Tailor-made mobility

Funding is available for individuals and/or groups of participants based in the European Union

This call for proposals supports individual and group learning mobility in the field of youth and adult education to provide learning opportunities for learners, teaching and non-teaching staff. And to support the internationalisation and institutional development. 

We specialise in designing and facilitating transformative learning experiences within groups and teams, fostering conscious evolution in education, organisations and communities. Our approach is dedicated to creating powerful and meaningful journeys that catalyze positive change and growth for individuals and collectives alike.

ParamitaLab organises mobility initiatives to Florence. The mobility initiative gives an individual or a group of participants the opportunity to participate in a fully customised training course, where the programme can be integrated with cultural experiences. Internships for vocational students can also be organised.

The minimum number of participants for the mobility initiative is 12. Grants are available for groups of participants based in the European Union.

POC: Luna Villalba | luna.villalba@paramitalab.org Phone/Telegram/WhatsApp +39 334 206 6723

Presentation

A unique, bespoke learning and living experience designed in response to a detailed needs assessment. With the quality of ParamitaLab's network of experienced trainers.


For independent collectives, organisations and institutions wishing to offer groups of staff and learners an educational experience at an organisation of international excellence. The programmes take place in a learning centre just outside the city of Florence.


Electives in Italian, English, or Spanish from areas such as group facilitation, ecosystem awareness and transformative education, arts and humanities, relational design, sustainable economics, arts, and humanities.


Programmes are available all year round, have flexible timetables and can include accommodation, meals, transport, cultural visits and optional activities. There is no minimum length of stay.


Please contact us for more information. POC: Luna Villalba luna.villalba@paramitalab.org | Phone/Telegram/Whatsapp +39 334 206 6723

Programme

Tailor-made programmes to suit your needs.

We take into account the needs of our clients and adapt the content and length of the programmes, or simply create them from scratch.

In addition to tuition by our specialist staff of trainers in fully equipped classrooms at the Research Learning Centre Parc Firenze venue in Florence or at the Fontallorso Learning Centre, just 40 minutes from the city, we can include:

Suggested contribution

Funding is available for individuals and/or groups of participants based in the European Union. Please refer to the following for more information on the European Program.

This call for proposals supports individual and group learning mobility in the field of adult education in order to provide learning opportunities for learners, teaching and non-teaching staff, and to support the internationalisation and institutional development of adult education providers and other organisations active in the field of adult education. The Action will contribute to the implementation of the Agenda for Skills and the creation of a European Education Area.

In addition, participating organisations should actively promote inclusion and diversity, environmental sustainability and digital literacy through their activities.

European Commission - DG Education, Culture and Audiovisual

23/02/2023

A second deadline may be envisaged on 04/10/2023. The appropriate form will be published on this page in due course.

Please contact us for more information. POC: Luna Villalba luna.villalba@gmail.com | Phone/Telegram/Whatsapp +39 334 206 6723


Enrolment

Bespoke programmes are available throughout the year, please contact us for more information. 

POC: Luna Villalba luna.villalba@gmail.com | Phone/Telegram/Whatsapp +39 334 206 6723

Our approach is to work with you to design bespoke training that meets your needs through this lens:

We approach our work with a sense of wonder and curiosity, observing and exploring constantly evolving elements. It’s dropping our expectations and preconceived ideas about something, and seeing things with an open mind, fresh eyes, just like a beginner. 

An intersectional practice goes beyond purity - a problematic connection, where different trends and classic texts of philosophy merge with other knowledge to form a thought at the crossroads. Movements intertwine, overlap and alternate, forming networks in which seemingly incompatible thoughts become entangled. Just as Freud discovered that people say more than they mean without knowing it, culture and history have an "unconscious". The humanities and sciences are not antinomian discourses, but mutable categories of thought that reappear with different faces, finding their place in "new paradigms".


We seek to understand the underlying connections and causes of events, recognising the interconnectedness of internal and external, tangible and intangible factors. A comprehensive understanding emerges by examining structures, processes, developments, cultural influences, beliefs, and  actions.

To understand, adapt, respond and influence the complex and uncertain realities we live in, we need to take a complex living systems approach. From complexity theory and systems thinking to participatory action research, there is a whole range of tools and approaches we use to explore transformative change.

By combining practical action with reflection, learners can develop a more effective approach to transformative learning that promotes long-term retention and deeper understanding of the subject matter. They are therefore better able to transfer insights, intuitions and learning to their own contexts. It involves engaging in physical action while reflecting on that action to develop a deeper understanding. The ultimate aim is to improve learning strategies that focus on internalised understanding.

We actively explore how change happens and, most importantly for us, experience the phenomena of change in living systems. Change happens in concrete, contextual and specific ways, so our approach to learning is based on 'sensitive empiricism'. Learning through reflection on concrete personal and collective experience and practice, inspired and influenced by theory and method.

The trainings draw on performance, social art, bodywork and contemplative practices as key methods and sources of knowledge that support deeper, diverse and plural ways of knowing. In addition, these practices are a source of creativity and innovation and enable us to engage with complex processes and learning.

The Inner Development Goals (IDG's) provide a comprehensive framework for personal and professional growth, encompassing 23 skills and qualities that are essential for anyone who wants to make a positive difference in their lives. These goals are particularly useful for leaders seeking to effect change, but they are relevant and beneficial for everyone. By focusing on inner development and working to improve these skills and qualities, individuals can accelerate their progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building a better future for all humanity.

This project is funded with the support of the European Commission

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