Project AimsBy Visiting and working with the partner organisations, the project will explore and gain knowledge about:
We wish to gain knowledge and understanding about our different cultures, and bring back information to help people in our local communities Summary of the planned partnershipLearning for personal purposes has become very important due to competitiveness, employability, and social inclusion. Therefore the aims of the project are as follows: 1. By joint forces of the participants we will compare the number of people migrating to other EU countries and the difficulties they find there. 2. To find out what can be done to help retired people who want to be socially active, and are full of energy but can't adapt to the situation. 3. Young people after school have to choose their own way. Comparing the data that has been done in project partners' countries we will try to share experiences and adapt the positive experience in home countries. 4. While taking part in the project people will use English and will try to learn the basics of the other partners' language. Within the project we will organize basic English/other language courses. 5. We will be using ICT in our work: e-mails, on-line conferences with social workers, language teachers, labour advisers and lawyers. People will get acquainted with laws and regulations existing in other EU countries, which will increase their integration into society and labour markets. 6. Finally, based on the data we will collect and with the joint efforts of all the participants, we will elaborate and contrive recommendations on finding jobs, adapting to a new life, or finding a useful occupation. These can then be used by colleges, other educational institutions, labour agencies, migration departments and individuals. Context1. Lithuania Many people from Lithuania go to work or to live in other EU countries, for example, to Great Britain and Germany. Very often they can't adapt there as they aren't familiar with the laws, culture and traditions of the country or they don't have basic skills of the language. Secondly, people who are of the retiring age appear on the margins of society: they want to be useful, but don't know what to do. By organizing courses we want to help people to learn and to motivate them to go on developing thier skills and making contribution to the society. By Taking part in European cooperation activities Lieporial Gymnastica school will learn from our partners and will share our good practice. Moreover, people will gain confidence as they will see that all people within Europe have many similarities. It will be good school for them and a motivation to go on learning. 2. United Kingdom Oasis Academy: Lord's Hill serves an area which is socially disadvantaged: the level of deprivation is well above the average (The Academy is located in one of the two most deprived areas in England), many learners have various special needs and are at risk of social exclusion; a small number of the Academy pupils are the ones who seek refuge from domestic violence. There's a high proportion of looked after children. Oasis Academy: Lord's Hill has got increasing numbers of migrants. Oasis Academy's ethos is a community focused ethos. By participating in European cooperation activities we can join a much wider community, a European one. This would help our students to recognise the role of citizenship in a broader context, broaden their horizons. It would also be a good opportunity to learn tolerance, deeper understanding of multiculturalism. 3. Romania Alexandru Domsa is a Vocational School that has disadvantages which the Grundtvig Partnership Project is willing to support. After finishing school our students are incapable of finding of finding competent work or study due to lack of skills which society deems necessary for a successful career.Their disadvantages are a lack of motivation for learning skills that are mandatory and also a lack of sufficient support from the community and parents. A lack of money to fund projects, as well. A mass immigration of Romanians leaving the country to seek financially opportune jobs, thus leaving their children along to continue their education. Students also face difficulties adapting to the rising financial crisis in this country, which affect not only government programs but schools. School abandonment is a major issue, with students failing to complete their high school education or never receiving an adequate secondary school education making it more difficult for a successful carer as a student. To help assist in the rectification of the problems we face we need better communications between families in the community, specifically parents, and teachers. Motivation for the students to continue their education is mandatory to stop rising school abandonment. A program to encourage students to apply the skills they have learned in life for a better education and a strong career, and also reasons to prevents the students from becoming uninterested in school. We hope to utilize neighbouring programs to assist in developing our schools and communities. We wish to learn from their experiences in order to better our own programs, and share our own experiences with other programs. We also want to instil a stronger desire for learning in our students and communities, and show them the importance of strengthening our school for the betterment of our communities in Romania:
European Visits/Mobilities1st project visit, Lithuania, December 2009This inaugral project visit gave project partners the opportunity to meet and establish working relationships. The project details were discussed and activities revised and reallocated as necessary because the number of project partners had been substantially reduced due to funding restrictions. A presentation regarding the project was given by Lithuania, the co-ordinating country. Each country also gave a short presentation about their organisation. ■Association of Lieporiu School Community, Siauliai, Lithuania ■Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, Southampton, UK ■Alexandru Domsa Technical High School, Alba Iulia, Romania In Siauliai the project teams toured the Lieporiu School, visited the famous Hill of Crosses and attended the University to discuss the project aims, objectives and issues. Whilst in Lithuania, both the UK and the Romanian project organisers took the opportunity to visit the capital city Vilnius to begin learning about cultural and economic differences. 2nd project visit, Romania, May 2010For this second visit both the UK and Lithuania partners included members of their organisations and the community in the visit. The following programme of events was delivered by the Romanian team in Alba Iulia: ■Visit and tour or Alexandru Domsa Technical College including cultural activities. ■Guided tour of historical sites in Alba Iulia ■Visit to historical Sibiu including Village Museum, Council Square, and Brukenthal Museum. ■Meeting with elderly target group at Day Centre in Alba Iulia ■Visit to Cetatea de Balta ■Meeting with unemployed target group at Recea residential area ■Visit to historical Rosia Montana site For full Romanian visit programme click here During this visit the project teams updated partners on their project work to date. The following presentations were given. •Lithuanian Presentation •UK Presentations 1 & 2 •Romanian Presentation 3rd project visit, UK, October 2010For this third visit both the Lithuania and Romanian partners included members of their organisations and the community in the visit. The following programme of events was delivered by the UK team in Southampton: •Visit to seafaring youth organisation •Cultural eveining at the Academy •Presentation by Arts Director on Oasis Youth Theatre ■Visit at YMCA Fairthorne Manor and Rathbone Project re young people target group ■Visit to Right Honourable Mayor of Southampton and Civic Chambers ■Visit to Historical Winchester and Beaulieu in New Forest ■Visit to Oasis Head Office in Westminster, London For full UK visit programme click here The UK team delivered two further presentations on their organisation. •Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Community Hub (click here) •Academy Partner Organisations (click here) During this visit the project teams again updated partners further on their project work to date Final project visit, Lithuania, July 2011For this final visit, again both the Romanian and UK partners included members of their organisations and the community in the visit. The UK team spent two days in the capital Vilnius at the begining of the visit as most of those travelling had not been there. The two days were spent visiting churches and understanding the diversity of religious belief in Lithuania, visiting the Genocide Museum and learning more of the history of Lithuania and seeing other historical sites. A stop was also made at the historical castle of Traki on the way to Saiuliai. In Saiuliai the following programme was delivered by the Lithuanian team ■Trip to Palanga - A resort town on the only bit of Lithuanian coast ■Visit to famous Hill of Crosses
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONSIn respect of the Retired target group1. It is important to offer a large diverse programme of activities and learning opportunites for the retired; locally, frequently and regularly, at an affordable price.In our new technological world it is imporant to encourage and support retired people to learn new tools of communication, particularly with computers so that they have better access to information and are more able to remain in contact with other peope, particularly if they are housebound. 2. It is also import to ensure that any such programme is publicised frequently in a number of different ways; websites, leaflets, newspapers and through creating partnerships with local services and organisations. 3. Through programmes of activities for the retired and partnerships created, it is important to ensure that this group of people are aware of their rights as senior citizens adn of wider European learning opportunities. In respect of the Immigrant target group1. As immigrants said the biggest barrier to settling in a new country is understanding the language it would be good for all countries to offer specialist language courses for immigrants at affordable prices.; these courses particularly need to boost participants confidence and to teach and support people to write in the new language 2. People migrating to new communities in other countries could be greatly helped if more information , counseling and support was provided by local authorities . As it was found that many immigrants could use a PC fairly well, it is important that local access to computers is available. 3. Customs and etiquette can be very different from one country to another. Immigrants might find it much easier to integrate into new local societies if they were to receive a citizenship lessons with regard to the new country when a visa is granted. Immigrants could also be helped if they were made aware of European projects that could help them integrate. In respect of the young persons target group1.It was found that young people wish for counseling and support to help them continue with further education or enter the work place. They need good detailed information, life skills and work experience and the more of this training they receive at school the more likely they are to make a successful transition to a job or further study. 2.If after leaving school, young people do not have a job and are not continuing to study, it is important that they can still access support and learning to help them to determine a future direction . It is recommended that courses and programes continue to be available locally for young people so they remain active and play their full part in society. 3.Schools should offer students work experience and volunteering opportunities to prepare them for work and to broaden their minds. Participation in European projects highlights our global society and may enable some to seek employment abroad.
PROJECT OUTCOMES■The following were amongst the project outcomes delivered: ■Details about partner organisations was shared through presentations, enhancing learning of alternative European countries. ■Information was gleaned from target goups with respect to the project objectives, analised and results shared both within each organisations and to partner organisations. ■English language courses were delivered for targetted people in Lithuania and Romania and for immigrants in the UK ■ICT courses were delivered for retired people and a variety of other courses including First Aid and Art were delivered for this target group. ■'Learning in my life' was explored as a concept with groups of retired people in all countries. Discussions were held about the value of life long learning and how it contributes to social inclusion and helps elderly people stay active. ■Individual’s learning stories were collected and shared across the partnership.■This project website was created to enable anyone interested to view details about the project and to share information between project members.■Those involved in the project in all three countries had the opportunity to explore the different cultures, traditions and practices of the other partner countries and this information was more widely shared with the local communities of the partner organisations through the media, website, exhibitions etc.■Career and employment guidance was delivered to target groups of young people. Workshops and training courses were delivered to build confidence and teach skills needed to gain employment or access further education.
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