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    Learning & teaching, New perspectives

    Reaching young adults: “Genuine dialogue and authentic listening are crucial”

    “To truly connect with young people, adult education must place them at the centre, offering spaces where they can express themselves and feel heard,” says Tommaso Caraccioli from the University of Würzburg. With this interview, ELM launches “Young voices”, a new series highlighting the perspectives of the next generation shaping adult education across Europe.

    22.10.2025 Katriina Palo-Närhinen
    The Serbreyt project has an innovative, ambitious goal: instead of requiring learners to adapt to a school system that does not consider their special needs, it focuses on the individual. Photo: TSK Technical School.
    Learning & teaching

    A Faroe Islands project helps young adults build confidence in education

    The Faroese project Serbreyt invests in the education of young people with special needs. The key is identifying the strengths of the learners and building on them.

    05.05.2025 Sara Pasino
    Daniela Chavarria of the KiNESIS project interviews young residents in Frigento, Italy. The programme also broadened the residents' perspective on their experience of their community's decline.
    World of research, New perspectives

    Research and community-based learning against rural shrinking

    The KiNESIS project shows how research can change the course of rural shrinking. It also shows the value of real-life experience of students and the transformative power of communities.

    21.01.2025 Daniela Chavarria Devia
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