Project Duration: 2026 10 01 – 2027 09 30
Project Manager: Agnė Baronienė, el. p. a.baroniene@azuolynobiblioteka.lt
Project Partners: SOLUTION: Solidarité & Inclusion (France), Fundacja “Parasol” (Poland)
Short Project Description
Project “Social Inclusion through Literature, Visual Expression & Reading” (SILVER) addresses rapid demographic ageing and social isolation of migrants across Lithuanian, Polish, and French societies. The project aims to create and test a distinctive non-formal learning methodology combining book clubs and photowalks to foster cognitive stimulation, physical mobility, and intercultural dialogue.
Core Objectives
- Combating Social Isolation: Fostering social engagement of seniors and migrants, cooperation, and community integration through structured, collective educational and cultural activities.
- Enhancing Physical Mobility & Well-being: Promoting accessible outdoor activity and soft mobility through neighborhood photographic walks.
- Fostering Critical Thinking & Dialogue: Encouraging open-mindedness, critical reading, and discussion of societal issues through facilitated book clubs.
- Upskilling Adult Educators: Equipping librarians and adult educators with active, participatory, and inclusive methods tailored to older adults and migrant learners.
The Project Activities Include
- Developing the SILVER training program, consisting of three modules: andragogy and working with seniors and migrants; establishing and coordinating book clubs; and organizing photo walks.
- Organizing international SILVER methodology training sessions in Kaunas.
- Implementing pilot activities localy.
- Presenting the SILVER methodology to adult educators and other stakeholders.
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