Project purpose:

The main objective of the project is to increase self-efficacy in adults from marginalized groups , such as:

• refugees and immigrants,
• people with disabilities,
• elderly people,
• ethnic and racial minorities,
• people with mental illnesses,
• people with lower economic status.

We believe that increasing the sense of agency translates into greater social engagement and a better position on the labor market.

What are we planning?

Mobility and training for trainers

• 8 trainers from Poland and Curaçao will take part in training and exchange of experiences.
• Participants will visit the headquarters of partner organizations – in Lublin and Willemstad.
• Training topics include good educational practices, activation methods, ecology in adult education, and strategies for dealing with learned helplessness.

Development of modern educational materials

The SELF_E+ project will produce two key educational outcomes:

1. E-book – a publication describing good practices in working with adults from marginalized groups, developed jointly by partners from Poland and Curacao. It will contain 6 chapters presenting proven methods, approaches and experiences of both organizations. The e-book will be made available online free of charge in four languages: Polish, English, Dutch and Papiamentu.

2. Manual for educators: Overcome learned helplessness – be efficacy – a set of 60 practical exercises with worksheets for participants and ready-made lesson plans for trainers. The publication will be a tool supporting the development of self-efficacy in people with experience of social exclusion and learned helplessness. The manual will also be available online for free.