Sharing Childhood 2 Erasmus Project

Project Title

Sharing Childhood 2

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; Pedagogy and didactics; Research and innovation

Project Summary

SACHI2 project was developed within the frame of the two year strategic partnership “Sharing Childhood 2” and was funded by the Key Action 2 of the EU-program Erasmus +. This project is aligned with the European research’s goal related to lifelong learning, which is linked to intergenerational programs.

Sharing Childhood (SACHI2, 2016-2108 has benn accepted by European Comission under “Proyectos de Asociaciones Estratégicas orientadas al campo de la Educación de Personas Adultas (KA2)” related to 20016-1-ES01-KA204-024999.

Principal aim was to promote positive ageing and destroy barriers between generations, particularly those of children aged 9-12 and adults over 65.

The extensive research experience of the UIB and GIFES positions them as an excellent coordinator of intergenerational projects. We believe that the participation of this educational institution, with its previous experience in intergenerational relations and its high interest in continuous improvement, enriched the project. In addition, the participation of the two European universities mentioned, with their extensive experience and institutional capacity, complemented the research experience of the SACHI2 project. Other institution that are involved in SACHI2 has been demostrated an higher experience on gerontology.

The activities were divided into: Preparation workshops for seniors; sessions at schools; evaluation and feedback collecting; dissemination and information at different levels; the seniors-volunteers were also engaged in other, apart from sessions, school activities, as exhibitions, competitions, celebrations; additionally, we have engaged other groups and seniors organizations in order to share the experiences and convince to engage in intergenerational learning programs.

This project and the tested approaches has proved to be effective in increasing intergenerational interaction, while at the same time destroying prejudices and stereotypes regarding aging, both on the part of the children in relation to the elderly, and the older ones in relation to themselves.

First of all, the schools realized, it is possible and very necessary to arrange intergenerational learning opportunities; it is important to show, as a result, the intergenerational learning at schools can be professionally prepared and conducted, respecting the schools’ daily life and curriculum as well as delivering interesting content, methods used during the sessions, being a partner for teachers and schools’ staff. That was for sure quite new quality in the learning space, confirming ability among seniors to engage in this kind of projects.

All the schools’ representatives expressed desire to continue that kind of intergenerational learning activities. The results of the project as well as description of the whole process, presented during the final event, were also received with high interest by the representatives of local government: the persons present at the event agreed, the high quality of the activities can ensure competences and good enough pedagogical knowledge for the future implementation and development of the intergenerational learning programs, based on SACHI 2 experiences and recommendations.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 92978,4 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS & Country: ES

Project Partners

• “Edukacyjne Centrum Integracji Miedzypokoleniowej HIPOKAMP”
• UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
• UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO