VšĮ EDUKACINIAI PROJEKTAI

National Network
Lithuania
Address

Ezero g. 8-1
77141 ŠIAULIAI
Lithuania

Telephone
+37067688421
E-Mail
bendras@edupro.lt
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
VsI EDUKACINIAI PROJEKTAI (EP) is non-governmental not for profit regional organisation with 7 staff members (trainers, social workers, social programmes coordinators, etc.) researching, developing, organizing, providing, coordinating and supervising trainings in the field of non-formal education for various target groups as well for professionals and volunteers. EP carries out various training courses, seminars, conferences, meetings and other events (including practical activities). In the educational activities there are involved adults of all ages, starting with professionals of social work and care as well as civil servants, managers, entrepreneurs, communities, volunteers, etc. and ending with vulnerable and risk groups, e.g. long term unemployed, families at risk, young people at risk, elderly, etc. Main sources of income – training (programmes are accredited nationally), national and international projects, conferences organisation, etc. We are in cooperation with the main actors in our region (Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Šiauliai Region Development Agency, Šiauliai Municipality Education Centre, Šiauliai NGO Confederation, NGO’s, schools, etc.)  
Mission and Objectives

Organisation seeks to:
• promote, develop and implement the principles of lifelong learning programme in the sphere of non-formal, social and professional skills development, improvement;
• create non-formal education programmes for specialists working in the sphere of social integration and socialisation;
• organise training, prepare, implement national as well as European Union funded projects in the sphere of social wellbeing improvement as well as actively participate in the process  knowledge-based, civil society creation.

Main Projects / Activities

We have implemented a lot of different projects seeking to help vulnerable groups, include them into labour market, education, expand ther knowledge:
Project descriptions:
1) 530878-LLP-1-2012-1-TR-KA3-KA3MP, LLP - KA3 project MONEY MASTER – Improving Financial Literacy Among Youngsters (MONEYMs), 2012-2014, The project aims to develop an innovative pedagogy and approach to learning, based in ICT, that can be applied in formal, non-formal and informal education settings, for delivering key financial literacy competences to youngsters.
The main outcomes of the project is:
- a computer game that provides a simulated real life-like environment in which users are presented with key financial concepts and are required to make decisions regarding the use of money;
- a toolkit - guidelines for using the game in different education settings, financial handbook and game user manual - for teachers, trainers and also in part for young people using the game.
The main outcomes are available online, have multi-lingua support (EN, TR, PT, DE, ES, LT) and the computer learning game follow WCAG  2.0 requirements, thus enabling for a wider dissemination and future impact.
2) JUST/2011/DAP/AG/3255, DAPHNE project IOR, 2011-2013, The main objective of the project “Daphne IOR” - to increase the dissemination of information about the extent of correct behavior in social networks using the principles and rules of good practice of European Union countries. In order to achieve the goals, project will create these products: a) cartoon of the social networks of dangers; b) 27 (all EU countries) animated social networking profiles, that constantly placing online material on a dedicated project team responsible behavior.
3)UK/11/LLP-LdV/TOI-406, LLP - Leonardo da Vinci TOI project Motivation and Job Opportunities Support Service (MOJO), 2011-2013, Transfered and adopted innovative employment support practice - skills acquisition, careers advice, vacancy identification and the required job matching support for the long term unemployed.
4) LLP-LdV-PRT-2011-LT-0235, LLP - Leonardo da Vinci Learning Partnerships project European NGO for mental health policies in non-Ue countries, 2011-2013, The project aimed to pool together three EU-based organizations working in third world countries in the field of international cooperation related to mental health using peer-to-peer collaboration with a view of strengthening the professionalism of each and improving their working skills in taking forward international cooperation intervention which places efficiency and effectiveness as top priorities.
5) 518585-LLP-1-2011-1-SI-GRUNDTVIG-GMPLLP - Grundtvig Multilaterals project Autism in Pink, 2011-2013, The project developed a new learning approach for a very specific and over all neglected social group, namely women with autism. Through the learning process which took the special education needs of women with autism into consideration the project contributed to their empowerment in the field of social interactions, active citizenship, equality participation in social activities.
6) LLIV-322, LatLit, 2012-2014, project My Social Responsibility – Social integration of people with disabilities in Latvia and Lithuania implementing principles of Universal Design and developing new social services
7) UK/12/LLP-LdV/TOI-594, LLP - Leonardo da Vinci TOI project Talent 4...Europe (T4E), 2012-2014, Talent 4...Europe (T4E) is a diagnostic system with the objective of assisting learners to define personal talents and therefore identification of career paths. T4E is an accessible programme and accompanying resource kit containing games, exercises, educational films, tasks, and specially designed software.
8) LLP-1-2013-1-IT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP, LLP - Grundtvig Multilaterals project Autistic adults Training for new Opportunities (AUTO), 2013-2015, The project is aimed at people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), adults / young adults, in the transition from the end of secondary school (or special schools) to work to promote the socio-labor insertion and increase the level of employability.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to work more with immigrants coming from the Meditteranean region, Arabic countries and help them to live, work successfully in our society, to foster mutual understanding and respect, ensuring basic rights and freedoms.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to join the initiatives perfomed by the Network since we share the same goals and values - we work with people and want to help them. We work in the field of non-formal education with young and adult people, try to promote citizenship, equality, instill democratic values, etc. through different activities and we are trying to contribute to the creation of the democratic society where people would accept each other, accept each others differences. This is still an issue which has to be solved. Every day we are trying to contribute to solving the challenges our society faces.

Contact (1) Full Name
Gintarė Černikienė
Job Title
Social programmes coordinator
Head of the organisation
ILONA BANEVIČIENĖ