Silver Sharing Initiative Erasmus Project

Project Title

Silver Sharing Initiative

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 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The Silver Sharing Initiative was implemented under the Erasmus Program. It was in the period of 1.09.2015-31.08.2017.

The aim of the project was to refine and refine, and to test and implement the Silver Sharing Initiative (ISS), an innovative method of informal education for older people, aimed at increasing the participation of disadvantaged people in lifelong learning. The activities of the project were focused on developing transversal skills of participants – language competences and digital skills, resulting in social inclusion and active citizenship of the elderly. The project has also contributed to the growth of competences and skills of adult educators, including the use of new technologies, which has resulted in increased learning effectiveness.

Leader: Federation of Social Organizations of the Province of Warmia and Mazury “FOSA” (non-governmental organization)
Partner: Gulbenes novada dome (local authorities)
Partner: Consultation procedure ltd (private entrepreneur)

Within the project:
– We organized a series of Animator Schools / Senior Social Educators for 13 people (5 from Poland, 4 from Latvia and 4 from Croatia)
– We have organized a cycle of seniors education in each of the three participating countries (English language, cultural, ICT) for a minimum of 30 hours per group.
– four international meetings were held (in Croatia, in Poland x2, in Latvia)
– We have developed research tools within the project and conducted research
– Guide to the Silver Sharing Initiative
– we organized a two-day international dissemination conference SS method
– we organized 6 seniors mobility (Poland – Latvia, Latvia – Poland, Croatia – Poland, Poland – Croatia, Croatia – Latvia, Latvia – Croatia) for 30 people (10 Poles, 10 Latvians, 10 Croats)

Results:
– there was 1 cycle of Animator School / Social Educators for the Elderly, lasting 15 days (5 days in Poland, 5 days in Croatia, 5 days in Latvia)
– There was a minimum of 30 hours of classes in the seniors education cycle for each of the three participating countries
– 4 international meetings took place
– Guide to the Silver Sharing Initiative
– there was 1 international dissemination conference SS method
– 6 mobility took place, which lasted a total of 30 days

Silver Sharing has increased the activity and education of adults. This initiative has enabled adults to travel to another country, which has become a contributor to language learning, using new technologies, computer use, and participation in multicultural activities.
Trips made it possible to learn about another culture, history, and lifestyle of peers abroad, and to create new relationships that increased interpersonal skills, increased self-confidence, and opened up a different approach to life and motivation for education.
Silver Sharing has also influenced the strengthening of senior organizations. They are more active now, they are developing.
Through the project, educators have learned the methods and experiences of partners in new forms of learning and working with adults, which they use to systematically support senior organizations.
Project partners have increased the effectiveness and quality of activities in the field of elder education, senior tourism, activation.

The long-term benefits of the project development and development and testing and subsequent implementation of the Silver Sharing approach are reinforced and expanded so that it can be applied more fully by organizations working for and for the elderly. A significant effect is the strengthening and development of the Silver Sharing Initiative in the field of education, where the long-term benefit is also the fact that specific methods of educating seniors and those working with them have been developed.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 85412 Eur

Project Coordinator

Federacja Organizacji Socjalnych Wojewodztwa Warminsko-Mazurskiego “FOSA” & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Gulbenes novada dome
• Procedo consulting j.d.o.o.