appetite for learning comes with eating
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Appetite for Learning Comes with Eating
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Project start
• Project idea was born from an target-needs-analysis made by five European associations and NGOs working in field of adult education.
• Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP 2007-2013), framework of Grundtvig multilateral action. Main provision of LLP 2007-2013
→“to reinforce the contribution of lifelong learning to social cohesion, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, gender equality and personal fulfilment”
• Appetite for learning comes with eating – ALCE is a 24 month project (01/11/2012 – 30/10/2014) . The partnership consists of five partners from five European countries: Italy, UK, Austria, France and Lithuania.
• The overall scope of the project is to promote intercultural and intergenerational dialogue through non-formal education using intangible heritage and knowledge of women.
Background
In the context of the ageing European population and massive feminine migration flows, native senior and migrant adult women suffer from multiple discrimination and absence of recognition and opportunities for improvement of their skills and knowledge. Both have a vital social role in maintaining traditions and are therefore an important source of knowledge that is poorly exploited.
↓the direct target groups
groups of native senior women and migrant young women
living in Austria, France, Italy, Lithuania and the United Kingdom.
Objectives
• Inclusion of vulnerable social groups suffering from multiple discrimination,
• Improve European wellbeing and health through a better knowledge of culinary traditions and natural curative methods,
• Develop innovative Lifelong Learning practices,• Learning closer to learners,• Facilitate key competences acquisition of migrant
and senior women through non-formal learning,• Increase awareness about the importance and
relevance of recognition and validation of key competences acquired through non-formal learning.
ALCE RECIPE
5 EU countries + diverse cultural backgrounds
5 organisations, NGOs, education centers
5 trainers
100 women learners (young migrants and native senior)
50 hours of the training course including cooking through 7 months
Portion of Appetite for Learning
Tools
Traditional cooking
Natural remedies
Fusion recipes
Fundamental
IngredientsIntergenerational Dialogue
Intercultural Dialogue
Intangible knowledge transmission
Multiple discrimination
Social integration
Gender issues
Active Learning Training
Course
Learning Mobilities
Roadmap of cultural events
Book of recipes
Benefits and learning outcomes
• Migrant and Senior Women
• Communities
• Wider audience, Professionals
• Project staff and trainers
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Project Number: 527744-LLP-1-2012-1-IT-GRUNDTVIG_GMP