Three Organizations from Poland, Slovenia and the United Kingdom combined their experience and potential in response to the problem of insufficient competences of teachers in teaching foreign languages ​​to older people with low competences while using modern technologies. Another problem diagnosed by the partnership is the lack or low availability of practical English language learning material for seniors.In order to solve the above problems The partnership decided to set up an international team of experts that will develop innovative training materials based on the latest knowledge and experience in the field of teaching foreign languages. The team will include people with many years of experience in teaching English, working with the elderly, but also specialists in developing teaching methodologies and creating complete training programs. The project therefore concerns the area of ​​non-voactional adult education and responds to the need of raising competences of senior citizens in the field of multilingualism and ICT.The most important project goals are:• To create innovative results of intellectual work dedicated to English language teachers working with seniors;• To raise key competences of seniors in the field of multilingualism (English) and ICT;• To strengthen the potential of partner organizations.Project targets the following groups:• English language teachers working with older people (or intending to work), including teachers from partner organizations with less experience as well as teachers from partnership countries, but not only• Seniors learning English with low language competence and ICT skills;• Teachers - experts: employees or permanent contractors of partner organizations, people with vast expertise in teaching English and working with seniors• Partner organizations• Entities teaching EnglishActivities planned in the project:• Work on results in international interdisciplinary teams of experts, including international project meetings of staff and experts aimed at developing high-quality products which meet the standards set by the Partnership's institutions• Testing the developed methods and tools during international training for English trainers, which will support the transfer of knowledge and give the opportunity to verify the quality of results in practice and to make corrections• Carrying out dissemination workshops for min. 72 of adults (in each country at least 24 people will be covered by the activity)• Further dissemination - reaching interested organizations, institutions and people will increase the chances of widespread use of results.All project activities are designed to fit into the horizontal priority of expanding and developing the competences of educators and other employees supporting adult learners, while striving to raise key ICT competences for seniors. The results of intellectual work developed under the project are:(O1) Ebook - publication in the form of a mini guide for teachers/trainsers, constituting a reliable compendium of knowledge in the field of teaching English in a practical dimension. The material will contain directions for using the method developed under the project using modern technologies.(O2) Thematic modules - 8 practical large thematic modules that respond to the need to learn practical language used in everyday situations. Examples of training modules are: Shopping, Banking, Health Service, Online Forms. The program responds to the need of learning practical language used in everyday situations.(O3) Supplementary materials - two types of supplementary materials for the course: MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS (e.g. quizzes, presentations, interactive exercises, podcasts, tutorials, vocabulary flashcards, fake apps and fake portals, e.g. for ordering food, hotel reservations, restaurant tables , etc. and others) and TEXT MATERIALS in pdf files for printing and distribution to students or download (e.g. worksheets with exercises, vocabulary to consolidate, sets of expressions to be learned, conversation exercises).(O4) An educational platform where materials developed by experts, multimedia and work cards will be implemented. all of this will be presented in the form of a complete course divided into modules in accordance with the assumptions of the training program. An ebook will also be made available on the platform.All of the above mentioned project products will be made available and usable by all interested educational entities conducting language courses for the elderly (including language schools, universities of the 3rd age, NGOs).

"""Encouraging digital competences for VET Learners in Europe"" or ""ENDIGI_VET"", is a project with the aim of contributing to the social integration of VET learners who lack basic digital competences. The project focuses on groups that have been left behind in terms of technologies and, even though they are studying, they have no motivation to take courses that allow them to acquire basic digital skills. The lack of this type of skills is even more important in groups that are in situations of social exclusion, where they face several difficulties such as the economic one (long-term unemployment), the social one (lack of access to contact with family and friends) and the personal development one (less independence to manage in current life and make all kinds of efforts, etc.).The project aims to promote training in basic digital competences among the VET learners who have no prior knowledge or interest. The project does so through the development of a motivational methodology and educational materials that follow this methodology; all with the aim that a greater number of VET learners access and complete the training in digital skills.Taking into account this context and the general objective of the project, two broad intellectual outputs will be developed:-A course in motivation methodology that will be offered to counsellors and trainers.-A course in basic digital competences aimed at VET learners. The course will make use of the developed motivation methodology and of the curriculum developed and adapted to the circumstances of the target group of the project. It will also be based on the Foundation level of the European DigComp framework and will be tested by the project partners through various pilot courses.The specific objective of the project is to improve the social integration of VET learners without digital skills, through the training of counsellors and trainers and the creation of new adapted educational materials.For this, it is first necessary to know and understand the reasons why these people lack motivation and interest in accessing digital training courses; secondly, it is necessary to develop new motivation strategies; and thirdly it is necessary to develop a study plan adapted to the target group. This will allow the staff of partner entities and professionals from all over Europe to become trained in this area and to promote the access of a greater number of people to the training that we will develop in the project, as well as encouraging them to finish that training.To this end, the Fundación de Trabajadores de la Siderurgia Integral (FTSI) has joined other entities with extensive experience that will allow the development of the programmed actions aimed at meeting the objectives:The Research and Education Centre SYNTHESIS, from Cyprus.AKMI, Training Centre from Greece.EUROSPEAK, Training Centre from the United Kingdom.The actions developed throughout the project are expected to have the following impacts:- At the level of organizations, professionals and VET learners: guidance and training of VET learners adapted to groups that lack motivation; facilitated access to educational resources for VET learners; transfer to other entities of the innovation created by the project; more trained and competent staff; integration as European professionals in different networks; improvement of staff´s motivation; and VET learners more motivated to acquire basic digital skills, to acquire personal skills (motivation, assistance, self-esteem, confidence, communication) and to acquire practical skills (filling out forms, job search, daily management, etc.).- Externally, the aim is to influence entities and authorities at the local, regional, national and European level to make use of the intellectual products developed in the project. The aim is also to support European initiatives such as ""European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience"" and to promote the development of the DigComp European framework (European framework of digital competences for citizenship developed by the Directorate General JRC of the European Commission).As a long-term benefit, we hope that the project will serve to improve the social inclusion of groups of VET learners who lack digital skills, giving a boost to their lives and achieving greater social integration through access to employment, access to training or improving their life on a personal and social level. Furthermore, the project is expected to improve the strategies of action of counsellors and trainers."

The Improving Migrant Childrens' Academic Performance, or IMCAP, project aims to bridge the gap between immigrant parents of school age children and their teachers. As per an OECD study conducted in 2015, academic underperformance is common to most students with an immigrant background, but particularly first-generation immigrant students. Students with an immigrant background face multiple sources of disadvantage that affect their academic performance and their general well-being. IMCAP thus focuses on improving the academic performance of an immigrant student. It involves 4 Partners in 4 European Countries who will bring their expertise together to create a platform to tackle the education gap and mismatches by strengthening the profiles of educators and teaching professionals.In this context, the objectives of the project are as follows:- To prepare teachers of school age children to work in a culturally diverse classroom and actively engage parents of different backgrounds in the education process- To enable immigrant parents to engage more in the school system of the host country- To create a set of tools that will facilitate the academic success of children of immigrant parents through the adults around themIMCAP’s goal is to narrow the educational achievement gap between immigrant and non-immigrant peer. This will occur by targeting key stakeholders and assisting them with tools; a cultural handbook, a capacity-building booklet and an online networking platform. In a longer-term, the project will facilitate equal participation in society both economically and socially.

"According to the Special Eurobarometer Report, Cultural Heritage, a most respondents (88%) agree that Europe’s cultural heritage should be taught in schools, as it tells us about our history and culture. Adult education has a key role here. Partner organizations decided to respond to the need of modern teaching European Heritage to adult and senior learners. They will develop the idea of treating European heritage as a pedagogical and integration tool. It will be perceived as a carrier of important knowledge and common values.The project participants from partner organizations from Poland (coordinator), UK, Italy and Spain will be adults or seniors - students and educators. All of them will be invited to many local activities, some of them will also be selected to take part in the international training activities in partner countries. Participants will receive knowledge about the richness of Europe, as well as deepen the knowledge of their own culture. Educators participating in the project will develop their competences, exchange good practices, ideas and get necessary skills and inspiration to implement many creative lessons and activities, which will promote and support culture and European heritage.To achieve the project objectives and results, different activities are planned. An intensive collaboration of 4 adult institutions from 4 different countries will result in 4 international learning mobilities (3 Short-term joint staff training events in the UK, Spain and Poland and 1 blended mobility of adult learners in Italy) Small scale project materials will be developed and published during the project. They include the project website presenting the 4 digital Heritage Routes in 4 countries of the partnership and a virtual teachers' guide with lessons scenarios instructing teachers how to use the heritage materials in the classroom. Project activities will create new educational opportunities for adult learners, especially seniors and those who have never participated in Erasmus+ projects. They will increase their and social activation, develop knowledge of European heritage and increase the sense of responsibility for shared cultural European values. European heritage will be perceived as a carrier of important knowledge and common values. This will contribute to European integration as a social value will affect the cultural sensitivity of the European community as well as to promoting Erasmus+ activities among generations.Short-term joint staff training events will result in improved competences of adult education teachers. Participant of international trainings will create and publish culture lesson scenarios and share their competences with the rest of the staff and students during teacher training sessions and by publishing materials on the project website. The whole staff team will gain new teaching and intercultural skills, wider knowledge of European heritage, new inspiration for culture lessons, exchange best practices and ideas with the staff of partner organizations.Partners' work on the idea of treating European heritage as a ""pedagogical and integration tool"" will result in the creation of the 4 digital Heritage Routes published on the website and a virtual teachers' guide with lessons scenarios instructing teachers how to use the heritage materials in the classroom. This will enable partner schools to improve existing programs, introduce new educational activities to their educational offer. This offer will better respond to the need of strengthening adult learners' motivation for learning and struggling with euro-skepticism.All project activities and transnational collaboration will develop strategic relationships between 4 education institutions from culturally different regions of Europe. This will strengthen partner organizations, allow for exchange experience, sharing ideas and best practices and work together on the challenges of life long learning. Long lasting collaborative relationships between organizations have been assumed even outside the partnership.Creation of small scale project materials will result in promoting the concept of social and educational value of European culture heritage. The website will be an information base on the cultural heritage of partner countries. Descriptions of visited places, routes developed, photos and videos will be presented there. This site will be publicly available. Partners will prepare and publish a digital guide for teachers on how to use materials about European heritage for their lessons with adult learners. The guide will include lessons scenarios and activity ideas prepared during the project. In this way it will contribute to increasing the opportunities to teach and learn about the European cultural and natural heritage and to contribute to the integration and strengthening of the EU sense of pride and unity"

This project was addressed towards increasing the financial literacy of marginalised communities who are at an increased disadvantage due to their comparatively low level of financial literacy and the way in which this is translates into daily life.Financial literacy is defined as: “a combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve individual financial well-being.”The aim of this project was to increase the target groups’ capacity to cope with the demands of life financially, in a different culture, with minimal support networks, and to enable them to increase their financial literacy through a series of interactive activities, outputs and extensive dissemination activities.The projects achievements are the successful development of the following innovative outputs:- Handbook/Guide on the Relationship Between Financial Literacy and the Cultural Aspects of Marginalised Communities - Framework for Financial Literacy Curriculum - e-Course on Financial Literacy for Marginalised Communities- Project Website (http://flimco.erasmus.site)- Social Media channels of the project (Facebook and Youtube)- 2 leaflets in all partner languages (12 leaflets in total)- 3 e-bulletins in all partner languages (18 e-bulletins in total)- 6 newsletters in all partner languages (36 newsletters in total)- 10 promotional videos in all partner languages (50 videos in total) - 118 stakeholders from within the target groups directly engaged with project outputs and testing phase- 251 attendees at 5 multiplier events across Europe promoting the project- around 50,000 wider relevant stakeholders reached through extensive dissemination and communication activities