In essence, the project sought to transform cultural heritage into a living resource for education, civic engagement, and social cohesion, while empowering both trainers and learners to become active citizens in their communities. By implementing the project, we aimed to achieve several interconnected goals: Promote innovation in adult education through heritage: We wanted to develop and test new activities/projects that use cultural and natural heritage as powerful tools for learning, inclusion, and civic engagement. Strengthen civic participation: A key aim was to encourage local communities to actively participate in the preservation, promotion, and management of their heritage, fostering a stronger sense of belonging, democracy, and European identity. We wanted to equip adult educators with new skills in communication, intercultural learning, and heritage-based teaching so they can design more engaging and inclusive activities. Another achievement was the creation of a sustainable European network of organizations working on heritage, citizenship, and adult education, ensuring long-term collaboration beyond this project.
The main motivations why we applied for this project were: - To strengthen networks in adult education: We saw the need to create an international network of adult education institutions to exchange best practices, approaches, and solutions. -To enhance civic engagement models: each partner needed to discover and adapt new ways of engaging local citizens in social, cultural, and democratic life. -To improve training competences: trainers required new tools and methodologies to better support adults, especially those at risk of social exclusion, and to help them become active citizens. -To prevent social and cultural exclusion: there was a need to design new activities and tools to help marginalized groups—migrants, unemployed, low-skilled adults—find a place in their communities. -To promote European values: Sharing the values of the Faro Convention (participation, preservation of heritage, and democratic involvement) was a key motivation. We applied to address the need for more inclusive, innovative, and heritage-based adult education practices that empower communities, strengthen civic participation, and create new opportunities for trainers and learners alike.