1. SMILE Supporting Migrant Inclusion in Lifelong Learning and Education
Erasmus + project KA
Foundation for Shelter and Support to Migrants (FSM, Malta) ,
CARDET (Cyprus), iFALL (Sweden), Institute for African Studies (IAS, Slovenia).

2. FSM,
Malta
CARDET,
CYPRUS
IAS,
Slovenia
IFALL, Sweden
SMILE - Roles

3. Project Duration: 24 months (1st October 2017 – 30th September 2019)
Priorities:
1. Extending and developing educators’ competences (formal/informal educators; social and cultural competences)
2. Social inclusion (migrant education)
3. Strengthening the recruitment, selection and induction of educators (blended 3ECTS module)
SMILE - Priorities

4. SMILE - Objectives Main Objective:
To promote migrant inclusion in lifelong learning and adult education
Target groups:
Migrant peers, learning support staff, teachers, administrators/policymakers
Goals:
Study gaps in migrant inclusion in adult education; find best practices
Develop innovative educational resources
Train migrant peers, support staff and teachers in adult education programmes
Develop policy guidelines and/or policy recommendations
SMILE - Objectives

5. SMILES – Outcomes Long term:
Democracy, security, active citizenship, representation and participation of minorities, Diversity and peace in EU and Mediterranean
Medium term:
Empowerment and inclusion of migrants in adult education
Develop capacity for social inclusion of migrants in the Med.
Project Outcomes:
Increased understanding and awareness on barriers, best practices and tools
Changing attitudes and behaviours, increasing hope and confidence in positive change
Increased inclusion agency and practice
SMILES – Outcomes

6. Based on participation and cooperation between migrant communities and adult educators
Inclusion of migrant educators and mediators in all project activities
Empowers migrant mentors and community leaders in promoting education
Bridges the gap between teachers and migrant communities
Builds on current research and strategies of the Ministry of Education in adult education
SMILE - Innovation

7. SMILE – Intellectual Outputs
Research document (challenges and best practices)- O1
Guidelines/recommendations for education policymakers, institutes, municipalities and service providers – O2
Training workshop and handbook for learning support staff (piloted,16)-O3
Non formal training course for migrant peers (piloted, 40) – O4
Blended 3ECTS Study Unit for teachers (piloted, 10) – O5
SMILE – Intellectual Outputs

8. SMILE – Learning/ Teaching/ Training
May 2018
C1 – Training Visit Sweden
Jan. 2019
C2 – Training visit Slovenia
Aug. 2019
C3- Training visit Malta and Final conference
SMILE – Learning/ Teaching/ Training

9. SMILE- Multiplier Events
E1 SMILE Final conference Malta
E2 SMILE Seminar Slovenia
E3 SMILE Training of learning Support Teachers Sweden
SMILE- Multiplier Events