Edumom

Main aim: empowering women on parental leave through new skills development and enhancing their employment prospects

Objectives:

To enhance the skills and knowledge of 40 women on parental leave in European countries, with a focus on supporting their career development through local trainings.
To support quality improvement and innovation in adults’ education work with the help of international training and creation of tangible outputs.
To increase awareness among the women on parental leave about lifelong learning and various available options available for continuing their education and training.
To provide women on parental leave with access to a range of learning and skills development options and resources by creating a specialized website based on this project.
To disseminate the project, its outcomes, and outputs through multiplier events in each partner country.
To contribute to the broader goals of the Erasmus+ program, which includes the promotion of gender equality, lifelong learning, and active participation in the labor market.

Activities:

Kick-off Meeting in Portugal | November 2023

The project started with a transnational meeting in Vilamoura wit 9 participants, Portugal, where partners introduced the project, defined roles and responsibilities, and agreed on timelines. Key topics included the development of the EDUMOM guide, digital tools, video creation, and dissemination planning.

International Training in Sweden | May 2024

Project partners met in Sweden to review progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and exchange best practices. The meeting included presentations on digital tools, media literacy, CV development, and social media, as well as discussions on dissemination strategies and project implementation.

Midterm Online Meetings | August 2023– February 2024

Online meetings were organised to monitor project progress, evaluate ongoing activities, coordinate the development of outputs, and plan local trainings and dissemination activities.

Local Trainings in Partner Countries | 2024–2025

Local training sessions were organised in each partner country, engaging women on parental leave and supporting them in developing practical digital and employability skills. In Lithuania, trainings were held in June 2024 with 16 participants, in December 2024 with 18 participants, and in January 2025 with 16 participants. In Portugal, a training took place in December 2024 with 10 participants. In Sweden, a session was conducted in August 2024 with six participants. In Turkey, training was organised in June 2024 with 20 participants. Activities included interactive workshops, group discussions, and hands-on exercises using tools such as CV creation, social media, and digital platforms, ensuring immediate application in real-life contexts.

Development of Digital Outputs | 2024–2025

Partners collaborated on the creation of key project outputs, including a dedicated website with training video series, a guide on education opportunities, and a list of digital tools supporting skill development.

Final Online Meeting and Multiplier Event | 2025

The final meeting focused on evaluating project results and outcomes, alongside discussions on dissemination and sustainability. A multiplier event was organised to present the project results to target groups.

Dissemination and Outreach Activities | 2023–2025

Dissemination activities included social media campaigns, website publications, local events, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure wide visibility and long-term impact of the project results.

This project is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program, supporting education, training, youth, and sports initiatives across Europe.

Results:

A website with 20 training video series on different skills development: (PORTUGAL)
- Sweden will be responsible for these topics: fake news, media literacy
- Lithuania will be responsible for these topics: personal and professional skills, CV preparation, Microsoft Office Skills
- Turkey will be responsible for these topics: photography, entrepreneurial attitude, soft skills, and cognitive skills.
- Portugal will be responsible for these topics: language training, video editing, social media marketing, and financial literacy.
A guide with formal and non-formal education opportunities in partner countries and abroad to develop new skills ONLINE free of charge or at a very small fee
A digital list of tools to do some work online such as making videos, editing photos, and writing essays (e. g. repurpose.io, Canva)
Improved digital skills of women on parental leave during the international and local trainings.
Increased awareness among the women on parental leave about lifelong learning and various available options for continuing their education and training and provided with access to the range of learning and skills development options and resources by creating a specialized website based on this project.
Through the multiplier events, dissemination of the project in each country, reaching at least 8 new organizations and 60 mothers on parental leave, who are not directly involved in the project.

This project is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program, supporting education, training, youth, and sports initiatives across Europe.