A Resource Kit for Adult Education
Events, projects and tools by EduVita
It has become our special tradition to welcome the new year by exploring and celebrating the social impact of EduVita’s activities of the past year, through the lenses of adult learning.
Amid fast-paced global changes and social challenges, 2024 was a landmark year for EduVita adult education initiatives and practices locally and in the EU partnerships.
2024 was also the year we celebrated our fifth birthday, marking five ground-breaking years of research, innovation, and local and international activities for learners over 50 and adult educators.
EduVita’s community of lifelong learners in Lecce continues to grow, with inspired and committed 50+ students who attend our English and digital courses, engage in local and european initiatives, and contribute actively with their knowledge and talents to shape the present and future of adult education.
Events
for students 50+
Among the local activities our students over 50 appreciated most during 2024:
SPACE seniors exchange in Lecce
Eduvita students met and exchanged experiences with senior learners from Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, and Sweden, during the study visit about Housekeeping, hosted by EduVita.
Digital Skills Course
with lessons and hands-on sessions to learn how to better use the Internet, digital apps, and other tools in daily life. The course was organized by EduVita, within the Erasmus+ project “Life Learning Now It Is Digital”
Erasmus Days in Lecce
EduVita organised a day with students and international guests to celebrate Erasmus+ opportunities for adult education and students 50+.
Events
for adult educators
At the same time, EduVita educators continued to learn, research, innovate, and share methodologies and practices to make adult education experiences more inclusive, sustainable, and meaningful, locally and internationally. Some highlights:
Skills for Active Citizenship of 50+
Bonjour!
Media Literacy of 55+ through Journalism
Explore the BonJour! Methodology, to promote media literacy and digital skills of senior learners through digital journalism and education,
- Literary Review on Media Literacy
- Best Practices
Learning Needs Analysis
Focus Group Interviews
The goal is to make adults 55+ the central actors as learners, active news creators, and media educators, promoting social activism against misinformation and disinformation and bridging the generational digital gap. Learn more on
STORY GEN
Digital Skills through IGL, Storytelling, and Cultural Heritage
Take a look at the results of the StoryGEN project, promoting the development of digital skills for 55+ through intergenerational storytelling for local and traditional cultural heritage valorisation:
Intergenerational Learning
ESCAPERS
Intergenerational game-based learning
How to create intergenerational game-based learning opportunities?
Find it out in the ESCAPERS Methodological Guide, with innovative tools and good practices to promote social inclusion by combining IGL and GBL.
The guide for adult educators and relevant professionals working with seniors 65+ and young adults 18+
- Intergenerational Learning – Overview and practical tips for organising activities
- Game-Based Learning – Overview and how to design educational games
- Good practices of IGL and GBL in care centers and adult education centers from Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.
The next step of the project is to create 5 intergenerational ESCAPERS games and develop the ESCAPERS LocaGood practices of IGL and GBL in care centers and adult education centers from Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.l Labs Guide.
InterPuzzle
Bridging Intercultural, Intergenerational and Social Divide
Starting from the interviews with adults 55+ across the project countries, different tools for IGL activities have been developed:
AcrossGEN
Intergenerational Cooperation in the Workplace
Based on the analysis of the values and needs of each generation, the AcrossGEN project aims to bridge generations in the workspace and valorise generational diversity in work teams. How?
