform containing all the material produced during the project, the videos of the lessons conducted during the Territorial training events for adult educator and the Territorial training events for disadvantaged adult. IMPACT Disadvantged adults will: - improve their specific skill in ICT sector - improve their skill-sets and competences , confidence and other transversal life skills, which they will be able to adapt and exploit in their future learning and lives both inside and outside work - learn more about other EU countries and societies - broaden their horizons as a result of taking part in a transnational project - understand the importance of lifelong learning adult educator: - improve professional development and skills - a broader understanding of adults people’s needs and how to address them - gain access to new informal learning and participatory methods through the project - gain an improved ability to motivate learners - benefit from the opportunity to work at European level, expanding horizons and with fresh perspectives Partners and target groups will: - benefit from upskilled staff as a result using the project's products
CONTEXT Adult education is an essential component of the Commission's lifelong learning policy. The European Union recognizes the key role that adult education can play in achieving the objectives of its Strategy. A recent international survey on adult skills revealed that a fifth of adults in the EU have very low levels of literacy and numeracy, while a quarter are unable to use digital technologies effectively. One in four adults lacks the digital skills necessary for satisfactory participation in social and economic life, as well as in everyday life. EAAL recognizes the need for all adults to regularly strengthen their personal and professional skills through flexible, high-quality, anytime, achievement-focused learning. Due to COVID-19, it has been difficult for all adult learning professionals to pursue their mission, and the need to connect, share and be inspirational in the community has emerged even more. Led by PETIT PAS APS (IT), the partners LURS (SI), KREATEM (HU), VHS SOB (DE), ACD LA HOYA (ES), TERRAM PACIS (NO), and AREADNE (GR), have carried out a project aimed at training adult educators, to support their daily work, especially in light of the changes taking place. GOALS The project supported the involvement of disadvantaged adult learners; it encouraged participation in the labor market and social commitment of the same; provided educators with the acquisition of key and specific skills; provided low-skilled and less qualified adult learners in relation to the digital environment with relevant and high-quality skills, through informal and non-formal learning; it has promoted innovative, learning and confrontation practices among disadvantaged people; created synergies between participating organizations and their stakeholders. PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS - staff of partner organizations, - disadvantaged adults - adult educators - adult organizations, local authorities, businesses, policy makers, professionals and researchers - trainers and educators - participating organizations ACTIVITY' The project disseminated good practices at a European level through the training of adult trainers and educators capable of providing digital skills applied to the world of work to disadvantaged adults with innovative, effective and consolidated methodologies. All participants were part of a transfer of know-how in the field of digital teaching and learning approaches between the participating adult education centers and various educational institutions. All the partners organized local events to inform and involve the general public, collecting adhesions and expressions of interest. Interactive workshops were also held to stimulate the active participation of adults. Research was carried out on the good practices used for the realization of the Manual. The training material was created in various formats available on the web platforms and on the project's Youtube channel. The project saw the realization of 14 local dissemination events, 1 LTTA in Kalamata, 1 international online training event, 14 local online and face-to-face training sessions, for trainers and adults in each country. RESULTS AND IMPACT • 40 adult educators trained through the Training Event in Greece (LTTA) and the online training event; • 100 adult educators involved in local training events following the LTTA (7 events in total) • 26 adult organizations, local authorities, companies, employment centers, policy makers, professionals, third age universities and youth centers involved • 7 Initial dissemination events involving 106 participants. • A Manual in English (translated into 7 languages: IT-SI-NO-HU-GR-ES-DE) containing comparative studies in Europe on the methods of approaching and teaching ICT applied to the world of work, for adults, adult educators, teachers and trainers' organizations working with adults, especially disadvantaged adults. • a web platform containing all the results of the project; • 140 adults involved in local training events following the LTTA and the local training event aimed at educators (7 events in total) • An audience of 15K was reached through advertising on partner websites, newsletters and social media of the project • Educators and staff have new tools for adult involvement and better knowledge of E +.