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Creative Encounters with Art and Non-formal Education
Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The overall objectives for this project are to increase our trainers’ practical skills and competency in their: 1) ability to create new ICT-based content - locally and Online - using Cloud services (iCloud, Dropbox, GoogleDrive, SkyDrive), and use of this content in innovative teaching methods and practices of Life Long Learning; 2) competency in exploiting available ICT technologies for communication, including the ability of teachers and groups of learners to "break the bounds of email" - learn to use Google Services for multiple-user modification of documents, learn effective exchange of multimedia files, learn to use Skype, Facetime, MobileVoIP etc as a replacement for international phone calls/SMS; 3) effective personal time- management through synced desktop/laptop/smartphone devices using Microsoft Outlook, Omnifocus, Evernote and other task management programs; 4) multi-language skills; 5) inter-generational teaching/learning skills through joined activities of participants of various age groups and through presentation of positive models of Life Long Learners (LLL); 6) ability to give an international dimension to education activities, giving access to a more globalized experience and bringing networking of this kind to our region - both in and through particular pedagogical approaches and new presentation methods; 7) openness for personal and team bonding; 8) ability to work in culturally diverse and possibly volatile conditions for modern globalized communities. The aforementioned objectives will be achieved through workshops in Florence in September 2015 and in Ljubljana in May 2016. United Kingdom participants of these internationalized workshops will be TRAINERS. They are professional as well as unprofessional part-time teacher, who voluntary participate in educational activities in different sections of our organization. We will choose participants with experience in establishing good contact with modern audiences and understanding their needs. They will also be open-minded about engaging in a variety of outreach activities. During the workshop activities teachers from Italy will share their expertise in the field and will provide solutions that should enhance the teaching activities of United Kingdom trainers. Along with practical training, the workshop will aim to enhance the core personal development VALUES of trainers, leading them to higher self-confidence and self-improvement, thanks to inspiration gained by sharing new realizations with their colleagues and their teachers. Participants will be stimulated to become involved in ACTIVE EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP activities and their ability to embrace the values of cultural diversity, multicultural dialogue and creativity will increase. In order TO EMBED THE IMPACT of activity and disseminate results, we will share good practice acquired in the workshops with over 4200 people in regions of United Kingdom whose cultural and education needs we are serving, as well as with volunteers, recipients of our services, local media, local communities and regional and national public bodies. After the completion of ASSESMENT of this activity we will follow it up with further activities in this area, with present and new partners. We invited a particular European PARTNER from a different cultural and social setting in order to maximally enhance the international dimension of our activities. The particular vision we want to promote is increased international visibility of LLL activities which have been taking place in the United Kingdom for decades; activities which are conducted not only directly by our organization, but also in cooperation with our local and regional networks. Our partner is successful in education work, volunteering and providing assistance to people with fewer opportunities. We have regularly been taking part in Educational conferences, seminars and training workshops and, through these events, we saw other successful organizations with the same problems and needs. Observing parallel directions in our educational methodology, seeing common needs and shared emphasis on trainers education as well as interest in developing ICT competency among our staff, we decided to start cooperating with this organization in order to increase the quality LLL education within frame of Erasmus Plus. Our organizations have a common focus on adult education, active social involvement and inclusion as active and positive members of society. We firmly believe in its BENEFITS: the truth is that Europe needs its active citizens and their contribution. A failure to educate and employ not only lowers growth today, it also threatens it tomorrow. With the help of this training program and our cooperation, we will be able to offer new creative approaches and solutions for educational challenges in 21st century Europe. Our organizations have a common focus on adult education and active social involvement and inclusion as active and positive members of society. We firmly believe in its BENEFITS: the truth is that Europe needs its active citizens and their contribution. Failure to educate and employ not only lowers growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow. With help of this training program and our cooperation we will be able to offer new creative approaches and solutions for educational challenges in 21st century Europe.
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