Two GREIP projects, ENACT and CULT, in conjunction with the AFEX AFFM association, held a half-day event on the 15th of June. With 72 people enrolled, 67 people attended, despite the record high temperatures of the day. Kicking off the afternoon, attendees had a chance to explore the ENACT app, followed by an engaging talk by Dr. Cecilia Magadán, Full Professor from the Universidad Nacional de San Martín (Argentina) and head of the Centro de Estudios del Lenguaje en Sociedad (CELES).
After a short break, representatives from different sectors of education were invited to a roundtable (Catalan government, teacher educators, preservice teachers, volunteers in adult education, AFEX AFMM representatives).
The discussion was lively and relevant for the teachers, student teachers and policy makers who attended. The event ended with presentations of materials that have been created with adult learners of Spanish, supported by ENACT, CULT and AFEX AFFM. The activity involves adult female learners from Pakistan teaching a traditional dance of their country. Feedback from the participants was very positive. “Jornada molt interessant en tots els aspectes. He ampliat la meva perspectiva envers el plurilingüisme” (Very interesting day in all aspects. I have broadened my perspective on multilingualism) and “M’ha agradat molt els punts de vista de les diverses professionals (I really liked hearing the points of views from a variety of professionals). About the app itself, everyone agreed that the activities were both challenging and fun.
GREIP’s insight
Va ser una jornada molt inspiradora.