ERASMUS+ PROJECT
Electronics and Employability Advancement for Adults with Down Syndrome
2023-1-LV01-KA220-ADU-000160601
The FEAT-DS project is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in adult education focused on addressing the educational and employment challenges faced by adults with Down Syndrome in Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy. The project aims to upskill adult educators and empower adults with Down Syndrome through innovative learning methods, specifically tinkering and coding applied to the electronics sector. The project will identify existing hurdles, develop tailored training materials and tools, implement a blended learning program, and disseminate results to key stakeholders.
Project: FEAT-DS: Electronics and Employability Advancement for Adults with Down Syndrome
ID: 2023-1-LV01-KA220-ADU-000160601
Period: 31-12-2023 – 30-06-2026
Key Objectives:
– Identify hurdles for adults with down syndrome in terms of access to sufficient education and training opportunities.
– Provide adult educators with new methodology knowledge and abilities, as well as mentoring and support schemes, resulting in an increase in their competencies.
– Provide adult educators with new methodology knowledge and abilities, as well as mentoring and support schemes, resulting in an increase in their competencies.
Key Activities:
– Pilot phase of an e-learning course for adult educators.
– Co-design of training materials and tools using a co-design method involving adult educators and electronics specialists.
– Testing of the blended learning program with adult learners with Down Syndrome.
– Extensive dissemination activities.
Project results:
E-learning course for adults educators centred on tinkering, coding approaches, and mentorship schemes.
Research Report detailing the findings of extensive research on the educational needs of adults with Down syndrome, as well as the current offer.
Teaching Format based on tinkering methodology designed for adult learners with Down syndrome.
Web Platform with coding interactive modules that complies with high-end accessibility standards.
Consortium
Latvijas jauniešu attīstības centrs (Latvia) – project coordinator,
Sdrujenie “Sporten klub “Special Olympics- Pleven”” (Bulgaria) – partner,
NGO NEST BERLIN EV (Germany) – partner,
QUALITY CULTURE SRLS (Italy) – partner,
MB “Efekto grupe” (Lithuania) – partner.
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