As highlighted through the OECD’s 2019 report, 44% of EU citizens lack of digital key competences. Unfortunately this low level extends to all service sectors; simultaneously, the European Human Rights Report (2019) reports the intersectional discrimination migrants with disabilities (both physical and mental) continuously face. "Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs" will demonstrate digital pathways to implement non-formal learning methodologies to increase inclusivity & participation, thus strengthening employability & key competence acquisition of migrants/participants with fewer opportunities. This project will coach trainers/advisers to create tailor-made programs that facilitate greater accessibility & inclusion for learners with special needs. OBJECTIVES: Digital Practices for Inclusive Programs promotes the need & advantages of digital pedagogies in integration & educational programs. There are several cases in which educators/advisers can’t provide onsite training due to inclement weather, staff shortage, illness, or other unforeseeable circumstances, such as the current COVID-19 crisis. These obstacles hinder the ability to participate in a face-to-face manner. Now, more than ever, it is apparent how necessary online services are in facilitating continued learning and participation opportunities. By utilizing digital tools that are suitable to integration and educational programs, this project supports strengthening the providers' digital capabilities and introduces an innovative non-formal methodological approach to creating inclusive programs. ACTIVITIES: All intellectual outputs promote professional and personal development that ultimately result in a strengthened community. IO1: Compilation of research on programs for migrants with special needs across the five partnership countries. This research and analysis will combine desk research and utilize the DigiCompFramework to conduct interviews with trainers/advisers to present comprehensive and hands-on analysis of the current state of affairs. The findings will be made available on the platform and to be used as a reference point for adapting/applying digital practices into other service programs. IO2: Design 5 pilot sample courses which integrate digital practices into tailor-made courses for integration services. As each partner will produce a sample course in their native language based on their partner organizations involvement with migrants, IO2 will result in 5 samples of inclusionary digital pedagogic programs. Both T1 (25 trainers/advisers) and T2 (50 migrants with special needs) will take part in testing the pilot courses; this will include a badge system to validate acquired skills through participation in the online programs IO3: This project's platform will be interactive and include all intellectual outputs of this project. Users will not only be able to access the research, sample courses and tutorials and guidebook but also comment feedback, share their own experiences & knowledge to provide a multi-faceted perspective. IO4: Interactive tutorials to coach trainers/advisers in developing their own inclusive programs; as a best practices manual, the series will demonstrate how to utilize e-learning methods to design and execute tailor-made courses to support high-quality learning/counseling programs & increase participation levels. Also includes a badge system to denote participants' results and mastery of acquired digital skills. IO5: A guidebook on the transferability of the digital pathways to other service sectors outside of adult education. Guidebook will be electronic and interactive for all interested parties to access/engage with this valuable resource. 10 Multiplier Events organized in each partner country to share the outcomes and resources of the project. The research findings, tutorials and guidebook will be disseminated at the ME events. 2 Joint-staff trainings aimed at enhancing participating trainers/advisers’ knowledge of the target groups and the methodologies. IMPACT & RESULTS The project will impact trainers/advisers & their participants, specifically migrants with special needs. Impact will reach other organizations working with the target groups including language centers, integration service providers, and relevant stakeholders in each country. The project will achieve: - Innovative digital pathways that promote digital pedagogy to facilitate higher levels of participation from migrants with special needs, thus strengthening employability and increased social inclusion & cultivation of a shared community - improved digital competences for both the trainers/advisers and participants through the testing phase of pilot sample courses. Acquired skills will be validated through a badge system - promotion of non-formal learning methodologies; by utilizing existing digital resources our project supports the EU’s priority to improve high-quality learning programs that encourage innovative approaches
Main objectives are: 1. Promoting the advantages & needs of digital pedagogy in advising & educational programmes, empowering educators & integration service providers by offering non-formal learning resources. 2. Improving the digital skills of educators & advisors and their competences in designing & implementing tailor-made courses for migrants by presenting several digital tools, utilizing blended learning & extending high quality learning opportunities. 3. Improving the social inclusion of immigrants with special needs & minimizing their exclusion from education & integration programs. The final results promote the advantages of digtial pedagogies for more inclusive programs in all its outocmes, it increases participation chances in regular integration programs for individuals with special needs that are typically excluded from them & support learners& providers' digital capabilities introducing innovative non-formal methodological approaches for the implementation of more inclusive integration services in 5 EU countries. DPIP has produced tailored digital tools, materials & solutions that visulize the gaps in the services and enable personalised approaches for inclusive programs in the integration services across EU.
The European Human Rights Report ('19) shows that migrants with disabilities remain “particularly susceptible to intersectional discrimination”. European countries lack the infrastructure & policies to successfully integrate migrants with special needs. Trainers & service providers/advisers of the integration programs have direct contact to this group and can immensely improve their services and the impact by tailoring programs that decrease participanting barriers of migrants with special needs. There is a need for educational institutions & integration services to pioneer innovative approaches to alleviate this social exclusion. The digital transformation offers innovative ways to create more accessible and individualized programs. Thus, digital technology enriches learning opportunities & opens access to a greater range of learners, including vulnerable groups & those with special needs. This project focuses on equipping language trainers & advisers, specifically staff members working with migrants, with upskilling opportunities and digital tools to provide high-quality & tailored learning/advising opportunities to firstly migrants with special needs and in the long run to any participants needing extra support.