The APPROACH project combines the efforts of 4 partners, representing different regions of Europe – Western (UK and Netherlands), Central (Austria) and Eastern (Bulgaria). The starting point of our joint effort is supporting adult trainers in the delivery of training to adults in risk. By providing adult trainers with a comprehensive manual in diversity leadership (IO1) and a professional resilience building online tool (IO2), we aim at increasing the quality of training provided to disadvantaged adults, so that they can successfully find employment opportunities and stay employed for a longer period. In that sense, our proposal is in direct link with the Erasmus+ adult specific priority, emphasising on “extending and developing the competences of educators and other personnel in effective teaching of low-qualified adults”.The end-users of our efforts are adults in risk, who are in disadvantage position due to different socio-economic and cultural circumstances (poverty, migrant and refugees status, minority background). By improving the competences of adult trainers we will directly contribute to one of the horizontal priorities of Erasmus+, related to supporting individuals in acquiring and developing basic skills and key competences, in order to foster their employability and socio-educational and personal development. Our innovation proposed focuses on continuous training of adult trainers in diversity leadership and building habits of professional resilience, which will contribute to creating the necessary positive learning climate for learners to reach high learning achievements and increase their motivation for learning and development. We will provide tools that emphasise on achieving mindset shift in trainers so to be able to apply adequate work styles based toward unexpected and critical training situations they face on daily level. *Tangible results (outputs)*1. IO1 – Adult Trainers’ Diversity Leadership Manual, electronic document available in all partner languages and English.2. IO2 – Adult Trainers’ Online Resilience Building Tool in all partner languages and English.4. 60 adult trainers integrate IO1 and IO2 in their daily work (piloting: 20 and exploitation:40).5. 240 adult learners in risk are engaged in adult education courses based on IO1 and IO2 (piloting: 80 and exploitation:160).6. 1150 adult trainers and other stakeholders reached through dissemination activities (4 multiplier events, 48 online publications, 20 thematic presentations at external events, ongoing information provision).*Intangible results (outcomes)*1. Improved professional competences of adult trainers in partner organisations and beyond to apply diversity leadership in their daily work with diverse learners in risk.2. Increased professional resilience of adult trainers.3. Improved motivation for learning and development of adult learners in risk.4. Increased learning achievements of adult learners in risk.5. Improved awareness of adult education communities in partner countries and beyond in the area of improving continuous professional development training of their teaching staff.The quality of services in the area, where APPROACH partners operate will raise, as a result of improved training delivery by adult trainers. The employment prospects for adult learners in risk will improve as a result of improved educational achievements. The positive atmosphere from the trainings will transcend to the local communities level, since learners are members and representatives of these communities, fostering the intercultural dialogue.The online availability of main outputs will provide pan-European outreach and empower adult trainers across Europe to embed them in their daily practice.

"Projekt APEL združuje 4 partnerje, iz različnih evropskih regij – Srednja Evropa (Slovenija in Avstrija), Vzhodna Evropa (Bolgarija) in Zahodna Evropa (Nizozemska) in so odraz trenutnih izzivov in trendov na področju mladinskega dela. Misija našega projekta je v skladu z Resolucijo o strategiji Evropske unije za mlade, za obdobje 2019-2027, s poudarkom na potrebi po izboljšanju kvalitete mladinskega dela. V tem strateškem dokumentu so države članice spodbujene k fokusu na spodbujanje dialoga in participativnih mehanizmov na vseh ravneh odločanja, npr. prek MLADINSKIH SVETOV, s fokusom na povratnih mehanizmih in rezultatih mladih iz različnih ozadij. To bi lahko vključevalo podporo javnim organom pri izvajanju participativnih praks, npr. prek orodij. Vidimo ustaljen trend, da so tudi v državah z dolgo tradicijo udeležbe mladih pri oblikovanju pomembnih političnih iniciativ, odločitve sprejete s strani odločevalcev, kar so v večini primerov odrasli. To je medsektorski izziv, s številnimi poudarjenimi dejavniki, zahtevajoč sistemske urkepe. Zavedajoč se, da s projektom ne moremo nasloviti in obravnavati vseh dejavnikov, se bomo osredotočili na specifičen element tega izziva, vezan na vodilno vlogo mladih pri spodbujanju nenenhne mladinske participacije. Naš splošni cilj je opremiti mladinske delavce s potrebno metodologijo in viri za krepitev vloge mladinskih vodij, da bi bili učinkovitejši pri spodbujanju participacije mladih v procesu oblikovanja politike na lokalni in nacionalni ravni ter eventualno na EU ravni. Z opolnomočenjem mladinskih voditeljev, bomo podprli politični dialog od spodaj navzgor. Z drugimi besedami in v bolj metaforičnem smislu, mladim bomo omogočili, da prvi dosežejo politični dialog. Predvideli smo tri ključne intelektualne rezultate: - Intelektualni rezultat 1 (v nadaljevanju IO 1) – APEL Metodologija usposabljanja. Ta rezultat bo sintetiziral trenutno znanje na področju mladinskega dela na ravneh partnerskih organizacij, partnerskih držav in EU ravni. Medtem ko so številni poskusi že poudarjeni med projekti, ki jih financira EU, bomo sami šli korak dlje – z integracijo elementov metodologije usposabljanja, ki se uporabljajo v drugih učnih okoljih (npr., korporativna usposabljanja v poslovni intuciji in ''coaching-u'', usposabljanja profesorjev, programi za razvoj vodstva odraslih) in prilagoditvijo teh glede na potrebe mladinskih voditeljev.- Intelektualni rezultat 2 (v nadaljevanju IO2) – APEL Kartice za usposabljanje. Ta rezultat bo sintetiziral obstoječe znanje in instrumente na področju usposabljanja. Podobni, visoko ugledni izdelki se osredotočajo predvsem na širša področja poklicnega in osebnega razvoja (npr. Points of You, OH-Cards). Po meri bomo izdelali kartice, z izrazitim fokusom na vodenju. Vsebina kartic in metodologija za njihovo uporabo bosta v okviru učnih rezultatov znotraj IO1. - Intelektualni rezultat 3 (v nadaljevanju IO3) – Politična priporočila ""APEL Dialog"". Ta rezultat bo dodana vrednost, saj bo predstavil niz jasnih in izvedljivih ukrepov za zagotovitev močnega dialoga med oblikovalci politik in mladimi na vseh ravneh - od mikro (organizacijskih) do lokalne, regionalne in državne.Pričakujemo doseg naslednjih ciljnih skupin: -48 mladinskih delavcev, ki bodo IO1 in IO2 vključili v svoje vsakdanje delo (fokusna skupina: 16 in razširjanje rezultatov: 32).-120 mladinskih vodij, ki se bodo usposabljali prek IO1 in IO2 (fokusna skupina: 40 in razširjanje rezultatov: 80).-1200 mladinskih delavcev, mladinskih vodij, mladih, političnih odločevalcev in ostalih deležnikov obveščenih o rezultatih projekta prek diseminacijskih aktivnosti (1 zaključna konferenca, 36 spletnih publikacij, 12 tematskih prezentacij na zunanjih dogodkih, zagotavljanje sprotnih informacij).-25 političnih oblikovalcev je izrazilo zanimanje za sprejetje političnih priporočil, ki jih daje IO3.Kar zadeva kvalitativne rezultate, pričakujemo:-Izboljšati poklicne kompetence mladinskih delavcev v partnerskih organizacijah, pridruženih partnerjih in zunaj njih, za potrebe izvajanja usposabljanja za krepitev vloge mladinskih vodij. -Izboljšati vodstvene veščine mladinskih vodij pri zastopanju mladih in njihovega glasu ter krepitvi dialoga mladih s političnimi odločevalci;-Izboljšanje ozaveščenosti ustreznih deležnikov v partnerskih državah o krepitvi vloge mladih in učinkovitem dialogu med političnimi oblikovalci in mladimi.Dolgoročni učinek bo ustvarjanje mladinskih skupnost za proaktivno sodelovanje v procesih oblikovanja politik. Večja udeležba mladih v dialogih o politikah bo vodila k sprejemanju političnih odločitev, ki so bližje potrebam te skupnosti, kar bo privedlo do pozitivnih in trajnostnih rezultatov."

<< Objectives >>By implementing the NEW SPIRIT project, we want to explore working models to improve the way adult education providers engage with young adult learners and company managers and thus bring positive change in terms of HR management and communication as a prerequisite to positive work styles and performance success in educational and work environments. This shall be reached with a focus on the person enabling this collaboration, i.e. the NEW SPIRIT key player (educator, young learner or manager).<< Implementation >>The NEW SPIRIT team have planned three types of project activities: - Project Management and Implementation;- Development of NEW SPIRIT results for key players (NEW SPIRIT Conceptual handbook, Training Programme & Toolbox) on how to establish effective partnerships for respective awareness raising and training processes;- Organize and conduct 2 Multiplier Show Case events, one in the Netherlands one in Austria<< Results >>Main project results for the use of NEW SPIRIT key players: NEW SPIRIT Conceptual Handbook, Training Programme & Toolbox on how to establish effective NEW SPIRIT partnerships, set up successful communication and cooperation models between young adult learners (who can become potential tutors for other learners) and company managers. NEW SPIRIT results will be available entirely online. By supporting NEW SPIRIT key players, we aim to bring positive organizational change at systemic level.