Pathways4Progress: Empowering Migrant Adult Learners for Employability
The Pathways4Progress project supports Somalische Kultur- und Integrationsverein (SKI) in transforming its community-based work into structured, employability-focused adult education. Through job shadowing in Finland and training in Italy, staff will develop competences in intercultural mediation, learner-centred non-formal education, and digital tools.
The project will introduce structured learning pathways, curriculum design, and validation methods to make outcomes measurable. It will strengthen organisational capacity, build long-term European partnerships, and create practical tools for future projects.
Ultimately, migrant adults will benefit from improved employability opportunities, stronger integration pathways, and inclusive learning aligned with Erasmus+ priorities.
Start: 01-01-2026 – End: 28-02-2027
Project Reference: KA122-ADU-035D0459
EU Grant: 28.777,00 EUR
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: (KA122-ADU)
Action Type: Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in adult education
Project Partners:
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Somalische Kultur- und Integrationsverein e.V. (SKI) (Germany)
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Puntland Community (Finland)
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Mine Vaganti NGO (Italy)
Project TOPICs:
- Inclusion, promoting equality and non-discrimination
- New learning and teaching methods and approaches
TARGET GROUPs
Primary Target Groups
- Adult migrants and refugees (aged approx. 20–55)
- Migrants facing unemployment or labour market barriers
- Adults with fewer opportunities (low socio-economic background, limited language skills, social exclusion)
- Migrant women facing additional integration barriers
Secondary Target Groups
- Staff and educators of Somalische Kultur- und Integrationsverein (SKI)
- Adult education trainers and facilitators
- Volunteers and mentors working with migrant communities
Indirect Target Groups
- Local migrant communities and families
- Employers and labour market stakeholders
- Adult education organisations and NGOs
- Local authorities and integration stakeholders
- European partner organisations and networks
These groups will benefit through improved learning opportunities, enhanced employability pathways, and stronger integration support.
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES
- Strengthen SKI capacity to support migrant adults from inclusion to employability
- Improve staff competences in advanced Non-Formal Education methodologies
- Build long-term European partnerships and Erasmus+ cooperation capacity
PROJECT RESULTS
Staff mobility will validate competences to transform Non-Formal Education into structured, result-oriented adult learning. This leads to redesigned training pathways and an openly shared practical toolkit. SKI will formalize strategic partnerships for deeper European collaboration. Migrant adults gain employability-focused opportunities. SKI will also embed new procedures, reinforcing institutional capacity and addressing Erasmus+ priorities (inclusion, digitalisation, sustainability, quality).
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY
The project applies a learner-centred, participatory Non-Formal Education (NFE) approach focused on inclusion, employability, and capacity building. Activities combine experiential learning, peer exchange, and practical application of skills.
Methodology and NFE Methods
- Experiential learning and learning-by-doing
- Job shadowing and peer learning
- Workshops and interactive training sessions
- Group discussions and reflection sessions
- World Café and brainstorming activities
- Case studies and problem-solving exercises
- Role-play and simulations
- Intercultural dialogue and storytelling
- Team-building and ice-breaking activities
- Mentoring and coaching
Initiatives and Actions
- Observation of best practices during job shadowing in Finland
- Structured training on inclusion and employability in Italy
- Development of new learning pathways for migrant adults
- Internal capacity-building workshops for staff
- Creation of practical toolkits and learning materials
- Pilot implementation of redesigned training programmes
- Peer-to-peer knowledge transfer within the organisation
- Dissemination events and stakeholder engagement
The methodology ensures active participation, skills development, and sustainable organisational impat aligned with Erasmus+ priorities.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Training Course:
Destination: Italy
Host: Mine Vaganti NGO
- Nº of participants: 3
- Age: Adult staff
- Profile: Programme designers / educators
- Nº of days: 8
- Accompanying persons: 0
- Duration accompanying persons: 0 days
- Participants with fewer opportunities: 1
- Non-teaching staff: 2
Job Shadowing:
Destination: Finland
Host: Puntland Community ry
- Nº of participants: 5
- Age: Adult staff
- Profile: Adult education staff / integration trainers
- Nº of days: 16
- Accompanying persons: 0
- Duration accompanying persons: 0 days
