AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Quality Education, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
elderly, refugees, language learning, education, integration
COUNTRY
Denmark
DESIGNED BY
Elderlearn
WEBSITE
https://www.elderlearn.dk
Elderlearn
Building bridges between elderly and integration
We want to eliminate loneliness among the elderly and help foreigners to be integrated into Danish society. All elderly and foreigners in Europe must be able to help each other. This resource is indispensable in a world where more people are getting older and globalization is accelerating.
Elderlearn matches senior citizens with foreign language students. This contributes to the well-being, joy and activation of the elderly and improves the integration possibilities for the foreigner. It is free for both elderly and foreigners to participate, as Elderlearn receives financial support from municipalities and foundations.
As a socio-economic enterprise, Elderlearn is focusing on reinvesting part of the profits to get closer to the goal of eliminating loneliness among the elderly and helping foreigners to be integrated into Danish society.