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Project reference: 2009-1-DE2-GRU06-01824
2009 - PARTNERSHIP COMPENDIUM - Grundtvig partnerships
COUNTRY: Germany
PROJECT TITLE: Here we are! - Learning Partnership between disabled people, the
public, local authorities and politicians
Project description
People with a disability are often excluded from training processes both in vocational and in particular in non-formal
learning situations. This means that they are not in a position to fully realise their opportunities for participating in
society. One of the reasons for this is that participation requires skills relating to active involvement in
decision-making processes in the community.The main aim of this Partnership is to provide tailor-made adult
education courses on citizen education and thus enable people with a disability to develop an understanding of
politics and civic mindedness. The participants will be taught to understand the complexity of social and political
relationships and thus be empowered to make decisions and exercise their civil rights. On the basis of the newly
acquired skills and understanding they will be able to lead a more self-determined life. In addition to the
development of training modules the Partnership will also develop suggestions how to improve communication
structures related to the participation of those with a disability in local political decision making processes.The
Partnership consists of organisations from residential and non-residential care for those with a disability from 5
Member States (DE, PL, AT, RO, UK). These organisations have formed a network in order to develop joint
contents for adult educational offers which support the development of the civil and political consciousness of
people with a disability. One of the main topics of these offers will be political education since this will help those
with a disability to understand the complexity of civil and political relationships. The aim is to develop contents
related to providing basic political knowledge using methodological and didactic approaches which will help to
improve their communicative skills.Within the Partnership the following tasks are planned:• State-of-the-art analysis
on the civil and political mindedness of the target group • Survey on political aspects of relevance to the daily life of
the target group• Definition of joint benchmarks for determining the training needs of disabled people and their
carers/assistants• Development of a trans-national Internet platform focusing on political and civil training for the
target group• Development of training modules and instruments for political and social education and their pilot
testing in various contexts within the partner organisation• Practical manual for staff in public adminstration, local
authorities etc, facilitatiing the integration of disabled persons in political debates and decision-making
processes.The main target group of the Partnership are people with a disability, in particular those with an
intellectual disability and learning difficulties, and their carers/supporters. The target groups will be involved in both
developing the needs profile and in specific training courses.
Area(s) covered
Addressing target groups with special needs
Inclusive approaches
Pedagogy and didactics
Coordinating institution
Name - Abbreviation:
DIOEZESAN-CARITASVERBAND FUER DAS
ERZBISTUM KOELN e.V.
Address:
Georgstrasse 7
DE-Germany, 50676, Köln
Telephone: 0221 2010-0
Partners
Name - Abbreviation:
Ideal for All Ltd.
Address:
100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick
GB-United Kingdom, B66 1JE, Birmingham
Telephone: +44 1215585555
Name - Abbreviation:
CARITAS FÜR MENSCHEN MIT BEHINDERUNG
Address:
St. Isidor 16
AT-Austria, 4060, Leonding
Telephone: +43 7276/25667670
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