International training and Erasmus+ courses with a holistic, person-centered approach - crafted by top educators for schools, NGOs, and lifelong learners.
Adult educator's role in a new reality
Adult educators today face a rapidly changing reality — marked by evolving technologies, shifting labor markets, mental health challenges, burnout, wars, and global crises.
This course helps you reflect on your role as an educator in these turbulent times and equips you with practical tools to support learners, communities, and yourself.
By the end of this course, you will...
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Understand the evolving role of adult educators in times of uncertainty and change.
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Develop strategies to support learners facing stress, burnout, or mental health challenges.
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Apply holistic and person-centred methods to foster resilience and meaningful learning.
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Explore the impact of AI, digitalisation, and new technologies on adult learning.
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Gain practical tools for sustaining your own wellbeing as an educator.
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Strengthen intercultural and multilingual communication skills for diverse contexts.
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Cultivate reflective practice for yourself and your learners as a way to adapt, grow, and thrive.
Programme
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Day 1 – Setting the Stage
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Welcome, introductions, and goal-setting.
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The role of adult educators in turbulent times.
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Mapping current challenges together.
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Day 2 – Educator Wellbeing & Resilience
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Understanding stress, burnout, and mental health pressures.
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Tools for sustaining personal wellbeing.
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Reflection: caring for self to care for others.
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Day 3 – Learners in a Changing World
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Person-centred and holistic approaches.
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Supporting adult learners facing uncertainty and transitions.
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Case-sharing: participants’ experiences.
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Day 4 – Technology & Transformation
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The role of AI, digitalisation, and hybrid learning.
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Balancing innovation with human connection.
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Examples from different countries.
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Day 5 – Education in Crisis Contexts
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The educator’s role during war, displacement, or social unrest.
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Methods for building safe, inclusive, and intercultural learning spaces.
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Group work: designing responses for real-life scenarios.
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Day 6 – From Challenges to Solutions
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Collaborative problem-solving on participants’ cases.
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Co-creating new methods and tools.
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Outdoor or experiential session for reflection.
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Day 7 – Integration & Next Steps
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Building your personal and organisational “educator’s toolkit.”
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Group exchange: sharing strategies for the future.
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Course reflection, feedback, and certification.
Location & Dates
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8 December 2025 — Estonia
23 February 2026 — St. Maarten (SXM)
20 April 2026 — Cappadocia, Turkey
8 June 2026 — Estonia
22 June 2026 — Azores, Portugal
19 October 2026 — Menorca, Spain
23 November 2026 — Fuerteventura
7 December 2026 — Estonia
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Details
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Target audience: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, adult educators, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, and policy makers.
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Supportive learning materials of the programme will be sent to the participants in advance.
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The training itself will not be built on lectures or presentations, but on searching for effective solutions and inspiration for the participants' practice, discovering experiences of other countries and spending valuable time together.
Participation fee:
400 € - 5 days
560 € - 7 days