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Opis projektu – język angielski



Description of the project in English

A European Lifelong Learning Academy
– An Education Offensive For People With Disabilities “ELLA”

The ELLA (European Life Long Learning Academy) project offers a variety of cutting‐edge examples of inclusive adult‐education for people with and without disabilities: 20 organizations from 12 European countries and one third country (Israel) have developped, administered, evaluated and disseminated information on six different educational and methodical approaches to inclusive adult education. The Caravan members cooperated in conducting a series of international exchanges and workshops, inspired by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ELLA aspires to bring inclusive education one step further and become the trademark for Inclusion in European adult education.

In the implementation stage of the particular project components outlined in ELLA, people with disabilities acted as experts. They were adult education teachers, provided self‐reports and determined the choices and preferences of their own professional and social lives. This method reversed the roles that are characteristic of traditional, integrative education. Furthermore, curricula have been developed, which address the basic needs of every human being: Self-determination in private life, work, housing, sexuality and having children. These themes are usually not addressed in adult education, and were, until now, considered taboo.

Because of the big number of participating countries, ELLA was able to maintain a balance between the inputs of both the old and the new members of the EU as well as between the EU and the candidating countries. This guarantees that best‐practice‐experiences have been identified, transmitted and emulated. Thanks to the participation of Muslim, Jewish and Christian members, ELLA remained sensitive to and promote intercultural approaches.

Ella have been conducted by the Caravan 2000 Federation, which has demonstrated its intercultural experience and competence since many years in uncountable joint projects. This ensures that the purpose was not be a singular project, but a project that would reinforce the current network’s sustainability and allow the Caravan 2000 Federation to continue operating after the end of the current EU funding.

Following Work Packages have been completed within the project:

1. KICK OFF MEETING

2. EVALUATION

3. CONGRESS

4. FINAL MEETING

5. TRAINEEE

6. RECREATION

7. THE ART OF RECYCLING

8. PRIVATE LIFE CONCEPTS

9. ELLA NEW LEADERS

10. SOCIAL INCLUSION ELLA

11. QUALITY ASSURANCE

12. DISSEMINATION

13. EXPLOITATION OF RESULTS

14. FAMILIES, TRANSITIONS AND CULTURAL PLURALISM

More information: PSOUU Koło w Gdańsku, mailto:sekretariat@psoni.gda.pl, tel: 0048 58 553 02 61