Hitting a Higher Gear

Autor/in	Stanistreet, Paul
Titel	Hitting a Higher Gear
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 22 (2010) 2, S.22-23 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Motor Vehicles; City Government; Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Innovation; Volunteers; Community Programs; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Ausland; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Freiwilliger; Großbritannien
Abstract	On the face of it, the restoration of a classic car is an unlikely catalyst for community cohesion, but Nottingham City Council's Brough Superior project is a terrific demonstration of the difference learning can make not only to the lives of learners but also in breaking down barriers between individuals and giving them a sense of shared identity and purpose. More than 100 adults from across Nottingham dedicated well in excess of 2,500 hours to the restoration of the 1930s classic car, working with professionals to get a piece of Nottingham history out of storage and back on the road, while documenting its history and the history of the city in the Thirties. The project, which was funded with a 97,500 British Pounds grant from the government "Learning Revolution" Transformation Fund, shows just how far limited resources can be stretched by creative project leaders with freedom to innovate and a committed team of volunteers willing to go the extra mile to get the work finished. This article explores why the project has been a success. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10