The Pursuit of Wisdom in Adult Education Erasmus Project

Project Title

The Pursuit of Wisdom in Adult Education

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Access for disadvantaged; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

The Pursuit of Wisdom in Adult Education
The problem that the project responds to cross‐cultural perspectives on wisdom and adult education. There are few available considerations on the importance of wisdom in the field of adult education. Wisdom enables us to lead a good life – wisdom is a key factor in the construction of a‘good life’”.
The problem for which the project corresponds is the low social awareness about this resource. The needs of solving the problem are important from the point of view of the participating organizations and target groups.
The project is based on an analysis of the real needs of participating organizations and target groups: seniors – adults – young people (Intergeneration Learning IG). Seniors must share their wisdom with those who follow. The partnership consists of six organizations: Poland, Slovakie, Portugal, Malta, Sweden, Italy. Project partnership are made up of organizations that are active in adult adult education. Organisations to educating adults in a way that promotes wisdom in a complex world.
The main objective of the project is to enable organizations to develop and strengthen networks, increase their ability to act at the transnational level, exchange good practices on the learning from the wisdom of seniors.
Specific objectives have been defined and will be achieved thanks to partnership experience:
Objective 1 – Supporting good practices on the intergenerational exchange of knowledge and experience in the transmission of wisdom of seniors.
Objective 2 – Developing educators’ competences in the field of Intergenaration Learning.
Objective 3 – Increasing the organization’s ability to operate at a supranational level – in a COVID -19 situation.
The proposed activities have been adapted to the identified needs and are aimed at achieving specific objectives.
The implementation of the project changes the reality, because it allows to gain knowledge and experience of partner organizations from six European regions. High quality results will be achieved during the project implementation:
– Plan of interviews with seniors prepared in cooperation with the organization. partner organizations will compare how seniors cultivating practical wisdom as education.
– Short interviews with seniors led by young people: Interview topic: Learning from the wisdom of seniors.
– Programs of local courses for seniors about the wisdom.
– Developing and improving partnership between six partner organizations.
– Strengthening the position of each partner organization in local and regional environments.
– Improved quality and attractiveness in terms of educational offer addressed to intergeneration transmission.
Project duration – 24 months. The project includes:
– 4 Transnational Projekct Meeting,
– C – Short training programs,
– Management and implementation.
Thanks to the implementation of the project with the support of the Erasmus + program, high-quality, unique results will be achieved.
The project will not only bring knowledge about wisdom itself, but will also facilitate wise teaching and learning for adults and seniors.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 54768 Eur

Project Coordinator

Fundacja Family Center & Country: PL

Project Partners

• FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION IN MALTA (FOPSIM)
• Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave
• INSTITUTI PRINCIPE REAL – ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO