How can we organise creative workshops where people with different native languages, cultural backgrounds and levels of experience feel confident and can learn together? This was the main focus of our teacher's training in Madeira.

In July 2026, our young and highly proactive teacher Arina attended an Erasmus+ training course, “Methodology for Teaching Creative Technologies to Adults in Socially, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups”, hosted by Associação Multicultural e Criativa Casa dos Amigos in Funchal, Portugal.

The training focused on integration through creativity and the development of soft skills: communication, teamwork, mutual support, finding common ground and overcoming insecurity

The training focused on integration through creativity and the development of soft skills: communication, teamwork, mutual support, finding common ground and overcoming insecurity.

One of the most valuable parts of the course was the practical experience of working with a multilingual group of adult learners. Arina learned how to explain creative tasks without complicated language, using visual examples, step-by-step demonstrations and individual guidance. During a workshop using an eco-friendly material made from coconut industry waste, she applied these methods in practice, helping participants from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds engage in activities together.

The training resulted not only in new knowledge but also in practical teaching tools and skills. Arina developed a creative workshop plan and teaching materials, while improving her ability to facilitate group work, provide constructive feedback and adapt activities to participants' individual needs.

For Craft Depo, where Arina also teaches multilingual groups, this experience is particularly valuable in creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment, where language differences do not become barriers to communication and shared creative activities help people understand one another better.

Erasmus+ project number: 2025-1-EE01-KA121-ADU-000328467

The training was supported by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

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