LEMON
Learning Communities of Modern Liberal Adult Education
- Thematic cluster:
- Education
- Programme:
- Southern Finland - Estonia Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Social security and wellbeing of different groups in society
- Duration:
- Jan 2009 - Apr 2012 (3 years, 4 months)
- Total funding:
- 919 642 €
- ERDF funding:
- 719 167 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Developing innovative education and youth
- Website:
- http://lemonproject.ning.com
Development idea
Liberal adult education centres have carried out the task of lifelong learning with success for decades in Estonia and Finland. However, at this moment there is a need for new kinds of methods, networks and attitudes in adult education. The information society, learning in networks and flexible online communication all provide new possibilities for adult education.
Aim of the project
LEMON renewed liberal adult education centres to better meet the expectations of individuals and organisations in their region. With the help of the project, the liberal adult education centres were able to find new students and interest groups, build new local and cross-border partnerships, apply new learning methods, and both design and pilot new courses.
Main project activities
The project carried out training for the staff of liberal adult education centres and stimulating the creation of new networks. Furthermore, the project produced a book about the possibilities of social media (wiki, blogs, etc.) in adult education in addition to a report about future perspectives of adult education in Estonia and Finland. A substantial number of students participated in new courses or operation models during the project.
Partners
University of Turku
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 246 330 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 82 110 €
Vakka-Suomi Adult Education Institute
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 33 397 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 11 132 €
Turku Adult Education Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 35 201 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 11 734 €
The Civic Institute of Porvoo
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Itä-Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 24 639 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 8 213 €
Tartu Intellectuals` Society
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Kesk-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 27 746 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 4 896 €
Tartu Folk High School
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Kesk-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 89 735 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 15 836 €
South Western Finland's Estonia Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 10 281 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 3 427 €
KG Foundation's schooling centre Osilia
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 46 618 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 8 227 €
Kerava Adult Education Center
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 23 849 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 7 950 €
Järvenpää Adult Education Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 25 368 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 8 456 €
Haapsalu Folk School
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 44 432 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 7 841 €
Foundation Tuuru
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 41 672 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 7 354 €
Adult Education Centre of the City of Salo
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 69 899 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 23 300 €
Results
Book "Future Visions of Adult Education Centers-SoMe Times?"
The book consists of articles by the project partners on best practices of using social media in adult education. The Lemon project itself used social media network as their official homepage. The book could be used as inspiration tool for adult education centers on how to work with social media.
