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Sociocultural Learning of Youth in Mobile Societies (SLYMS)

Sociocultural Learning of Youth in Mobile Societies (SLYMS)

Project title

Sociocultural Learning of Youth in Mobile Societies (SLYMS)

Key words

Youth, non-formal education, informal education, interculturality, "soft skills"

Duration

de 01/07/2018 a  30/06/2021

Principal Researcher/s

Ioannis Pechtelidis - University of Thessaly (UTh)

Mònica Figueras (Partner UPF)

Participant Institutions

Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Partner), University of Thessaly (coordinator), ONG Arsis (Grecia), Asociación CAI (Portugal), Municipio Tesalónica (Grecia)

Financial Institution

Erasmus + (Programme of the European Union)

Budget

Total: 70606.00 EUR, assigned a UPF: 37344.00 EUR

Summary

The main objective of the project is to develop, implement and evaluate a sociocultural model of non-formal and informal learning in the youth of mobile societies in multilingual education in Europe. It is expected to systematize the learning process through social networks and multicultural events and transform them into learning opportunities for young workers and with cultural differences and social obstacles.

The specific objectives of the project are the following:

• Create learning paths through social multicultural events.

• Combine learning paths with emerging competencies.

• Establish an effective link between multicultural social events and employability.

• Provide an evaluation and accreditation plan as learning processes of these multicultural events.

• Create a European network of national associations between universities, local authorities, teachers and other social partners focusing on the promotion of interculturality

Web link

http://slyms.uth.gr/