FACE IT
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Name of the
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Families and Active Citizenship Education – an Integrated Training
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Abbreviation:
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FACE IT!
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Duration:
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September 2006 – September 2008
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Programme:
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Grundtvig 1
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Website:
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Coordinator:
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EuroEd Foundation, Iasi, Romania
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Partner countries:
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France, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia (consultants), Romania, United Kingdom
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Contact person at SIAE:
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Darijan Novak (tel.: + 386 1 5842 582, fax: + 386 1 5842 550,
e-mail: darijan.novak@acs.si) |
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Content:
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The project provides an innovative approach to meeting the needs of disadvantaged families who require support to become active citizens. The training programme and accompanying toolkit offer the opportunity for professionals working in a range of community settings to become involved with Family Learning and intergenerational learning. It includes methods and materials for non-threatening and empowering non-formal/informal learning. The approach encourages hard-to-reach families into education and Active Citizenship by facilitating knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a citizen with the skills to become an active citizen. This may be achieved by supporting the greater involvement of parents in their children’s education, by making a positive contribution in their community or by inclusion in Participatory Democracy processes. The programme is flexible and can be adapted to meet local need and demand.
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| Results: |
The project is still not finished. The final training programme and accompanying toolkit will be disseminated to practitioners across Europe through national and international training events and networks. Tutors and practitioners attending training will be further supported by additional materials and activities on the online platform and by the FACE IT! Handbook.
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