Project Education for Deeper Social Integration – from theory to practice (from here onwards EDSI TP / project) is an organic continuation of Erasmus+ KA2 project EDSI, which discovered good practices in the field of adult education. EDSI TP continues with the basic aim of the previous project, only it is now focused on preparing intellectual results, which are key for development of competences of teaching staff and better addressing of needs of vulnerable groups. Project is prepared by the consortium of 7 countries (Slovenia, Bulgaria, Italy, Great Britain, Serbia, Germany and Poland) from different regions of Europe, which thus guarantee a mixture of various complementary perspectives at addressing of common challenges. Project primarily addresses development and spreading of competences of teaching staff, which is involved in projects and programmes of adult education. Based on our previous experience and experiences of our partner organizations in this field, there are numerous shortcomings, especially in relation to education of vulnerable groups that require differently structured approaches, higher level of empathy and good understandment of intercultural differences as well as possibility to solve conflicts, that can lead out of these conditions. In order to successfully integrate and socially activate vulnerable groups in partner countries, well-trained teaching staff and organizations with suitable capacities to carry out such operations, are required. Consortium EDSI TP is based on three pillars. First is knowledge and perspectives, that we have developed along previous project. Second is detailed conversations and interviews with persons with fewer opportunities. Third is needs of organizations and educators that work in the afore mentioned areas. Before we have prepared the projects we carried out some conversations with recipients of the project, so that we can take their actual needs and challenges into consideration. Aim of the project is to create an educational kit that will help educators of adults with fewer opportunities, to address the most crucial contents in the best possible way. Goals: - Create innovative educational programmes intended for improvement of competences of educators - Developing capacities of organizations that deal with education of adults - Improve educational programmes intended for people with fewer opportunities, especially in the field of digital literacy, capabilities of individual leadership, entrepreneurship and EU values, - Increase attendance at educational lectures and level of cooperation at them - Work on the inter-cultural dialogue, understanding diversity and fight discrimination Goals of the project will be achieved by developing 2 intellectual results: - Digital tool for educators that will allow them wholesome approach to adult education with fewer opportunities - Educational promo videos that are funny and innovative tool for getting across project contents to general public. Organization of 4 international learning activities that will have common role at developing digital tools and will address topics that the focus groups have pointed out as the most problematic: - Digital competences and functional literacy (14 attendants) - Individual approach and career guidance (14 attendants) - Entrepreneurship (14 attendants) - Common European Values (14 attendants) And organization of multiplication event which will serve as a catalyser of dissemination of intellectual result. We suppose that the event will be attended by some 70 people. Project will affect competences of educators, capacities of the organizations and over the latter also educational experiences and social inclusion of adults with fewer opportunities.
The aim of the project was to create innovative training programmes to improve the competences of trainers to better meet the needs of adult learners and provide more effective learning experiences. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of organisations involved in adult education to better support adult learners, improve their educational offer and contribute to the growth and development of the adult education sector. Improving educational programmes for people with reduced access to education, in particular in the areas of digital literacy, personal management skills, entrepreneurship and European values, was the main focus of the project. By targeting these areas, EDSI has narrowed the education gap and enabled disadvantaged individuals to participate more actively in society. EDSI increased participation rates in adult education and promoted cooperation between adult learners, educators and organisations. The project also promoted the development of intercultural dialogue and understanding of diversity among participants. By promoting greater awareness and respect for different cultures, the EDSI project aimed to combat discrimination and create an inclusive society.
The EDSI-TP project is an organic continuation of the Erasmus+ KA2 EDSI project. The project focused on best practices in adult learning. It aimed to develop intellectual outputs essential to improve the competences of education staff and better address the needs of vulnerable groups. The consortium, composed of partner organisations from seven countries, ensured mutual sharing and joint building of complementary perspectives to address common challenges. The project focused on addressing the development and dissemination of competences of training staff involved in adult education. Addressing the gaps in the field of education that we have learned about during our participation and work on the project requires differently structured approaches, increased empathy, understanding of intercultural differences and conflict resolution skills. For the successful inclusion and social activation of vulnerable groups, it is crucial that education staff and organisations are trained and have the appropriate capacities, which is what we have achieved through the project. The EDSI-TP consortium was based on: key learnings from the previous project, in-depth discussions with people with fewer opportunities, and the needs of organisations and trainers on the ground.