Promoting Social Inclusion of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups

Marginalized social groups are the ones that mean the biggest social and labour market problem in Europe and all over the world. Global, transnational solutions have to be sought, because isolated...

Main objectives of the PROSID project are: - Prevention: Partners will prevent disadvantaged and vulnerable group of the threat of social exclusion. Education: training all target groups with by educational, sociological and psychological training modules and motivational videos. - Developing personalities, life and labour market skills for the 21st century among disadvantaged and vulnerable group. - Motivation: engaging disadvantaged and vulnerable group in motivational activities aimed at increasing the social adaptability of the target group. Specific objectives of the project are: - to organise workshops and conferences at the national level attended by experts, relevant stakeholders and target groups in order to present motivation strategies and importance of lifelong learning for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, - to contribute to the professionalization of organisations, increase the knowledge and develop professional and digital competencies of experts by participation on the short staff training event – C1, - to support social inclusion and preparation for the labour market, - to support preparation of the target groups for the societal challenges and for sustainable life in the 21st century

R1 - PROSID Educational Modules “Employability Skills in the 21st Century” – Leader: NEU R1/A1. Analyses of countries for best practices and literature (DEG-DER) R1/A2. Creation of PROSID Educational Modules (HP) R1/A3. Test trainings (DU) R1/A4. Evaluation (SPLB) R1/A5. Correction in line with feedbacks (ECF) R2 - PROSID Blended-Learning Training Programme with Motivational Videos for Social Inclusion „Sustainable Life in 21st Century” (e.g. life skills for individuals, personal and interpersonal skills, financial skills, health capabilities, civic capabilities) - Leader: SPLB R2/A1. Preparation of the structure and topics of the modules, division of topics between partners (ECF) R2/A2. Script preparation on individual topics, translation into national languages (SPLB) R2/A3. Preparing videos (with theoretical, practical knowledges and exercises) and with the free e.g. Ice-cream software - Video Editor (HP) R2/A4. Audio recording and synchronization of videos (DU) R2/A5. Selection of trainees and pilot testing (DU) R2/A6. Defining the method of evaluation (DEG-DER) R2/A7. Incorporation of comments, preparation of final version (NEU) R3 - Interactive On-line Platform - E-learning and communication platform for the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and experts - Leader: DU R3/A1. Preparation educational materials, videos, practical information for E-learning platform (all partners) R3/A2. A communication platform for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and experts (DU) R3/A3. Translation of the e-learning platform and communication platform content (all partners) R4 - PROSID Guideline - Leader: HP R4/A1. Creation of the structure of the PROSID Guideline to introducing the PROSID Educational Modules “Employability Skills in the 21st Century”, PROSID Blended-Learning Training Programme with Motivational Videos for Social Inclusion „Sustainable Life in 21st century”, Interactive On-line Platform - E-learning and communication platform for the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups (NEU) R4/A2. Describing the project methodology and results of the project including recommendations (ECF) R4/A3. Preparation of design and graphical elements. (HP) R4/A4. Translation of the PROSID Guideline into the national languages R4/A5. Distribution of the PROSID Guideline online at the project website, partner websites, through social media (DEG-DER) Other activities (described in detail in the relevant chapters of the project): 1. Activities within project management and implementation 2. Dissemination activities 3. Multiplier events - workshops, conferences 4. Short-term joint staff training event

PROSİD (Promoting Social Inclusion of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups) is an adult education project carried out in partnership with universities, institutions, and associations from Turkey, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia. Prosid is an initiative to meet the work and social insurance needs of less educated or non-employed disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of low status and prestige. Therefore, the main target group chosen for our project is either unemployed disadvantaged and vulnerable groups or working disadvantaged groups. PROSİD is designed to improve the opportunities of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Four intellectual outputs were presented within the scope of PROSİD. The first one is a need analysis shaped by the partners at the beginning of the project and applied to 182 people in four partner countries to develop the output of the training modules. The needs analysis was designed to ensure that the training modules are of high quality, and 12 training modules were prepared from the need analysis results. The booklet of training modules was written in English, Turkish, German, Hungarian, Slovak to increase disadvantaged and vulnerable groups's skills in starting a business, finding a job, holding a job, personality development, and socialization. The online learning platform, which is another output supporting the training modules, was created under five main headings: Information and Communication Technologies, Career Development, Social Skills Development, Entrepreneurial Skills, and Professional Skills. Supporting the modules under each main heading, video footage, PowerPoint presentations, pdf texts, forum page, tasks, tests were created. If 70% success was achieved in the process, participants were given the opportunity to receive online certificates. Participants were offered the opportunity to receive certificates in 5 languages according to their needs. With the idea of supporting the online learning platform, the entire project website was designed in five languages to reach more Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups and to increase the dissemination of the project. A training programme for specialists in 5 languages has been prepared for those providing services for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. These programmes include various tests and activities. Another important output created to increase the impact and dissemination of training modules is “Adult Education Courses.” The training was held in 4 partner countries with 100 participants. The training curriculum was completely prepared based on the training needs of the participants and 3 teaching methods (interactive presentations, brainstorming and video training) were used. At the end of the trainings, certificates were given to all participants and another output, the "Methodological Guideline" booklet was prepared in 5 languages with the data obtained. Test and Analysis report was produced as another output to evaluate the online training platform, the training modules it contains and other outputs. By using a questionnaire, participants were asked about orientation to work, evaluation of modules, evaluation of online learning platform and other outputs. The analysis results of these questionnaires, which were asked under 3 different titles, are reported in detail in the Methodological Guideline. Various communication platforms such as Slack, Skype, mail group, Twitter, Google drive were used in the project process for effective communication and cooperation. Again, during the project process, efforts were made to increase the project's quality by conducting project internal evaluation analyses every three months. Five transnational meetings (initial and final meeting in Turkey; once in Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia) were planned to talk about measures to improve international issues of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups, the inconvenient conditions, and to shape the course of the project. Multiplier effect meetings were held with broad participation to promote and develop the project in Turkey, Slovakia, Germany and Hungary. A copyright-free international book related to the project was written, and the project was promoted in local, national, and international media. Main objectives of the project are: Prevention: Partners will prevent disadvantaged and vulnerable group of the threat of social exclusion. Education: training all target groups with by educational, sociological and psychological training modules and motivational videos. Developing personalities, life and labour market skills for the 21st century among disadvantaged and vulnerable group. Motivation: engaging disadvantaged and vulnerable group in motivational activities aimed at increasing the social adaptability of the target group. You can access information such as general promotional videos, brochures, detailed information about partners, social networks and links on our website named https://prosidpro.com/