"NEw TOOls for Learning in Adult age - NEver TOO LAte is a 27-month project (October 2019-December 2021). The project is developed in 6 European countries: IT-GR-ES-PT-A-D. These are Countries affected by: general progressive impoverishment due to economic-socio-cultural crises occurred over time; political issues related to the lack of measures in favor of processes of integration and inclusion of people in marginal or deprived conditions; high unemployment rate mostly affecting young people, women and people poorly or at all qualified; incoming strong migration flows from countries afflicted by poverty and conflict.The priority addressed is social inclusion. In particular, the project aims to:a) develop tools to encourage young people and adults with poor or no schooling, EU and non-EU citizens, to improve and/or develop their functional lityeracy, numeracy and digital skills; to increase the ability to learn how to learn; to improve social and citizenship skills, such as the ability to act as responsible citizens and to participate fully in civic and social life. The project aims to involve 200 young people aged 16-30 with a particular focus on: poorly or not literate adults with a high risk of socio-cultural marginalization and with limited access to citizenship rights; applicants/holders of international protection; women at risk of exclusion and/or victims of trafficking and sexual/labor exploitation, beneficiaries of protection measures; unaccompanied foreign minors no longer subject to compulsory schooling (over 16); young and adults of Roma ethnicity, both male and female.b) provide methodological tools to 80 professionals in basic education and citizenship for adults, identified by partners among trainers, educators, teachers, cultural linguistic mediators.I partner sono:Legal entities participating in NEver TOO LAte are representative of 6 European countries: Italy, Greece,Germany Austria, Spain and Portugal. Project coordinator is Dedalus (IT), a social cooperative actively engaged in the promotion of inclusive services and paths targeting minors, young people and adults, both EU and foreign.The partners are:• STUDIO ERRESSE (IT) cooperative company expert in monitoring, evaluation and consultancy for third sector entities; and research, orientation and skill assessment;• DAFNI KEK (GR) institutions with strong experience in educational activities, particularly in digital skills learning, life skills and soft skills;• TEI WEST (GR) institution expert in the design of innovative digital technologies for learning;• VHS CHAM (D) involved in training for women (migrants and refugees) especially in the field of digital and linguistic skills development (English, German);• VHS WIEN (A) institution working in the field of professional training and social research;• CLUBE (PT) non-profit organization operating in Portugal in the fields of youth, education, training and employment;• UHU (ES) public university in Huelva which manages Erasmus + mobility projects for students and professors and participates in several Erasmus Mundus projects.The Macro phases of the project are:• PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (Lead partner DEDALUS)• MONITORING AND EVALUATION (Lead partner Studio Erresse and VHC Wien)• DISSEMINATION (Lead partner VHS CHAM).• COMMUNICATION (Lead partner STUDIO ERRESSE)4 Multiplier events are planned in 4 of the partner countries (Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy), to disseminate intellectual property and Recommendations.To achieve its goals, NEver Too LAte will produce 3 Intellectual outputs:a Comparative Research, with the analysis of methodologies and positive experiences in partner countries (Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Greece) in the the project field of interest; a ‘MyDigital FlipBooks’ Multimedia Library for the use of professionals, to support young people and vulnerable adults in lifelong learning paths; a Basic Learning Platform compatible with all digital devices and aimed at motivating young people and adults to complete learning paths to basic and citizenship skills.Expected outcomes are:- increased number of adults and young people, EU and not-EU, with poor or no schooling, motivated to develop/improve functional literacy, numeracy, digital, social and citizenship skills according to their social inclusion needs and aspiration.- improved abilities of professionals, in motivating the project target groups to learn and enhance their skills.- effective ""awareness, orientation, and motivation to learn"" strategies implemented at the community level, for the benefit of particularly vulnerable non-literate people"

"The partnership project ""Unnecessary - useful and aesthetic. Creative approach to recycling ""is a part of an idea of sustainable development and lifelong learning. The project assumes socially inclusive activities, promotion of proper behavior in relation to the environment and preservation of the natural balance. The project is also devoted to the contribution of citizens to environmental protection and the creative use of waste in art, art therapy and to improving the ecological awareness of adults, including those at risk of marginalization (disabled, senior citizens , migrants and refugees). The partnership consists of 7 organizations: 3 organizations from leading countries in environmental protection: Austria and Sweden as well as organizations from Portugal, Italy, Croatia and Poland - the countries falling behind in this ranking. The main objective of the project is to raise the level of educational qualifications and the target group will be educators working with adults, including those at risk of marginalization. Our project involves the following goals: developing cooperation and innovation of educators working to raise ecological awareness and creative activity of adults; raising and broadening the professional qualifications of people working with adults; dissemination of art-therapy methods of work among staff working with people from communities at risk of marginalization and people working for these environments as well as increasing the chances of developing individual educators participating in the project; expanding knowledge and skills in the care of the natural environment and related to the subject of the natural environment social responsibility as well as expanding cultural competences and developing the creativity of employees and volunteer partners working with partner organizations; increasing the awareness of adults, including disadvantaged people, regarding the impact of pro-ecological behavior on the natural environment, health and well-being. As a result of the provided training, thematic organization of conferences, workshop classes and open demonstrations of working methods, the planned results will include: increase of professional skills of educators in the field of working with adults, including those at risk of marginalization and people working for these communities; acquiring new educators and improving existing psychological, interpersonal and methodological skills in working with a group, necessary during animating educational classes with the use of art-therapy methods; increasing the chances of individual development and raising the self-esteem of educators participating in the project as well as employees acting for the benefit of the at risk of marginalization. The recipients will be indirect participants in the project dissemination activities at local and international level. They will be both educators and recipients led by educators' classes. Around 1000 people will be involved in the project. The result of partner visits will be getting to know the conditions of work related to the same field in other EU countries and learning about the methods of work and their implementation, which gives the opportunity to impact each of the partner organizations. In the project, we are planning to deal with sustainable consumption and create a separate publication about it - a handbook containing a program of two-day workshops ""Upcycle of used electrical and electronic equipment"". The aim of the workshop is to raise awareness of the available natural resources in electrical and electronic equipment and the need for proper processing of e-waste. A durable permanent result of the project will be a generally available project website, photos and description methods of work on the websites of partner organizations and the handbook. The results of the project will be placed on the platform of European Commision EPALE. In this way, we would like to assure our design a special European dimension of education in the field of open educational resources."

<< Objectives >>The Tale project responds to the urgent need to transform into a more climate-friendly and sustainable society. Tale explores solutions to this challenge by engaging with communities, social movements, and grassroots initiatives to upscale innovative green practices. The main objective is to provide new insights in how to further sustainability and green transition in adult learning and education institutions and communities.<< Implementation >>The partners will run innovation groups using transformative learning methods and consisting of the staff from adult organisations and the activists from grassroots initiatives. The goal is to examine how we can learn from each other to further green transition. In addition, the project consortium utilises peer learning, organises events for adult education community and publishes recommendations to policy makers on how adult education can contribute to green transition.<< Results >>The Tale project will help adult learning and education organisations to adopt greener practices in their operations and find new ways to work with their surrounding communities to contribute to the green transition of our society. The project will produce knowledge, events, tools, experiences, methods and recommendations on how to use transformative learning to further green transition, and help mainstream the innovative bottom-up practices of the grassroots initiatives.

<< Objectives >>We want to set quality standards for parallel and maximally interactive hybrid learning settings. In addition, develop and test didactic and methodological approaches to hybrid learning settings. Develop a standardized and multi-level training program for teachers in hybrid learning settings. Evaluate the offer of hybrid learning settings and identify national differences.<< Implementation >>Hold a kick-off meeting. Define quality development, standards and basic conditions in a joint process with education managers, teachers and participants. Create technical solutions for maximally interactive hybrid learning scenarios. Develop a standardized and multi-level advanced training program for teachers in hybrid learning settings. In a transnational meeting, check the progress of the project for sustainability and suitability for everyday use.<< Results >>We will be able to present a highly interactive technical hybrid learning scenario. In addition, we can present a multi-level and standardized training program for teachers and participants. The core result will be to be able to clarify and present on the three levels of education management, lecturers and participants how new hybrid learning scenarios can be successfully integrated into everyday teaching at an adult education center.

<< Background >>European countries are facing the challenge of growing groups of inhabitants who are not citizens and thus not allowed to vote in national elections. Political participation on a local or regional level, though, is legally possible, yet many people in this group and in other marginalised groups either do not know about these possibilities or are challenged to participate because of low skills, a low social standing or insecurities. The project has identified some groups that are afflicted by this situation as being people with a need for basic education.<< Objectives >>We intend to support people belonging to marginalised or underprivileged groups to actively take part in political participation processes and thus contribute to wider participation on political issues such as city planning, communal budgeting etc. and thus contribute to a feeling of belonging of these groups and an increased belief in democracy.<< Implementation >>The activities planned in the project are 1)Initial research in ways of political participation in the partner countries and the obstacles certain groups of people face2)Courses and educational programs for learners for the addressed groups to develop methods and toolkits for working in participation-oriented basic education3)Guidelines for teachers and institutions for participation-oriented basic education as well as workshops to raise awareness among institutions and their stakeholders4)Policy recommendations for government agencies on a local and regional level, adult education institutions and community organisations<< Results >>We expect fruitful cooperation with government bodies on a regional and local level and more opportunities to participate for the groups addressed and perhaps more participation processes in the regions we are working in.Additional results will be the product of the project (listed above) that will support adult education and communities to be able to make use of their opportunities at participating in their relevant fields.