Periodical update of an

Erasmus+ project
ID: 2018-1-UK01-KA204-047986

In this issue:
 The training framework
NEWSLETTER
 The self learning modules

02 July
 A closer look at module 1

 The case studies

2019
ABOUT THE PROJECT  Meeting in Lecco

Digital Champions for

Community Success aims
to create a Training The training framework
Package for adult
educators, trainers and
carers who work with The journey of a thousand There are 3 modules
vulnerable adults in miles begins with one step. representing 3 main topics
different communities.
Our first step is represented related to the project focus:
The Training Package will by our training framework.
have three main aims: 1) Design and implementation
Every partner started with an
1) To be a self-learning analysis of the best practices of effective strategies for
tool for adult trainers and
carers on how to design conducted in his own enhancing basic skills of
and implement effective country; this research work vulnerable adults
strategies for enhancing constituted the basis on
the basic skills of 2) Developing adult
vulnerable adults – digital, which, after the first short-
educators’ competences
literacy and numeracy. term joint staff training in
Richmond, we built the to deal with diversified
2) To develop adult
educators’ competences training framework of this groups of learners making
to deal with diverse
groups of learners,
project, integrating the use of new technologies
making use of new innovative Digital and teaching outcomes
technologies and Champions for Community 3) Adopting a methodology
teaching outcomes –
Success methodology.
using online and offline of fostering “Digital
adapted learning tools The framework represent the
Champions for Community
3) To embrace a new working reference for the
methodology of fostering creation of the DCCS Success"
“Digital Champions”
when adult learners training resources. It In addition to these 3
become support describes the reasoning modules, the partnership will
champions in their own
communities, helping behind the content and the develop 8 case studies.
their peers and process of elaborating the
motivating them.
entire Intellectual Output 2.
 PROJECT PARTNERS:
The self learning modules
According to our framework, It will provide an
A1 Community Works there will be 3 broad-
insight into
(UK) is an non-profit reaching self-learning
organisation actively motivational and
modules:
helping and supporting support strategies for
 Module 1 will present in
people throughout the digital champions.
North Yorkshire, giving thematic groups various
A mini-handbook will
them the ability to take digital skills necessary to
an active role in be prepared for the
navigate modern life.
controlling their own digital champions as
futures. They will be structured first hand support in
by levels of ability, their new role.
taking into account
Partners are actually
corresponding literacy,
edEUcation (UK) is an
working on module 1 that
numeracy and will be ready after the
education and training
consultancy company
transferable skills. summer.
based in the North-East  Module 2 will focus on
of England with the competences that All the modules will be
expertise in adult accessible for download
training methodology, an educator / trainer /
especially when it coach / facilitator / etc. on the project website, as
comes to digital skills, well as through a self-
of vulnerable adults
languages and learning digital tool.
teacher training. should have or acquire
in order to improve their
practice of working with
vulnerable adults. It will
also include a list of
online tools useful for
the sessions with
vulnerable adults.
 Module 3 will describe
the best practice when
identifying suitable
members of a
community to become
digital champions.
A closer look at module 1
Which are the digital skills necessary to live in our world? Wisamar (DE) is an
We made a lot of brainstorming around this question and educational institute in
Leipzig,
RESTIAMO IN CONTATTO Germany,
finally we decide to include in our module 1 the following
acting
email:
in vocational,
main topics: Foundation and everyday skills (basic cultural and adult
andrea.panizza@lescultures.it
knowledge of the hardware and essential software for education in four
Facebook:
everyday use), Being safe and legal online (everything you areas: Integration –
“Digital Champions for Community
labour market and
need to use the web without bad surprises!), Problem Success”
social integration;
Solving (finding solutions to problems using digital tools and Further education;
Segui l’hashtag:
online services), Transacting (buy and sell and manage Project Office;
#EPlusDigitalChampions
EU
transactions online), Handling information and content Mobility & Mobility
Consultancy.
Visita il sito internet:
(Find, manage and store digital information and content
eplusdigitalchampions.weebly.com
securely), Communicating (Communicate, collaborate,
and share).

The case studies Les Cultures (IT) is a

non-profit association
The aim of the case which implements
plans and projects
studies is to demonstrate aimed ERASMUS+
at integrating
how the “Digital and
Erasmus+ è il protecting
programma
Champions” technique migrants’
dell’Unione rights che
Europea in
supporta l’educazione, la
can be applied in schools and institutions
formazione, la gioventù e lo
different European in
sport the Province
in Europa. of
Con il suo

contexts with different Lecco, Italy.

budget 2014-2020 di 14,7
miliardi di euro, questo
kind of learners. programma offrirà opportunità
di studio, lavoro ed esperienze
Emphasys will focus on all’estero per oltre 4 milioni di
Each partner will develop elderly and Emphasys Centre (CY)
cittadini europei.
is a centre for
2 case studies, covering geographically isolated Scopri di più:
education, ICT training
as many vulnerable adult people; Les Cultures will http://ec.europa.eu/program
and research based in
contexts as possible. work on migrants and mes/erasmus-plus/
Nicosia, Cyprus. As an
NEETS; edEUcation and ICT
QuestoEducational
progetto è and stato
According to different A1 will focus on veterans, Vocational
finanziato Centre
con il supporto
Commissione Europea. Questa
della

fields of activities, we people with learning Emphasys offers non-

pubblicazione rispecchia solo
formal
la visione dell’autorelearning
e la
shared the decision that differences, low-skilled opportunities
Commissione non può to
essere
Wisamar will focus on unemployed, and ritenuta
learners
responsabile
of all ages to
per
qualsiasi utilizzo possa essere
migrants, elderly and low- geographically isolated obtain
fatto delle key digital
informazioni qui
skilled unemployed; communities. competences.
contenute.
Meeting in Lecco
Les Cultures organized the
second transnational
meeting in Lecco, Italy, the
27 and 28 may 2019.
The meeting has been the
occasion for an overall
update about project
implementation and for
sharing ideas and opinions
about the work each partner
is developing on module 1.
During the meeting partners
agreed about website
design and about the division
of the work related to case
studies.
Next meeting will be host in
Leipzig next December.
KEEP IN TOUCH:
By email:
tanya@a1communityworks.co.uk
On Facebook:
“Digital Champions for Community
Success”
Follow the hashtag:
#EPlusDigitalChampions
Visit our website:
eplusdigitalchampions.weebly.com
ERASMUS+
Erasmus+ is the European
Union's programme to support
education, training, youth and
sport in Europe. Its budget
between 2014 and 2020 of
€14.7 billion will provide
opportunities for over 4 million
Europeans to study, train, and
gain experience abroad.
Find out more on:
http://ec.europa.eu/program
mes/erasmus-plus/
This project has been funded
with support from the European
Commission. This publication
reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission
cannot be held responsible for
any use which may be made
of the information contained
therein.