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Another good practice example of mediation for inclusion in education is the VERSO program. VERSO brings restorative methods to everyday activities for professionals in early childhood education and teaching, as well as for children and students. Within this program, mediation takes place as a voluntary peer activity for students and as part of the daily work of the staff. The activities of the program is linked to their daily lives. The restorative approach strengthens a culture of conciliatory action. Restorative mediation provides an alternative method of peace-building and resolving conflicts between students and between teachers and students in everyday activities. Mediation [...]

This program, which is set up by the European Institute for Conflict Resolution, trains teachers to both mediate conflicts as well as to set up mediation training programs themselves. The program consists of a 2-part 3-day course. By empowering teachers to guide their students through a 6-stage mediation process the educators are also empowering students to become mediators themselves. The opportunity to give students the ability to settle classroom conflicts on their own offers multiple potential benefits. For instance, teachers and other school staff spend less time mediating conflicts among students – and are therefore able to spend more of that [...]

One of the examples of Good Practices included in the IncludeMe Good Practice Guide is a mediation service in the historical center of Zaragoza, Spain. This service provides a holistic approach to mediation for the people living in the neighborhood. The service aims to positively transform social behavior through an alternative approach to conflict resolution, which includes: prevention and awareness campaigns; helping raise awareness to the needs of the community; disseminating information on mediation. Scholarships are also granted for mediation training activities for community agents, and community and interpersonal mediation. By promoting mediation at different levels and by developing plans for [...]

TEACH DIGITAL NEWSLETTER: PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT With this newsletter, we are pleased to present our partnership in the Teach Digital project, led by the Go Woman! Alliance (UK) and in consortium with the Latvian Adult Education Association, MOMENTUM Marketing Services (Ireland), the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), the European E learning Institute (Denmark) and the European Network of Migrant Women (Belgium/Europe). Even in 2020, a digital gap persists across Europe, accompanied by increasing gender inequality in the digital sphere. Women, especially those from migrant backgrounds, face much higher levels of gender discrimination thus stereotypes than their male counterparts, leading automatically to [...]

For trainers and business advisors Lean Innovation for Micro Enterprises offers a cost-effective, low-tech approach to innovation. It prioritises design thinking and agile experimentation to help micro businesses get more value out of their time and resources. The LIME curriculum Trainers can build their knowledge about lean innovation skills and processes, in a format that is usable in classrooms or online sessions, for small group or one-on-one coaching. Entrepreneurship educators and lecturers can access a complete set of learning objectives, free training materials and case studies. Download “Newsletter 3” LIME-Newsletter-Jan-2022_by-NEN.pdf – Downloaded 22 times – 371 KB The post LIME Newsletter [...]

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Recommendations for the promotion and development of intercultural mediation in Europe Recommendations for the promotion and development of intercultural mediation in Europe Drawing from the different initiatives identified and their analysis, the Include Me Good Practice Guide on Intercultural Mediation drafts recommendations for the promotion and development of intercultural mediation in Europe: Set up raising awareness campaigns supported by public administration to communicate intercultural mediation, how it can support social inclusion strategies and the role of public administration and civil society. Set up a permanent space for an honest and constructive dialogue on intercultural mediation, its impact, challenges and potential strategies [...]

Conclusions from the Include Me Good Practice Guide on Intercultural Mediation The Include Me Good Practice Guide on Intercultural Mediation (available soon) identifies and analyses different institutional and individual initiatives on intercultural mediation developed across European countries and Turkey, with the aim to promote intercultural mediation in different regions and socio-cultural societies, but also to act as a vehicle for the transfer of knowledge and to contribute to the debate on intercultural mediation. Those selected initiatives are examples of mediation as a tool for conflict resolution in community conflicts and promotion of social inclusion of migrants and refugees. They have been [...]

Introduction to the CATALYSE project CATALYSE (Community Action to Activate Learning your Social Enterprise) is an adult education initiative designed to empower and equip social entrepreneurs with the skills and confidence to respond to community and business opportunity. Latest European figures indicate that there are up to 160 million people who are members of social economy enterprises and social economy enterprises contribute to the EU’s employment, social cohesion, regional and rural development, environmental protection, consumer protection, agricultural, third countries development, and social security policies. Social enterprises and the communities they reside in are challenged to invent, develop, and manage innovative solutions [...]

“Changing Europe…one learner at a time” The European E-learning Institute (EUEI) is committed to providing high-quality learning experiences and innovative educational programmes which engage learners from a range of sectors and socio-economic backgrounds. EUEI is committed to promoting social cohesion, inclusion and sustainability across Europe, making them a perfect fit for the Inclusion Sustainable Futures for Enterprise Centres. Our experienced team of trainers, researchers and technical experts are uniquely placed to guide educators from VET, HEI, Adult and Youth sectors to harness the opportunities that innovative and collaborative e-learning and digital tools offer for learners. We specialise in the delivering of [...]