Braille Challenge – Press Release

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Braille Challenge

Erasmus+ project, Key Action 2

The Project “Braille challenge” is an Erasmus+ project, Key Action 2, funded by the European commission.

Project implementation has officially started on 20.12.2020.

Main project aim 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.

Specific project objectives:

Objective #1: Fostering quality improvements and excellence in education, through enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training providers and other stakeholders.

Objective #2: Fostering lifelong learning processes for teachers, parents and non-formal educators.

Objective #3: Fostering equality in learning, social and educational inclusion, modern and European values in formal and non-formal education.

Project beneficiaries are: Teachers from mainstream schools; Parents of children with visual impairment; Non formal educators from NGO sector.

The project “Braille challenge” is implemented by the Consortium of 3 partners from 3 European countries:

• Lifelong Learning Network, Republic of North Macedonia (coordinator);
• Visually Impaired Education and Work Support International AISBL, Belgium (project partner);
• Asociatia Babilon Travel, Romania (project partner).

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