An LTTA was carried out in Turkey to convey the content of the project. 7-8 people with disabilities and their families were invited by all organizations from Turkey, Romania, Italy and Germany to carry out the activities. They had the opportunity to give feedback and try out the project products. The project participants had the opportunity to take part in cultural activities in the spirit of international understanding and got to know Turkish culture better. The activities were taught appropriately and in a playful way in order to achieve the highest possible learning success.
Programm:
Erasmus
Projektname: Passion for inclusion "(P4I)”
Leitaktion:
Cooperation partnerships in adult education
Kennzahl: 2021-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000035138
Bewerbende Organisation:
OID: E10264204
Name: ARSU Academy for Lifelong Learning and Development Germany e.V.
Land:
Deutschland
Stadt: Berlin
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project sponsors and partner organizations
project description
Given the turbulent political situation in the Middle East and Asia, immigration in Turkey and Europe has increased sharply in recent years. Therefore, additional tools are needed to integrate immigrants and refugees arriving in Europe.
The core of successful integration is language learning. In this sense, mobile applications are successful educational resources that can be targeted at the immigrants, as a large percentage of them are digitally literate and interested in new opportunities in their new countries. Within this project, we focus on developing a language learning solution that will enable the refugees/immigrants to learn the language and become familiar with the culture and concept of their new country.
This mobile application will be available for free download on the application markets. Our target audience will be the immigrants in Turkey and European countries. The L@ngu@ges4all smartphone application will offer refugees and immigrants the advantage of learning the country's native language in advance after the residence permit is granted. Other immigrants who are already living and working in their new homeland will also benefit from the L@ngu@ges4all applications. The application consists of 6 target languages (Turkish, English, German, Czech, Italian and Bulgarian) and at least 6 auxiliary languages. These languages are the most commonly spoken by the immigrants in each of the partner countries.
Goals of our project and the project results
The L@ngu@ges4all app contains the topics necessary for the first adaptation in the new country, including illustrated vocabulary to facilitate recognition and audiovisual content to engage users in innovative ways. The topics include country-specific concepts to support integration in each of the partner countries. Our goal is to develop a free basic language course that is simple and fun and can be marketed to end users using intelligent, effective and creative distribution methods.
The database contains numerous other text documents, videos, images and audio files that can also be used if required. It also contains cultural worksheets with interactive questions and answers to promote further knowledge about European countries and their culture.
The web portal contains interactive exercises and can be used without necessarily having a mobile phone. You can track your progress, which helps motivate you to learn. The exercises are varied and include written and audio-visual exercises and include short films that depict everyday situations.
The audiovisual content is of high quality and includes subtitles to promote understanding and make the materials as accessible as possible. This means that people with hearing impairments also have the chance to understand the content of the app. The videos describe everyday situations and reflect cultural customs, making it easier for the target group to integrate into society.
All 5 project partners have extensive experience working on projects that are both language and immigration related, and all have an extensive network of contacts that will be utilized.
What activities were carried out?
- Four transnational meetings were held with all partners to achieve the aforementioned objectives of L@ngu@ges4all. During these meetings, issues such as project management, results, activities and budget control were discussed.
- The first transnational kick-off meeting took place in Germany. The partners got to know each other, delegated tasks, set deadlines, explained the management tools, set up the Facebook group, discussed logos, etc.
- The project logo and other branding elements were created towards the end of November 2021.
- Among the topics discussed was the sharing of intellectual output. Lead partners outlined and presented their individual efforts to manage the results.
- The 2nd transnational meeting took place in Italy. Presentations by the partners explained the progress in the development of the mobile application, the preparations and the roles of each partner in preparing material for the database.
- The 3rd transnational meeting took place in Bulgaria. The partners presented the completed audiovisual content and the exercises created for the animations.
- The 4th transnational meeting took place in the Czech Republic. This meeting will focus on the presentation of the web portal and mobile app.
- There are 4 project results of the L@ngu@ges4all project.
* IO1 L@ngu@ges4all - Mobile phone app (Türkiye)
* IO2 L@ngu@ges4all - database (Bulgaria)
* I03 L@ngu@ges4all - Web portal (Czech Republic)
* I04 L@ngu@ges4all - Audiovisual content (Germany) - The project dissemination website created by EDUCADEMY (CZ) will be implemented and translated into the partner languages. It will serve as a dissemination tool with information about the project, the downloadable versions of the reports, other project materials and links to the mobile applications on the application markets once they are launched. It will also contain news and other information relevant to stakeholders. The partners will send the data they have collected in their countries to ARSU (DE).
What project results and other outcomes are expected?
The strategic partnership offers a synergy of the extensive experience of 5 countries, allowing an innovative use of a mobile tool for language learning in Europe. The expected results are around 1000-1500 downloads of mobile applications in all language versions after one year of the project completion. To reach this number of downloads, the partners will contact refugee centers, immigration authorities and associations dealing with migrants and use social media as a tool to disseminate the apps, in addition to the app store (Android/IOS). We expect at least 500 "likes" on the Facebook project page. The desired result of L@ngu@ges4all is to provide refugees with a path to acquire and improve the necessary language skills in order to improve their ability to participate in social events and improve their social interaction, thus integrating into their new environment. With the help of the smartphone applications developed within this project, they will be able to learn the local language while waiting for the decision of the immigration authorities or after the residence permit is granted. These applications are also useful for all other immigrants who have already been living and working in their new home country for some time.
The Kick-Off Meeting in Berlin
The P4I project started on November 1st, 2021. During the 2-year project period, there will be a total of 4 transnational project meetings (TPM). The project partners met at the beginning of February for the kick-off meeting, which took place on February 2nd/3rd, 2022 in Berlin. Two days of intensive discussions took place to set a common direction and thus give the project a framework. The first project meeting in Berlin will be followed by a series of further meetings to coordinate the project's activities. The next ERASMUS meeting will be held by the project partners in Turkey (Nevsehir) on July 18th and 19th, 2022. The third TPM is planned in Romania (Braila) on December 19th and 20th. The last project meeting will take place as an LTTA (Learning Teaching Training Activities) from October 24th to 28th, 2022 in Palermo, Italy.
Zweites Treffen in Nevşehir - Türkei
Third meeting in Braila, Romania
Fourth meeting in Palermo - Italy
PASSION FOR INCLUSION
The first training in Palermo, organized by CEIPES
From 24 to 28 October, CEIPES welcomed educators, special education teachers and communication assistants from Germany, Turkey, Romania and Italy to the first training of the Passion for Inclusion project.
The joint efforts of the project partners enabled the creation of valuable content for professionals who both train young people with intellectual disabilities and conduct meaningful dialogues with their caregivers.
The focus was on effective communication strategies when dealing with children with intellectual disabilities. The aim was to create a basic understanding that would enable participants to develop personalized communication approaches to different topics. Recommendations included using social stories, using simple videos, and engaging in clear but informative conversations to improve communication with this special target group.
The subsequent focus was on promoting autonomy in personal hygiene among young people with intellectual disabilities. The first steps were to highlight health risks, explain the concept of germs and bacteria in a simplified way and establish a routine that is both fun and easy to remember, thus enabling an independent self-care process.
In addition to sharing general information and practical advice on how to conduct communication activities with children with intellectual disabilities, the training also covered specific topics such as combating stereotypes and prejudices through fun activities, educating students about gender issues and the LGBTQIA community, and dealing with cases of sexual abuse in their classes.
All participants showed great enthusiasm for the knowledge acquired and the engaging presentation style used throughout the training. The program ended with a visit to AVOFID, a local association dedicated to supporting people with intellectual disabilities. This visit provided a platform for an enriching.
WORKSHOPS
Consideration of the needs of children with intellectual disabilities through the workshops in Palermo
Professionals and assistants (including teachers and psychologists) involved in the care and education of children with cognitive disabilities were received to conduct workshops. The main objective of these sessions was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the specific needs of this target group in order to address the issue of sexuality education and develop tailored materials to support them effectively.
The workshops fostered an environment of genuine openness and enabled lively, deep and participatory discussions among participants. During the workshops, some parents expressed a desire for better collaboration between educators, teachers and themselves. They highlighted that, despite feedback from professionals on progress and challenging behaviours, there is a significant gap in guidance on how to talk to their children about love and sex. This highlighted the urgent need for targeted courses on intimacy and sexuality that focus on the wellbeing of the individual and provide materials to facilitate understanding.
In summary, the workshops highlighted the urgent need for specific training programs that focus on the themes of affection and sexuality, stressing the importance of understanding and not prescribing a particular value system. In addition, the development of relevant materials to support these discussions was seen as crucial to empower both parents and professionals to promote a comprehensive and inclusive approach to sexuality education.
Learning, Teaching, Training Activity in Nevsehir
The second LTTA held in Turkey
