SkillUp: Empowering Adult Learners for Future Success

We believe that learning is a lifelong adventure. Our innovative programs and resources empower adult learners to enhance their employability skills, embrace new opportunities, and shape a brighter future.

About the Project

The SkillUp project is a collaborative initiative aimed at empowering adult learners and educators to enhance employability skills and pursue lifelong learning opportunities. With a focus on digital, entrepreneurial, and sustainability skills, the project seeks to address the challenges faced by adult learners in accessing further development and better job positions.  The SkillUp project not only aims to bridge the gap between education and the rapidly evolving labor market but also seeks to equip educators and adult learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the 21st-century workforce.

Key Activities and Initiatives

Research and Analysis

The project starts with comprehensive research and analysis of the current labor market trends, the needs of adult learners, and the challenges faced in assessing and developing employability skills. This research forms the foundation for designing effective interventions.

Partnership Development

The project brings together a consortium of partner organizations, including education providers, training organizations, and stakeholders from different sectors. The partners collaborate closely to leverage their expertise, share best practices, and create a strong international partnership.

Needs Assessment

A needs assessment is conducted to identify the specific needs of the target audience, particularly adults with low digital, transversal, and employability skills. This assessment helps tailor the project activities and initiatives to address the identified gaps and challenges.

Development of the Toolkit

The project involves the development of a comprehensive toolkit for educators and trainers working with adult learners. The toolkit includes modules on fostering digital skills, transversal skills, and sustainability skills. It provides resources, guidelines, and practical tools to support educators in delivering effective and engaging learning experiences.

Translation and Localization

The toolkit is translated into the languages of the partner countries to ensure its accessibility and relevance to the local context. The partners collaborate to ensure accurate translations and localization, making the toolkit suitable for use in different cultural and linguistic settings.

Validation and Testing

The toolkit is validated and tested through local events and workshops organized by the partner organizations. The aim is to gather feedback from educators, trainers, and other stakeholders to ensure the toolkit’s effectiveness and usability. The feedback is used to refine and improve the toolkit.

Sustainability and Follow-up Actions

The project also focuses on sustainability by planning follow-up actions and activities beyond the project duration. This includes identifying opportunities for further collaboration, integrating the toolkit into educational programs, and exploring avenues for continuous improvement and development.

Educators Toolkit

Our SkillUp project has resulted in the creation of an invaluable resource for educators – the Educators Toolkit. This comprehensive toolkit is designed to support educators in their efforts to enhance the employability skills of adult learners. It offers a wealth of training modules, skills assessment tools, and short courses that can be easily integrated into existing adult education programs.

The Educators Toolkit is the culmination of our collaborative efforts and draws upon the expertise and best practices shared by our project partners. It provides educators with practical and innovative teaching strategies, empowering them to effectively engage adult learners and facilitate their personal and professional development.

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News and Updates

Partners

We are the ones who are working on making employability popular again

Dare to Scale Academy

BULGARIA

Dare to Scale Academy is a youth organization focused on improving and developing young people. The organization has the main purpose to develop a mix of skills and qualities that are useful and help people to find their place in the European Communities. Various events, training, projects and studies related to soft skills, business, social skills, ecology, multicultural environment and many others are some of the main topics used by our organization.

Framework

ITALY

Framework promotes continuous improvement and empowerment of individuals and the community through the dissemination of lifelong learning activities and participation in European initiatives. We take care of researching and sharing new methodologies, techniques and educational materials that guarantee the development of transversal skills necessary to compete in the world of work, aiming at the preparation of responsible, active and participatory citizenship.

Innovation Education Lab

ROMANIA

The organization has the main purpose to develop a mix of skills and qualities that are useful and help people to find their place in the European Communities.
Various events, training, projects and studies related to soft skills, business, social skills, ecology, multicultural environment and many others are some of the main topics used by our organization.

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