RADIAL

Recycled Art for Disadvantaged Adult Learners - RADIAL

Grant Agreement N: 2020-1-ES01-KA204-081923

Background

Integration is not just about learning the language, finding a house or getting a job. It is also about playing an active role in one’s local, regional and national community and developing and sustaining personal contacts through social and cultural activities and political engagement. It is important to involve migrants and minorities in all daily challenges that our societies face, to make them active participants in the integration process, which is essential to improving their social participation and integration outcomes.

One of the key priorities in the agenda of the Von der Leyen Commission 2019-2024 is the European Green Deal, the new political roadmap that will make the EU's economy sustainable. It will turn environmental challenges into opportunities, will educate generations in sustainable behaviour, making the transition inclusive for all.

How does RADIAL respond to this?

The RADIAL project addresses the related horizontal priority of Erasmus+ on environmental and climate goals, together with the priority on social inclusion, and gives them human presence – sustainable green deal that is understood, transferred in personal philosophy and behaviour, developed in eco–entrepreneurship and contributed to the social inclusion of disadvantaged adult learners (migrants, refugees, TCNs, ethnic minorities) residing in 7 EU countries. Additionally, the adult education sector priority of extending and developing the training competences of educators are targeted by the project, focusing on environmental teaching approaches.

Overall, RADIAL aims to:

• Contribute to the social inclusion of disadvantaged adults by providing recycled art training and guidance.

• Support the European Green Deal priority, to enhance knowledge and understanding of sustainable green transition in the EU societies.

• Create an environmentally respectful habits and opportunities for civic engagement of disadvantaged groups.

• Strengthen the competences of adult education providers (AEP), developing innovative pedagogical approach on recycling, facilitating their work with migrants/ethnic minorities in multicultural environment.

• Improve the cooperation between civil society organisations, public authorities and the private sector to develop innovative tools for the social inclusion of disadvantaged adults.

• Promote the integration process of migrants/refugees/TCNs and ethnic minorities to the general public and make them part of this process.

RADIAL's Intellectual Outputs:

Trainer’s Manual: ‘Recycled Art Workshop’

The Trainer’s Manual ‘Recycled Art Workshop’ intends to assist both experienced and future adult educators in acquiring knowledge on the subjects of recycling, reusing and repairing, coexistence, the European Union (EU) Green Deal and democracy.

Additionally, it offers advice on how to work with vulnerable groups and provides fresh ideas for activities and workshops in a multicultural environment.

The main target group, specifically addressed to train, are teachers and trainers involved in adult education of disadvantaged learners. The content has been developed using the experience and profile of each of the partners within each topic resulting in the 6 unit structure listed on the left.