Beja: Training Erasmus + brought to the city 26 youth 8 countries.
“Non-formal education for young people with special educational needs”, was the theme of a training that took place in Beja between 8 and 14 May and had as main trainer Pedro Torrão of “Autonomy and Discovery”.
Twenty six young people from eight countries, Portugal, Italy, France, Palestine, Croatia, Slovakia, Romania and Turkey, from youth animators, psychologists, teachers, aged 23 and 34 year old, participated in an international training project of the Erasmus+ program in Beja, funded by the European Commission.
The action had as promoting entity the "Autonomy and Discovery", headquartered in Beja and whose president is Pedro Torrão and partnered with Escola Secundária D.Manuel I.
The training focused on the areas of visual impairment, motor, auditory and cognitive and aimed to “replicate learning in the trainees' countries of origin and learn our working methods, in addition to sharing experiences and standardizing criteria for people with disabilities", synthesized to Lidador Notícias, Pedro Torrão.
Lea Egret, 23 year old, Lyon (France), graduated in Territorial Development, looking for work in the area.
“I brought in my luggage my projects that I'm developing in France and what brought me was non-formal education, to develop new methods of citizenship and local development. It's my first time on an exchange in Europe and so get to know my continent and Portugal better, because I lived in Brazil and it was important to get to know this brother country. I bring new knowledge of animation technique and methodologies and also the opportunity to create a network of future projects".
Emilio Petrucci, 28 year old, Terni (Italy), Student of Political Science in the area of European Projects.
“I came with the objective of increasing my skills of groups/people with difficulties and how to integrate them in Erasmus+ projects, evaluating all the risks of people's mobility and the messages to be passed and received. It brought experience in these activities and the participation of people, what is fundamental. I take many more trainings and with specifics and needs. I still take many friends".
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
