The consortium wanted to achieve the following objectives: - To improve and expand the offer of high-quality learning opportunities adapted to the needs of older people. - To improve their multilingual skills (English language learning) and digital skills. - To expand and develop the skills of trainers and other staff that support older people, especially to motivate them to participate in foreign language learning and effective teaching. - To develop intercultural communication competence to increase tolerance, respect and communication between people of different ages, countries and cultures. - To disseminate intellectual results generated during the execution of the project, allowing an adequate transfer of capacity to different environments and levels. The target group targeted is twofold: - Teachers/staff who support the teaching of foreign languages to the elderly. - Elderly people with an interest in learning languages and having a low level of knowledge of English. All objectives were achieved successfully thanks to the full engagement of the consortium
The Council of the European Union is committed to the right of elderly people to a dignified life, to promote their independence and participation in social, economic and civic life, as well as to ensure that older groups remain active as citizens, workers, consumers, caregivers and volunteers. Thus, one of the measures proposed is the participation of the elderly in training and lifelong learning activities. It is clear that the group of elderly people travels more and more to other countries and establishes relationships with people who speak other languages. We applied because Elderly population in partner countries are increasing and need support: Spain (19.2%), Portugal (21.5%), Slovenia (21.4 %), Poland (17.5%) and Turkey (7.8%), (Source Eurostat). This gives us a clear idea of the ageing of the population. It is evident that the group of older people travels increasingly to other countries and establish relationships with people who speak other languages. In addition, for the teaching of languages, a digital training/learning tool was needed to implement blended learning activities. Needs addressed: - Improving the competencies of educators and other adult education staff. - Inclusion and diversity in adult education