Erasmus+ training course “Community: Seniors Involved” (acronym CSI) took place in Kaunas, Lithuania on 20-28 July of 2018.
Project number: 2018-1-LT02-KA105-005798
Objectives
- Foster opportunities for intergenerational learning in the participating countries;
- Boost youngsters’ empathy, respect and social responsibility concerning older generations;
- Raise the qualifications and competencies of youth workers, leaders, trainers and coaches who could work with inter-generational groups (both in local/international setting);
- Help tackle the problem of elderly isolation;
- Raise social awareness of the wider public.
Project’s Participants
24 young adults coming from 6 countries (Turkey, Latvia, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria and Lithuania) joined to acquire and improve a number of skills required for successful interaction with older generations, better understanding and empathy towards them. Youth workers developed new ways to organize activities with the elderly, meanwhile, seniors got a chance to meet young people and feel more included and happier.
