Mobility and Migration
In the camp: refugee camps and adult education
Residents of the biggest refugee camp in the world are in need of education.
Freedom, learning, homesickness
A folk high school is full of stories. Here are some, from migrant students.
“I am not deaf anymore” – outcomes of migrant language courses
This study follows 170 migrant learners on Dutch language courses in Amsterdam. Results show a perceived increase in social inclusion.
La Verneda: Contributions from democratic adult education to lifelong learning
Education providers are concerned with type of participation of adult learners, essentially migrants. This article describes factors of success of education in La Verneda and reflects on centrality of learning for lifelong learning.
Learning with the rest of nature
Violeta Orlovic reviews Clover, Jayme, Hall & Follen's The Nature of Transformation – Environmental Adult Education
On shaping migration
Addressing migration and mobility is crucial for adult educators. As this is not yet self-evident, I explain why it should be. Whether and how migration happens depends on policy choices. Globalization is not ‘somebody’ that shoves people across the border and slams gates shut after them. Open borders, wars and chronic poverty determine whether people
