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About Priscila

“PRISCILA: Fostering Personal, Intercultural, Social and Citizenship Competences for Lifelong Learning to Empower Migrant Adult Learners" is an Erasmus+ project in the field of adult education, involving 6 partners in 4 different countries and one international organization. La Xixa (coordinator) and ACATHI from Spain, Hasat form Turkie, the Department of Education Studies of the University of Bologna and APS Cantieri Meticci from Italy, Volkshochschule – Cham from Germany and the European Association for the Education of Adults, based in Brussels. 

 

The PRISCILA method, based on non-formal learning methodologies such a Theatre of the Oppressed, Deep Democracy, Spatial Assemblage and Critical Incident, seeks to empower migrant adult learners by fostering and recognising three key competences:

  • Personal, social and learning to learn competence, 

  • Intercultural competence 

  • Citizenship Competence 

 

The Priscila Project will issue European micro-credential certificates based on the Priscila Method for these three key competences belonging to the European Framework of Key competences for lifelong learning. 

 

The aim of the PRISCILA Project is to test, verify, and develop a valid and quality-assured certification tool and guide for non-formal learning professionals who work with adult learners with fewer opportunities. 

Context and Needs

Italy, Spain and Turkey are key entry points to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. When taking a closer look at the migrant population in the territories from partner organisations, we find that 12.4%, 22.4%, 11.6%, 15,3% and 35.5%2 of the population in Bologna, Barcelona, Istanbul, Bavaria and Brussels respectively are migrants. 


The rapid demographic changes, together with the gravity of international contexts (war, forced displacement, climate change, persecution, etc.) and polarising media discourses, generate multidimensional levels of social tension and trauma that have critical consequences for both the well-being of migrant adult learners and host communities.
 

This project focuses on developing the PRISCILA method to empower migrant adult learners by fostering three of eight key competences for lifelong learning: 

 

  • Personal, social and learning to learn competence 

  • Intercultural competence 

  • Citizenship competence. 

 

The PRISCILA project brings together partner experience, research-based practices, and recommendations encompassed within the EU relevant framework for adult learning to create an inclusive (adapted to learner needs), comprehensive (multidimensional and complexity-based learning) and participant-centred (learner-led process) approach to key competence acquisition.  

 

Recognition is particularly relevant for migrant, refugees and asylum seekers, as many times they arrive empty-handed regarding training certifications from home, and are required to present proof of skills to have access to administrative procedures, employment and further training.

Objectives

Priscila aims to foster inclusion and lifelong-learning for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in adult education through the development and promotion of the PRISCILA method, pilots and recognition of three Key competences from the EU framework.

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To develop an inclusive, comprehensive and participant-centred approach for the acquisition of three competences for lifelong learning: personal, social and learning to learn competence, cultural awareness and expression competence, and citizenship competence.

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Improve the competences of educators and support staff in adult education, by developing resources (pilot reports, Guide for quality provision and recognition through micro-credentials, Handbook for Adult trainers), and capacity building workshops, tailored to specific needs of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker adult learners, to help learners overcome challenging situations (lack of social network, traumatic experiences, lack of basic communication skills, conflict resolution, etc.). 

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Improve the availability of high quality, flexible and recognised learning for migrant, refugee and asylum seeker adult learners through the development of the PRISCILA Guide  for Quality Provision and Recognition through Micro-credentials, which will go hand in hand with the PRISCILA Handbook for Adult Trainers, allowing the certification of attainment of three of the competences for lifelong learning: personal, social and learning to learn competence, cultural awareness and expression competence, and citizenship competence.

Target groups

 Adult migrants, refugees, asylum seekers 

 Professionals and organisations working with adult migrants, refugees and asylum seekers 

Methodology

The Priscila Method brings together four different methodologies:

Theatre of the Oppressed

Deep Democracy

 Critical Incident Methodology

Spatial Assemblages

These methods have proven their effectiveness in fostering inclusive learning environments through the development of skills, resilience, and a culture of peace at the individual, group, and community levels.

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