"<< Background >>In the current scenario of the four European Union countries (Italy, Germany, France and Spain) involved in the project, where the increasing presence of immigrant citizens from third countries and other EU countries has required over the years a greater commitment to policies and practices aimed at fostering an open and inclusive society, the promotion of communicative competences in the languages of the host countries is a key element in achieving this objective. One of the main challenges facing the world of L2 teaching is to offer a training proposal that responds to the real needs, requirements and interests of learners.<< Objectives >>Driven by the desire to join forces to respond to a real need in their territories of reference in the informal L2 education field, the partner associations have designed the ""ALL-IN"" project with the (general) objective of promoting the socio-linguistic inclusion of migrants, refugees and applicants in the territories where they live and work, which will be achieved by improving the quality of L2 teaching through the design and testing of innovative teaching practices in 4 EU countries (specific objective). The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the L2 teachers of the various countries involved, both working in the formal and informal teaching system and the organisations and institutions providing L2 courses. The indirect beneficiaries will be the foreign citizens who use these courses.<< Implementation >>In order to achieve the project objectives, the following activities will be implemented:1. Transnational meetings: 1 kick-off meeting + 4 transnational meetings, involving 2 participants per partner association are foreseen to foster exchange and comparison between project partners.2. Guidelines on good practices and methodologies useful to overcome the difficulties highlighted in L2 teaching for adults in formal and informal contexts, with particular regard to the ‘vulnerable’ target groups (eg women, asylum seekers, unaccompanied foreign minors), resulting from a previous reserach in each country .3. Elaboration of a didactic Manual with modules of L2 teaching for adults in each country (EN + Language of the country). Each partner will choose a specific target group (eg women, workers, etc.) or an area (eg. work, health, etc.) to develop an innovative 10-hour module based on the guidelines developed by the University for Foreigners of Siena. 4. Three Long Training and Teaching Activities (LTTA) are foreseen to foster a ""complementary"" increase of participants' knowledge and skills in the field of L2 teaching to adult migrants: - ""L2 ball in the centre. How to teach L2 through sport"".- 'Digital competences for L2 teachers'. - ""Learning L2 with board games"". 5. Multiplier events: one in each country for each of the main results of the projects (above mentioned).6. Other transversal activities: coordination, evaluation, dissemination...<< Results >>The expected results during the implementation of the project will be: - an increase in knowledge of methodologies and strategies for teaching L2 to migrants through the elaboration of a field analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of current systems. - innovation of strategies and tools used for teaching L2 to adult migrants. Expected results at the end of the project:- increased capacity of L2 language teachers to offer innovative training that meets the real needs of the target groups - increased number of adult migrants and refugees who complete the training courses - increased dissemination of innovative teaching tools for L2 language teaching."

European third level education is characterized by the huge phenomenon of student mobility, which is bound to increase exponentially as market globalization and internationalization of education become more and more established. Students on mobility programmes usually have a B1/B2 level of language competence and they enrol in courses where they are required to negotiate the considerable difficulties of academic language and also organize learning autonomously and independently. However competences necessary for everyday standard use of a language differ considerably from those required for communication in academic contexts. The MOVE-ME project aims to develop a learning path specifically designed for students in mobility programmes and aimed at the development of language fluency for communication in academic contexts, supporting learners in the acquisition of the competences and skills necessary for decoding expository texts relating to specific disciplines, developing the ability to produce various types of oral/written academic texts.ObjectivesThe primary objective of the project is to facilitate the integration of students in academic mobility , enhancing their ability to function in academic and specialized contexts and developing their ability of learning to learn. In particular:• Increase students’ awareness of the language learning process and knowing how to use effective learning strategies;• Increase students’ understanding of written and oral expository texts relating to academic disciplines ;• Improve the quality of oral and written expository texts produced by students and relating to academic disciplines;• Improve students’ performance at oral and written exams in L2;• Provide specific guidelines and a syllabus for the creation of MOOCs for languages for academic purposes;• Provide specific guidelines for the evaluation of language MOOCs;• Create OERs which support autonomous and independent learning;• Develop a website which will host all OERs created during the project.Project steps• Reviewing “the state of the art” about the use of MOOCs in language learning• Planning, development and creation of MOOCs and OERs• Pilot Phase (Delivery and evaluation of the two MOOCs)• Impact and dissemination actions• Creating guidesMethodologyWe intend to exploit the opportunities afforded by Massive Online Open Courses to facilitate the integration of all students participating in mobility programmes and increase their prospects for personal growth, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. Results and expected impactAt different levels (local, regional, national and European), the partnership is expecting a truly significant impact:A local and regional level: promote the integration of incoming students with positive consequences for society and the economy.At national level: promote and support the development of a multilingual and dynamic workforce, and with a high level of intercultural competence, able to enter the job market and communicate easily in a foreign language in specific contexts.At European level: support student mobility programmes , develop and strengthen multilingualism among European citizens, in accordance with European language policies and the need felt by the citizens to know at least two languages in addition to their mother tongue. At international level: widen the target groups exponentially, reaching a global audience through MOOCs , OERs and website. The institutions involved have exchange agreements with important countries such as China , Brazil , the United States , whose students will need to improve their specialist language skills in order to participate in exchange programmes and can therefore make use of the tools provided by this project .The project will deliver benefits that will endure over time thanks to the creation of an online repository of OERs, templates and guidelines for reuse with different languages and in different contexts. The MOOCs will remain available for future delivery by the partner organizations and have the potential to become a milestone in students’ preparation in view of mobility exchanges.

"""WelComm: Communication Skills for Integration of Migrants"" aimed at raising awareness of the importance of education for social inclusion of migrants from early age and promoting opportunities for equal start in education. WelComm addressed EU policies on early childhood education and care (ECEC) by developing materials and approaches for supporting school readiness and language acquisition of migrant children and at the same time supporting parents in their role as the main educators of their children during the early years. Among others, the WelComm products were designed in order to help children understand better the content of lessons taught, increase their interest in the benefits of learning, raise their motivation and create interest in educational opportunities.The WelComm objectives were focused on:- Providing opportunities for equal start in education for migrant children in pre-primary and primary school age- Raising awareness of the importance of education for social inclusion from early age among migrant parents- Developing innovative tools for non-formal language learning and thus improving the capacities of migrant organisations and language educators working with migrants - Developing basic communication skills in host country languageThese objectives were achieved through the development of a Multimedia Learning Kit for Migrant Children – a high-quality, attractive multi-device language product for creating and upgrading language skills of migrant children. The Kit includes a variety of language learning materials, using or involving several forms of communication or expression. It was produced in a tangible form as “WelComm GameBox”, containing a DVD with animated films and video with motion games, 4 board games and a colouring book. In addition to the GameBox there are 6 comic books of fairy tales adapted for the purposes of language learning in each one of the partner language. The Kit was produces in 1,200 copies in the 6 partner languages (NL, BG, IT, ES, PT, GR) and spread among numerous migrant organizations and language providers working with migrant children and parents. It provides them with new approaches and motivational boosters for engaging migrants in a process of integration in society and improving the quality, attractiveness and accessibility of the language offer for migrants.The Multimedia Learning Kit was piloted within 11 demonstrational workshops training 137 (volunteer) educators to use it with learners. The training workshops created a substantial multiplication effect and numerous follow-up events demonstrating the Kit were organised both by the workshop participants and by the project partners upon request from organizations. The Multimedia Learning Kit was provided to more than 88 migrant organizations and language providers which are currently using it within numerous language courses with hundreds of migrant children and parents. In addition, 11 events for exploitation and sustainability of the project results were organised involving over 230 relevant stakeholders. The WelComm project was widely disseminated within 187 dissemination events reaching over 3,400 people; thousands more were reached through social media (Facebook, LinkedIn) and online dissemination. All materials developed under the WelComm project are available on the project website (www.welcomm-project.com), which already has registered nearly 5,500 unique visitors and more than 450,000 hits."

The BRIGHT-NIGHT project aims to improve the visibility and image of researchers among the common people in the Tuscany Region, simultaneously with all the initiatives of the European Researchers' Night (ERN). The name BRIGHT, coined in 2013 and used in the subsequent ERN editions, was kept for the 2020 project because it is now established and recognizable throughout the entire academic community, the media and the population of Tuscany at large. Nonetheless, after 6 years it was deemed advisable to refresh the brand for the new edition adding “NIGHT” for playing on the concept that it will be a night in which the future will seem brighter thanks to the outcome of research and the passion of researchers. The project is scheduled for the year 2020 and will last from Friday to Saturday on the date scheduled for ERN. In these two days there will be hundreds of fun and exciting activities that will involve the main Tuscan cities, that will follow on from a set of preparatory events. The 20th anniversary of the European Charter of Rights and the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations constitute the framework within which the topics will be developed and declined in the directions of social and environmental sustainability. BRIGHT-NIGHT will involve the population, and in particular young students from primary and secondary schools, through the project of some scientific citizens and through pre-events spread throughout the period. This long-term involvement aims to create a strong link between researchers (who will also participate in a course on scientific communication), young students and the general population in order to make researchers more "familiar" and better understand to people how researchers work and live and why to trust them. The locations of the activities are: university premises, museums, botanical gardens, institutional buildings and especially streets and squares in the city centres.