,,Empowering adult educators- exchange of best practice for the benefit of local communities” is a partnership project in collaboration with Fundacja Strefa, Inicijativa - Centar za edukaciju and Center Spirala, with which we aim to enhance and develop competences of adult educators such as: personal, social, creativity, language and learning to learn competences. We believe that fostering those competences will have a positive and direct influence on adult learners in Partner's local communities. Thanks to this, citizens will be able to develop their citizenship and initiative competencies.

The first step of this project was the Train the Trainer workshop, hosted by VVIF in May 20-24 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria. 11 adult educators from Poland, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria came together to upgrade their skills and share best practices in engaging neighbourhood communities in their countries.

For five incredible days, our trainers and participants explored innovative methods and strategies to empower local communities such as neighbourhood community spaces, storytelling, participatory arts and SELcoaching.

In this collaboration the partnership will create a Guide with step by step practical application on how to use methods of work presented during the Train the trainer workshop. This Guide will target educators, animators, leaders, volunteers, members of NGOs and all other people who work with local communities and wish to expand their methods, knowledge and competences.

The next step of this project is the Neighbourhood Forum with Multiplier event at the end of November in Lodz, Poland. More updates coming!