European Association for the Education of Adults: EAEA Grundtvig Award 2017 call – Engaging new learners
Celebrating innovation and excellence in adult education, the EAEA Grundtvig Award is given annually to projects that produce new ideas, new partnerships, new methodologies and a new understanding on how we can work in adult learning. In 2017, the EAEA is looking for projects that reach out to and engage new groups of learners in adult education.
According to studies, people with higher levels of education are more likely to participate in adult education. Partly this is due to the fact that they are more likely to be in the kinds of jobs where their employers offer training through their companies, but also because they more likely have positive experiences with learning and are therefore more likely to participate voluntarily. At the same time, many groups that would benefit from adult learning, don’t find their way into it.
Adult education organisations have been very creative in reaching out to new learners, and that is why this year’s EAEA Grundtvig Award will highlight these initiatives.
This year’s award campaign aims at raising awareness about adult education initiatives for engaging new learners, and about the importance of adult education when it comes to helping people out of the “low-skills trap”.
The EAEA Grundtvig Award is given to adult education projects in three categories: international projects, European projects and national/regional projects. All eligible nominees will be disseminated through EAEA’s Europe-wide communication channels. In addition to that, the winning organisations gain an invitation to the EAEA General Assembly and the EAEA Grundtvig Award Ceremony organised in Girona, Spain, between 27 and 28 of June 2017, including travel and accommodation.
The application deadline is 10 April 2017. The applications can be sent and more information found on the EAEA website.
