Elders learning English for Europe

The Council of the European Union is committed to the right of elderly people to a dignified life, to promote their independence and participation in social, economic and civic life, as well as to...

The consortium wanted to achieve the following objectives: - To improve and expand the offer of high-quality learning opportunities adapted to the needs of older people. - To improve their multilingual skills (English language learning) and digital skills. - To expand and develop the skills of trainers and other staff that support older people, especially to motivate them to participate in foreign language learning and effective teaching. - To develop intercultural communication competence to increase tolerance, respect and communication between people of different ages, countries and cultures. - To disseminate intellectual results generated during the execution of the project, allowing an adequate transfer of capacity to different environments and levels. The target group targeted is twofold: - Teachers/staff who support the teaching of foreign languages to the elderly. - Elderly people with an interest in learning languages and having a low level of knowledge of English. All objectives were achieved successfully thanks to the full engagement of the consortium