RATIONALE In the digital era and knowledge based society nobody can be left behind for their own benefit and the benefit of society. But, learning to go digital has to be meanigful for older people and the results are to be visible and connected with their (creative) life. Digital tools have become an integral part of our lives. They help to maintain communication possi¬bilities or open up new ones, to organise everyday life via Internet,...
4 Elements in Arts is the follow-up to the European award-winning 4 Elements project. The project brought together seven partners from different European countries. RATIONALE »We have created Europe and now we have to create better European awareness and strengthen European identity«. They are both based on similarities and differences of cultural heritage, on a common language of communication performing the same functions as the lingua...
RATIONALE In adult education, older people are generally thought of as a group of older individuals defined mostly by their age and ageism, with hardly any regard to the gender and gender capital experiences they have accumulated throughout life. But gender can matter even more in old age than in childhood or adulthood (mostly due to sociological aspects rather than psychological and physiological aspects of later life). Inequalities persist...
RATIONALE Due to demographic changes and a widely supported policy of ageing in place, the number of older people who live alone is rising. Thus, more supportive residential neighbourhoods are needed to enable older people to age in place successfully. Besides age-friendly physical environments, possibilities to connect with other (older) adults in the neighbourhood are crucial for the well-being of older people. In fact, people with strong...
RATIONALE In the times of major social changes volunteering of all people notwithstanding their age is a valuable way to resist, grow and develop as individuals and communities. While the share of older people over 65 years of age is growing, their active participation in society is becoming an ever more appreciated reality and need. TARGET GROUPS Adult educators Older volunteers who are or who want to become...
For 39 years it has been growing to become the largest Slovenian older adult education network. It offers learning, educational and socialising opportunities and fosters social participation.
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