The program was developed in Austria (Graz) by the “Genderwerkstätte” (network of experts coming from different fields dealing with gender and diversity) it consists of several seminars and teaches central theoretical principles in the areas of gender, diversity and intersectionality. It’s a fee-based continuing education program consisting of several workshops, seminars, or professional qualification courses for educators in adult education who are dealing with diverse settings. The target group of the program are interested persons, current and prospective future experts working in areas such as adult education, university, research, labour market policy, public relations, social work, gender and diversity and equal opportunities. The collection of information about educators attending the course includes generic background information: biographical information, about schooling and training, in particular past work experience, training/educational skills and competences. Methods for collecting information about participants include discussion and reflection groups (reflecting own previous knowledge, new knowledge gained in the program, transfer knowledge relevant for working in different fields of expertise), self-guided learning, consciousness-raising, presentations and practice work (done individually or in groups). The aim is the use or the transfer of program contents into the own area of work and expertise. Results from practice-based work are presented and discussed as part of the program of seminar series. The GP deals with the following diversity types (with regard to Erasmus+ priorities): gender, sexuality, barriers linked to discrimination. The transferability of the GP to additional contexts of organizations in adult education is regarded as very high. |