Virtual Learning Sauna Network

• Target groups:
  
  • Disadvantaged people in the labour market [Immigrants, unemployed people, low paid, people with disabilities] and Social Organisations
• Problem to be solved:
  
  • Engagement and motivation of disadvantaged client groups in lifelong learning using ICT working in urban and rural areas.
  • Research into lifelong learning.
  • Motivation and engagement of target groups [peer support, tandem learning, client involvement, records of achievement]
  • Empowerment [self learning, decisionmaking]
  • Learning Ambassador/Animator
  • Research methodologies [content, project management, evaluation tools, client evaluation, self evaluation, social added value]
  • Learning concepts [lifelong learning, Open and flexible learning, Alternative learning]
  • Learning customised for target groups, Client orientated, Content, Edutainment [education/entertainment], Learning Environments
• Networks:
  
  • Local agencies/people
  • ICT networks
• All partners have a commitment to embedding and testing issues of:
  
  • empowerment
  • equal opportunity
  • innovation