Adult learners clearly prefer content and activities that relate to their lived realities. 10fold II therefore addressed the distinct lack of learning materials that take into account the specific circumstances of adults who are discriminated against on the basis of race, nationality, residence status, gender, educational disadvantage or disability. The aim of the project was therefore to develop high quality learning materials (such as an interactive language course) that would make learners feel represented. We wanted to use authentic texts and comics as teaching prompts to address inclusion and equality and to promote participation and the basic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Daily life, work, family life, care work, and intergenerational conflict were used as starting points. The outcomes also promote digital literacy, as digital skills are a key factor in social participation. Another important factor in the design of the project was the development of trainers' skills. The language courses in English, French and German were designed to encourage and support teachers working with the target group to use innovative and creative materials, such as comics, as authentic learning material.
The predecessor project 10fold. Stories Against Discrimination, coordinated by Orient Express in 2022, established a link between inclusion through self-representation on the one hand and (second) language learning on the other. 10fold I was based on the collection of biographical narratives of protagonists who shared their experiences of discrimination and strategies to tackle it. The testimonies were published as a reading book and a comic zine. Due to the positive feedback from learners and trainers working with the project results, we decided to focus on the classroom application of these testimonies in this follow-up project. 10fold II. Didactics Against Discrimination is building on these results to develop authentic learning materials for non-formal language and basic education courses for adults. Our aim was to create a course book that combines language with civic skills related to equality and inclusion, and that addresses the needs of our target groups: Adult learners experiencing multiple discrimination are entitled to learning materials that reflect the realities of their lives. Trainers working with this target group will also benefit from materials that can be used flexibly in the classroom.