The partners of the project are:
1. The
Fullness-of-Life Academy Association from Poland, Krakow: www.apz.org.pl
2. The Frankfurter
Verband für Alten- und Behindertenhilfe e.V. from Germany, Frankfurt am Main: www.frankfurter-verband.de
3. The Hellenic
Adult Education Association from Greece, Athens: www.adulteduc.gr
4. The
Courses Educational and Cultural Association from Hungary, Szeged: www.tan-folyam.eu
5. The Unione
Italiana di Educazione degli Adulti UNIEDA from Italy, Rome: www.unieda.it
6. The Association
for Education and Ageing from United Kingdom, Emsworth: www.associationforeducationandageing.org
The Fullness-of-Life Academy Association (Stowarzyszenie Akademia Pełni Życia im. Joanny Boehnert):
ReplyDeleteThe association has been working since 2001 with seniors from the Malopolska region - both from big cities and small towns. Our goal is to improve the quality of seniors' life by creating a wide range of educational opportunities for them. We put special emphasis on giving seniors access to modern computer technology, language learning and the achievements of contemporary science and culture. During last few years we have been focusing on memory in later life problem, and we already have a rich experience on this field, we would like to share with others. We cooperate with Jagiellonian University and organize memory trainings and innovative seminars for seniors from Poland and also from all over Europe (under the LLP programme).
We organize various computer courses, language classes, lectures, seminars, memory training, art workshops, and discussion and hobby groups. We are also developing our own teaching/study materials tailored for seniors. Moreover, we carry out innovative educational projects for seniors, both locally and internationally.
Senior citizens in our region might be considered a disadvantaged group in terms of their educational opportunities, access to ITC, access to educational materials and courses tailored to their specific needs. Because of the negative stereotypes regarding the position of the elderly in society, poor computer skills, age-related limitations and existing fears of undertaking new educational challenges, Polish seniors should be regarded as learners with special educational needs. Due to our historical background, contemporary Polish seniors had no opportunity to travel abroad and meet people from other European countries in their youth and adulthood, which creates an additional problem.