Cluj-Napoca City of Learning: The Strategy


The “Braille Challenge” C3 Short-term joint staff training event was held in Skopje, Macedonia 09-13.05.2022.
Main objective of the project “Braille challenge” is teaching the parents of visual impaired children, teachers, and non-formal educators from NGO sector the characteristics of visual impaired persons and methodology of learning Braille alphabet.
C3 was a learning/teaching/training activity for non-formal educators, getting to know visual impaired children, students, their needs and how to teach them Braille alphabet. (more…)
Babilon Travel is attending the third LTTA of the Braille Challenge project taking place in Skopje, North Macedonia. They had the chance to visit the special high school for the visually impaired and get to know its students; learn and discover old and new ways of teaching the visually impaired; and new technologies and gadgets that facilitate easier learning.
The second learning, teaching, training activity of our project BRAILLE challenge was implemented in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, between April 11-15, 2022. The 21 parents and family members of visually impaired/blind youngsters developed competences regarding the use Braille, soft and hardware applications and tools.
There were practical workshops on using Braille machines, and various smart gadgets that can contribute to a better inclusion of blind/visually impaired youngsters in education and on the labor market.

PRESS RELEASE
Cluj-Napoca, Romania – High School for Visually Impaired
September 15, 2021
ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL SOLUTIONS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS(
ATS4VIP)
Erasmus+ Project – Adult Education, financed by the European Union
Local Multiplier Event / Dissemination
The project “Accessible Travel Solutions for Visually Impaired Persons” (ATS4VIP) is part of the Erasmus + KA2 Innovation – Adult Education program. (more…)
Get Assured, We Manage the Risks!, is our 4th Erasmus+ KA2 project, financed by the European Union. Asociatia Babilon Travel acts as a partner, sending and hosting organization.
The consortium of partners is formed by 8 organizations from 7 countries (Ireland, France, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Romania and Turkey), and covers a wide variety of working fields such as sports, non-formal education, arts and therapy, volunteering and more.
The project addresses a common challenge, that youngsters with special needs are facing. Specifically, they hesitate to apply for international learning mobilities, or their parents and care persons prevent them from doing so, because their special needs may not be met adequately and risk management plans do not exist. (more…)