"Read-aloud Clubs to overcome intercultural divide", in short "Read-Over" is a project in the field of adult education, financed by the European Union under the framework of Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig Partnerships.
Funding period: August 2013- July 2015.
The project faces the problem of intercultural integration and social inclusion elaborating the model of interactive read-aloud circles aimed to overcome the social barriers constituted by racial, religious and cultural differences.
Aim of these reading circles is the development/empowerment of:
- basic skills such as literacy (spelling and grammar, reading and comprehension, writing), intercultural awareness, European citizenship (with a view to the European year 2013);
- soft skills such as communication, courtesy, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness and self-esteem, literacy and management of emotions, empathy, positive attitude, cooperation, proactivity, willingness to learn, motivation, problem solving.
First target group is migrants and ethnic minorities; second target group adults with poor school qualification and other vulnerable adults. Indirect target group is educators working with the above mentioned adults as trainers, tutors, mentors, coaches, volunteers.
Products: Read-aloud Clubs, National Intercultural Reading Day, Transnational Intercultural Reading Day, partnership website, blog, DVD, manual.
Funding period: August 2013- July 2015.
The project faces the problem of intercultural integration and social inclusion elaborating the model of interactive read-aloud circles aimed to overcome the social barriers constituted by racial, religious and cultural differences.
Aim of these reading circles is the development/empowerment of:
- basic skills such as literacy (spelling and grammar, reading and comprehension, writing), intercultural awareness, European citizenship (with a view to the European year 2013);
- soft skills such as communication, courtesy, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness and self-esteem, literacy and management of emotions, empathy, positive attitude, cooperation, proactivity, willingness to learn, motivation, problem solving.
First target group is migrants and ethnic minorities; second target group adults with poor school qualification and other vulnerable adults. Indirect target group is educators working with the above mentioned adults as trainers, tutors, mentors, coaches, volunteers.
Products: Read-aloud Clubs, National Intercultural Reading Day, Transnational Intercultural Reading Day, partnership website, blog, DVD, manual.
