In a quiet corner of the Central Region of Malawi, a remarkable transformation is unfolding as adults break free from the chains of illiteracy and ignorance. 34-year-old Lyson Bvumbwe, a resident of Nkhotakota district, recently completed an adult education programme, emerging not only with newfound reading and writing skills but also equipped with valuable life skills that promise to reshape his future.
The 2023 Country Reports of the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) provide a civil society view on recent developments in adult learning and education in Europe.
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.
