SMILE CAFÉ
PROJECT NUMBER: 2025-1-AT01-KA220-ADU-B84D6E06
Project duration: from October 2025 until November 2027
In a time where digital connections often replace real ones, SMILE CAFÉ brings people back together combining digital learning and social well-being in an inclusive, human-centered way. The project focuses on older adults (55+) at risk of social isolation or digital exclusion, helping them strengthen digital confidence, social participation, and emotional well-being.
Objectives
- Empower adults 55+ with digital and transversal competences.
- Equip trainers and educators with practical methodologies for this target group.
- Reduce loneliness and foster social participation through learning and community hubs.
- Build European cooperation and exchange of good practices in adult education.
Main Results
- SMILE CAFÉ Methodological Handbook for educators and adult trainers.
- SMILE CAFÉ Multimodal Training Programme (available in multiple languages).
- SMILE CAFÉ Hub: a hybrid (digital + physical) meeting place that promotes learning, connection, and inclusion.