A newly established sewing workshop at Yovon prison in Tajikistan provides inmates with a dedicated space to learn the art of sewing – a practical skill that can be used both within the prison and after their release – and enables them to earn a small income.
Covid-19 forced us to rethink and reinvent the way we teach, the way we learn and the way we work. We witnessed a major shift from traditional in-person formats to online settings. DVV International Mexico has taken up this challenge by creating new, digital forms of learning and collaboration.
With the development of the Curriculum managerALE in 2021, a major gap in addressing the needs of adult education actors was closed. Since then, it has been piloted in several Asian countries. The process was accompanied by a study that provided some valuable findings.
In many Latin American countries, structures of Adult Learning and Education are poorly developed. Teachers must often take on a double role: Teaching, and managing education centres at the same time. The Curriculum managerALE is now being piloted in Guatemala and Mexico to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools.
Communities in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus need to cope not only with global challenges such as climate change or economic shifts, they are also facing the ongoing war against Ukraine and its consequences. DVV International organised a regional training for managers of ALE-Institutions to provide them with strategies and tools to better address the needs of their communities.
In 2022 and 2023, DVV International has been piloting the Curriculum managerALE in Kyrgyzstan in order to further strengthen the management and delivery of non-formal education in the country. The article shares insights about the approach and lessons learned from the process.
