Partner of the Week: Lithuanian Children’s Fund
Posted in Partner of The Week on March 9, 2018
Posted in Partner of The Week on March 9, 2018
Over the past 30 years, the Lithuanian Children’s Fund has been working with children and families suffering from social exclusion by providing various services. In particular, the fund focuses on the Roma community, improving their education and supporting their integration into the labour market and society.
In 2012, Aflatoun’s social and financial education was launched in Lithuania, when a regional trainer and fund’s volunteer introduced the programme to the Roma Community Centre, who work with Roma children and young people. The Lithuanian Children’s Fund also organised training of education staff and contextualised, translated and published the Aflatot, Aflatoun and NFE manuals.
Together with Aflatoun International and organisations from 18 countries, the Lithuanian Children’s Fund, is developing applications for Aflatoun’s education in Europe (supported by the EU Erasmus+ programme), following positive response from students. This is currently being carried out by two regional coaches.
The innovative programme has attracted a variety of children who are enthusiastic in self-cognitive, financial literacy and social skills development activities. The classes are conducted according to Aflatoun’s child-centred, active learning methodology, which not only pleases pupils but also benefits them greatly. They play educational games, make presentations, learn to narrate, count, save, make friendships and just have fun adopting 21st century skills.