With this project students were enabled to enhance their viewpoint by practising two different branches of art, drawing and literature together in an interactive interdisciplinary way. The descriptive and narrative power of literature and visual aspect of drawing were let come together and a cooperation and interaction had been enabled between two branches of art.
Here are the 2021 Thematic Focuses in details. We invite you to contribute, share your opinions, experiences, projects, and ideas!
Trajectories and highlights among the wide range of very interesting content from 2020 on EPALE.
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The European Museum Academy has just published a report on how museums were doing in Europe last year. 2020 was like no other year in recent decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic which has swept over Europe and the world since early in the year, and which has shown little sign of ending when these words are written in the second month of 2021.
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THREE GENERATIONS GOT TOGETHER: AN ART THERAPY
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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY-MINISTRY OF EDUCATION KADIKÖY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
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The Adult Community Media Lab project will support adult people in acquiring and developing high-quality skills and key competences in social media in order to tackle the challenges of the social transformation and foster their accountability towards the correct use of digital technology. Community media labs (CMLs) are becoming significant catalysts in driving knowledge and innovation, decreasing cultural digital-divide.
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"What was produced in Covid19's emergency is not to throw away, because it represents a lot of work, sweat and learning by doing. No! It is the seed that remains and serves as a backup but also to make the reverse way of putting yourself at the service of face-to-face education in a path that has been made parallel and that will gain much more if it is made of bends and collaboration!"
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We have learnt a lot form the Covid-19 crisis. We were forced to reinvent our old ways. We realised that there were a lot of interesting things waiting for us to experience but also that certain inequalities became exacerbated as a result of the crisis. With all this in mind, we intend to focus on three main themes. We will focus on all of them throughout the year, monitoring how things develop over the next few months and exploring each of them in our own time. We invite you to contribute, share your opinions, experiences, projects, and ideas! Here are the 2021 Thematic Focuses in details.
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On 1 October of this year our gym turned 80 years old. We were planning a number of events to mark the occasion, one of which was a republican conference of adult teachers scheduled for April.
The outbreak of the emergency situation forced us to rearrange our plans and brought with it a lot of uncertainty.
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Entrepreneurship plays a key role in addressing the global challenges of the XXI century, contributing to a more sustainable development, for the creation of employment opportunities, promoting social value for society and stimulating the development of local territories.
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We are a very young species on Earth and that's why it is not surprising that we are currently struggling with a lot of sustainability issues. "Do we learn the right things?" asks Leen Gorissen (Belgium/Flanders) from Studio Transitio. Leen Gorissen is a PhD in Biology, sustainability and transition expert and innovation biologist. "Perhaps we'd better un-learn a few things", she states.
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The Smart for Democracy and Diversity (SDD) ERASMUS+ project, started in December 2020 and scheduled to last until July 2023, intends to promote shared values, equality, social inclusion, diversity and non-discrimination through a digital learning approach. The integrated project approach further aims to establish sustainable links between organisations active in education, the welfare sector and policy-making including the local and regional level.
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Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable. The third International Day of Education will be marked on Monday 25 January 2021 under the theme ‘Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’. Now is the time to power education by stepping up collaboration and international solidarity to place education and lifelong learning at the centre of the recovery.
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We invite you to be part of the project-based education program “Cyber-security and safety” which will be held in the period from January 11th up until January 18th, 2021. A total of 4 online sessions will be scheduled, each lasting approximately 90 minutes, begging at 15:00h.
In the duration of the programme, participants will be familiarized with the basics tenants of cyber-security and safety, privacy protection, surveillance, and cyber-security plans.
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The Charity Impact Awards return for their 4th year in 2020, celebrating the work of charities, community groups and voluntary organisations that have changed Ireland and the world for the better.
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CONNECTOR is a traditional event, which unites various stakeholders in education (teachers, adult educators, parents, learners, decision-makers). This year the main topic is "Vulnerability in education".
Challenges of the year 2020 demonstrated how vulnerable we all are, it revealed our weaknesses and areas of development, made us live and work in new ways.
The event will take place during several days: December 14–17, 2020.
Every day we will tackle some aspect of vulnerability in education and search for answers to the following questions:
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Relationships between the elderly and the younger generation make us feel connected in several ways. They make us feel linked not only to each other, but also to something bigger, to the past and to the future. Thus, this connection leads to many benefits for all generations.
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For the first time, MCAST issued a final call in November to accommodate students who have now received their SEC and Matriculation results. The call is open to prospective applicants until Monday 16 November. Students have reacted positively to the College’s flexible and inclusive approach in these exceptional pandemic circumstances.
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There is no turning back. Adult education in the future will be blended from now on. This much is clear. Blended learning and social inclusion are undoubtedly the words which we have heard the most during the EPALE Community Conference. Let's find out more!
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Following the publication of SEC and Matriculation results on 6 November, MCAST issued a final call for applications. The call will be open to prospective applicants between Monday 9 November and Friday 13 November. This is the first time that the College is issuing a late call in November as it responds to the needs brought about by the pandemic situation.
Workshop zameraný na rozvíjanie demokracie prostredníctvom komunitného vzdelávania zameraného na zmeny v Írsku.
Hlavným rečníkom bude Dr. Ted Fleming, B.Sc., B.D., M.A. a Ed. D., Associate Professor of Adult Education at Teachers College, Columbia University New York. Pôsobí aj ako akademický poradca v Learning City (UNESCO) a na občianskej univerzite v Larisse v Grécku pre projekt „Learning for Democracy“.
Týždeň slovenských knižníc 2021 organizuje Slovenská asociácia knižníc, Spolok slovenských knihovníkov a knižníc a všetky knižnice na Slovensku, ktoré sa do tohto podujatia zapoja. Jeho cieľom je pozitívne zviditeľňovať knižnice ako kultúrne a vzdelávacie inštitúcie prostredníctvom najrozmanitejšieho spektra aktivít a podujatí.
Tulevaisuusviikon käynnistää ma 1.3. World Futures Day! Päivän aikana voit mm. osallistua nettikeskusteluihin muiden tutu-kiinnostuneiden kanssa eri puolilta maailmaa. Suomalaisten tulevaisuudesta kiinnostuneiden toivotaan tulevan mukaan klo 12 Suomen aikaa, mutta toki keskusteluun voi liittyä milloin vain vuorokauden kestävän tapahtuman aikana!
Nowadays, it is widely accepted that a critical element of success for a team is the diversity of skills and personalities. This diversity can be harnessed in such a manner that team members can use their strengths in full but at the same time compensate for each other’s weaknesses. Another critical element of team work success is that all team efforts are directed towards the same clear goals, the team goals. In this respect, team work success largely relies on good communication in the team and the harmony in member relationships.
4. februārī, plkst. 10:30, tiešsaistes seminārā “Sociālo mediju lietotprasme” pieredzē par viltus ziņu “pamatprincipiem” un to, kā pārbaudīt informācijas patiesumu un nenonākt viltus ziņu slazdos, dalīsies Nika Aleksejeva, NATO stratēģiskās komunikācijas izcilības centra (NATO Stratcom COE) vadošā digitālā pētniece. N. Aleksejeva pēta dezinformācijas izplatību un tās novēršanas iespējas digitālajā vidē, piemēram, sociālajos medijos, tiešsaistes ziņās, emuāros un forumos Baltijas valstīs un ārpus tām. Tiešsaistes seminārs notiks sadarbībā ar Eiropas jaunatnes informācijas tīklu “Eurodesk”.
Kas teadsid, et klassikaks kujunenud PowerPointi esitluse kasutamine ei ole tegelikkuses üldse õppija õppimist toetav või jaotusmaterjaliks sobiv vahend? Seetõttu on paljudele õppijatele tuttav olukord, kus slaide vaadates tunned end passiivse ja igavlevana, või koolitajana, kui oled koolitust ette valmistades vaeva näinud, et mahutada ära oluline info nii, et tekst veel loetav oleks.
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On the 22nd of January 2021, an online public consultation meeting was held addressing the provision and enhancement of guidance in adult learning in the Maltese context. A number of foreign and local experts kindly contributed to the event by delivering presentations. Amongst them were:
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In recent years we may observe increasing interest in the development of social innovation both regarding theory as well as the practice of responding to social problems and challenges. One of the crucial challenges at the beginning of the 21st century is population ageing. Various new and innovative initiatives, programs, schemes, and projects to respond to negative consequences of this demographic process are emerging around the world.
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Family and intergenerational learning is learning that happens in the home and in communities,including online, and that involves different members of the family. Integral to the familiar concept of parental education, intergenerational learning captures the multi-directionality of learning interactions,i.e. children can learn from adults; adults from children; younger children from older siblings, and fromother relatives. Therefore, it is a collective learning process in which the whole family learns together.
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A new UNESCO issue note, produced by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), aims to support education policy-makers and planners in utilizing the power of non-formal and informal learning to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. It explains lessons learned and suggests concrete measures for action.
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About the VIC
The VIC project developed a training programme that supports the integration of young migrants and refugees - especially in terms of training and work. All of which bases itself on the innovative methodology of storytelling and casebook. Storytelling which means learning with the help of stories while learners are actively involved. A casebook collects different stories from migrants and refugees relevant learning purposes.
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E book with best practices from 6 countries about skills empowerment through volunteering in emergency.It's a tool 4 social workers willing to learn how to include disadvantaged in community services in crisis times.
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To explore the relationships between volunteering, during crisis situations, and personal empowerment impacts. The document highlight how volunteering in emergency settings can positively contribute to increase the inclusion perspective of disadvantaged people involved in community activism experiences.
Description of the tool
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E book with a collection of best practices from 6 countries about skills empowerment through
international volunteering.It is a tool for social workers willing to learn more on the added value of Eu dimension for the inclusion of disadvantaged targets.
Aims of the tool
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The paper focuses on educational art practices involving adults with disabilities. The introduction elaborates on two issues—the critical views of visual stereotypes and the negative representation of persons with disabilities in the media, and the arts as a means to give visibility to the hidden voices of people with disabilities.
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This toolbox should help you set your rural council. The toolbox facilitates the creation of the conditions and organizational connections that are essential for the processes promoting entrepreneurship in rural areas. The toolbox contains a roadmap for a successful rural council creation. The roadmap is formed by 7 steps that you can follow to build a successful council. At each step, you will have some tips and tricks to make your journey easier and to engage your members.
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This resource was originally developed as part of a training course for the Continuous Professional Development of teachers. It can serve as an introduction to Community Involvement in Education. It attempts to answer the question: "Why should schools and communities be closely related?". It includes a number of participatory exercises that can be done with the audience.