Helping people out of the “low skills trap”
EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2017. The Active Employability Skills Programme implemented in Ireland engages new learners and raises awareness for the importance of adult education by helping people out of the...
View ArticleMotivating through learner stories nationwide
EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2017. To promote the benefits and value of adult learning, AONTAS designed a creative and innovative way of engaging new learners and encourage them to explore the wide variety of...
View ArticleCooking classes offering language skills for prison inmates
EAEA GRUNDTVIG AWARD 2017. Ricette ristrette teaches prison inmates Italian language skills through cooking.The article series shares good practices on engaging new learners by introducing the nominees...
View ArticleEAEA Country reports published
"Adult Education in Europe 2017 - A Civil Society View" publication combines information from different European countries to demonstrate the state of adult education in Europe.Annually, EAEA launches...
View ArticleClosing of the DIMA project: practical tools to improve adult education...
There is still a need for holistic adult education strategies, ones that include a wide range of stakeholders – such are the conclusions of the DIMA project, now coming to an end. A recent conference...
View ArticleTwo-way integration in Italy
ADULT EDUCATION AND REFUGEES. “The key is making sure that asylum seekers don’t lose their independence,” says Miriam Salussolia from Lai-momo, a cooperative managing reception facilities in Italy. One...
View ArticleSmartphone use in the classroom: Lessons learned for policy and practice
The Smart Generation project conducted wide research on the training needs of 12-17 year olds and their teachers, then created and tested a pedagogical model showing both the benefits and risks of...
View ArticleOlder people in the era of digitalisation
ENGAGING NEW LEARNERS. Digitalisation can be a challenge especially for older people. What are the main concerns, obstacles and solutions for when it comes to older people’s participation in the...
View ArticlePrompt and seamless validation of refugees’ prior learning: Need of the Hour
How can adult education ensure successful integration of refugees into society in the long term? EAEA invited care providers from Germany and Serbia at the event ‘Refugee Inclusion: taking stock of...
View ArticleThe ten commandments of writing good Erasmus+ project proposals
Erasmus+ is a key funding tool for adult education projects, which has contributed enormously to innovation and European cooperation in the field. In a statement in September 2017, EAEA urged...
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