The project “Education for Labour Market Integration: Enabling Educators to Better Target Low-Qualified Adults” (hereinafter referred to as ELMI) will address the competences and knowledge of educators working with adults belonging to marginalised and vulnerable social groups, primarily the Roma community and refugees/migrants, but also other adults facing social, economic and educational difficulties. All of the partner organisations as well as other NGOs working in the field of adult education in the partner’s local and national contexts have developed unique approaches to addressing adults facing a wide array of difficulties, which result in decreased inclusion in to the wider society and into national labour markets. The project was developed by a consortium of 6 organisations coming from different parts of Europe and with different backgrounds. When designing the project the core idea that led us was the fact that many organisations working in the field of adult education are facing similar problems and address comparable needs in their target groups. While many of these projects, especially those with an international component, are widely disseminated and their deliverables are accessible if one looks for them, a large part of operations implemented on national scales is less accessible despite delivering very good results. This leads to organisations in different countries “rediscovering” approaches that are already established elsewhere The core aim of ELMI is to research successful practices targeting vulnerable adult learners and to analyse their potential for adaptation and transfer into new localities and to present these practices to educators from partner organisations and to those outside the consortium. Te objectives of the project are: - to increase the competences of educators - to develop the capacities of organisations educating adults facing multiple discrimination - to identify and analyse examples of good practices and their transfer possibilities and collect them in a widely available compendium - to enable educators to foster better integration of end beneficiaries into the wider society and the labour market - to establish an international network of adult education organisations working on future projects based on ELMI together and exchanging knowledge - fostering interethnical dialogue and the fight against discrimination These objectives will be achieved through the following activities and output: - 1 compendium of good practices containing 24 identified good practices - 4 Short-term Joint Staff Training Events, each attended by 12 educators, addressing Basic skills and digital literacy, Intercultural activities and integration, Conflict resolution and managing stress and Entrepreneurial thinking - 30 local mainstreaming events with an estimated 500 particiants - 3 cultural events with an estimated 400 participants - 1 small scale conference with an estimated 25 visitors The project has a high potential for impact on educators, who will be involved in all aspects of the project. This will have a direct effect on the partner organisations. Both through the increased competences of educators attending training events and through the local events focused on mainstreaming project results. The focus of the project on good practices will provide partners with a pool of already proven approaches that can provide organisations with useful avenues of expending their services for the end beneficiaries. The developed competences of educators and increased capacities of organisations will lead to positive outcomes for end beneficiaries. These impacts will be extended outside the consortium with an ambitious dissemination campaign.
The ELMI project aims to achieve several objectives, including increasing the competences of educators, developing the capacities of organizations that educate adults facing multiple discrimination, identifying and analyzing examples of good practices, fostering better integration of end beneficiaries into the wider society and the labor market, establishing an international network of adult education organizations working on future projects based on ELMI, and fostering international dialogue and the fight against discrimination. The project seeks to address the needs of vulnerable adults, particularly those facing discrimination, by providing educators and organizations with the necessary tools, knowledge, and international experience to effectively support their learners. Ultimately, the project hopes to contribute to the improvement of the quality and accessibility of adult education for all.
The project was applied and implemented to addresses the needs of vulnerable adults and organizations working in the field of adult education. The project aimed to detect good practices in adult education, particularly those related to basic skills, integration into society and the labor market, and share them across partner countries. The project targeted educators who work with adults with fewer opportunities and other vulnerable groups. These educators expressed a need for more international experience, better teaching of basic competencies and digital skills, and increasing learners' social circles and integration. Organizations working in adult education also expressed a need for better information on effective practices and increasing the competencies of educators to better serve their beneficiaries. Ultimately, the project aimed to improve the lives of vulnerable adults facing multiple discrimination, particularly Roma and migrant/refugee women, by enhancing the competencies of educators and the capacities of partner organizations.