Grundtvig Project Promotor Entity: Centro de Estudos e Formação Aquiles Estaço, Lda. Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida Vidigueira – Beja – Portugal Portugal; Germany; Romenia; Turkey; Italy 1

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O UR I NSTITUTION Centro de Estudos e Formação Aquiles Estaço, Lda (Portugal) is a Private enterprise in theaching area that owns Professional School Fialho de Almeida and, at the same time, is the promoting entity of this project. 4 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

5 This Centre was created on the 1 st September 1999 and it is the owner of the Vocational School - Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida (EPFA); It provides professional or vocational courses (7 courses) that give the students secondary and professional qualifications. The School was born from a contract between the Portuguese Ministry of Education and two City Halls (in July, 1991); UFCD (studies for adult people, to improve professional skills); The City Hall of Vidigueira is, now, the school’s owner.

6 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig The school promotes international projects since 2003: Leonardo da Vinci_Mobility and Partnerships, Comenius Bilateral and Multilateral, Comenius Assistent, Grundtvig and it is also responsible for local projects.

G RUNDTVIG P ROJECT 2007_09 Theme: 55+…Aims for the future Portugal; Germany; Latvia; Luxembourg; Denmark Activities: ICT; English for 2 years 7 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig G RUNDTVIG P ROJECT 2010_12 Theme: “Helpull small communities” Portugal; Germany; Latvia; Poland; Italy Activities/Workshops: Psychological Therapy Plastic and handicraft Drama ICT and English.

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G RUNDTVIG P ROJECT 2012_14 “I MPROVING HEALTH SKILLS ” Courses for adult people_men and women. Ages: from 40 to 85 years old. Activities: Gym classes; ICT; Clarification Sessions; English. 11 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

G YM C LASSES IN V IDIGUEIRA ' S M UNICIPALITY Since October 2012; Promoting physical activities to senior people in several villages of the municipality. 12 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

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Several groups: Monday – Vidigueira and Vila de Frades; Wednesday – Selmes; Thursday – Alcaria; Friday – Marmelar and Pedrógão. Partnership with a silent partner: Câmara Municipal de Vidigueira. 14 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

M AIN G OAL Physical Therapy as a way to prevent diseases; To promote healthy and active habits in order to achieve better health, social and civic competences; To help adult people face the ageing challenge in a conscientious, active and responsible way. 15 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

S ESSIONS AND DEBATE ABOUT "I MPROVING HEALTH SKILLS IN ADULT LIFE " Workshops/Sessions with specialists on the area of health, psychology and physical education; Important tools to prevent physical and mental illness, because with this project our main goals are to develop adult people's health and well- being; for people aged 45 years old and more, with lower education, retired or unemployed. 16 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

S ESSIONS AND DEBATE It will allow the learners to be informed, to debate and to be able to share experiences among them, to strengthen their interpersonal bonds and to avoid social isolation. The participants will be stimulated to promote their social relationships, in order to facilitate their learning process and to help them to improve their social and cultural life. 17 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

"P HYSICAL AND M ENTAL H EALTH “ 19 TH N OVEMBER Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

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“P ARKINSON /A LZHEIMER D ISEASES ” 19 TH J ANUARY Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

ICT W ORKSHOP Since January 2013; Teaching in an non formal way ICT to learners between 45 and 77 years old; The main purpose is: Learn how to use a computer; Get more confident using ICT and exploring communication over the internet with people from other countries. 21 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

We have 2 groups, one from Vidigueira and Vila de Frades and a group of Pedrógão. 16 students. The workshop takes place in Vidigueira at school "Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida". 22 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig

Sharing knowledge and competences; Learning about all the different cultures and traditions and observing different ways of working; Promoting an active integration and inspire respect for different cultures, as well as encourage communication between people from different countries, widening all the participants' horizons and expectations. 23 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig Other skills

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Thank you for your attention! 25 Long Life Learning Programme_Grundtvig Centro de Estudos e Formação Aquiles Estaço, Lda. Escola Profissional Fialho de Almeida Vidigueira Portugal