{"id":353,"date":"2025-04-14T16:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:29:09","slug":"study-visit-poland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/study-visit-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Visit Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"353\" class=\"elementor elementor-353\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d874b31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d874b31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6cb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b6cb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-formal education: where tradition meets transmission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2728392 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2728392\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c568b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c568b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"607\">Non-formal education is often overlooked \u2014 yet it plays a critical role in sustaining cultural heritage, supporting adult learning, and transmitting skills that formal systems rarely preserve. It is embedded in communities, guided by experience, and powered by intergenerational exchange.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"966\">In <b>April 2025<\/b>, the BRICKS Project launched its first study visit in <b>Gda\u0144sk, Poland<\/b>, to explore this vital but under-recognised dimension of education. Over three days, participants from across Europe engaged with artisans, educators, and institutions who are shaping the future of craft learning \u2014 not through academic curricula, but through lived practice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1215\">This visit marked the beginning of a deeper inquiry: How can we strengthen, support, and elevate non-formal education in the crafts sector? And how can this model of learning contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable, and culturally rich Europe?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2811961 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2811961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/BRICKS_seesion_1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-812\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1733860 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1733860\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739b9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"739b9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857df04 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"857df04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCraft is not only about hands \u2014 it\u2019s about heart, identity, and resilience.    \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Tamar Kapanadze, Georgia (paraphrased)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f3f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7f3f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02551c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02551c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1324ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1324ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/Museum-building.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/Museum-building.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/Museum-building-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/Museum-building-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa9242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8aa9242\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f66c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f66c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voices from Gda\u0144sk: Reflections on craft and learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aee498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aee498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"555\">The BRICKS study visit in Gda\u0144sk offered more than an introduction to local practices \u2014 it revealed the depth and diversity of non-formal education across cultures. Below, participants share reflections that underscore the importance of preserving and professionalising craft knowledge through community-based learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6478803 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6478803\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09dbe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d09dbe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c73b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17c73b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6053f0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6053f0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf4b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf4b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge in Practice: a legacy in clay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595be89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595be89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necel.pl\/\"> <strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"721\">Necel Pottery Studio<\/strong><\/a> in Chmielno, visitors witnessed the continuity of knowledge passed down through ten generations. Beyond the technical skill, the studio embodies a long-standing form of education rooted in apprenticeship and community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc0fa1 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1cc0fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re not just preserving techniques \u2014 we\u2019re sustaining identities shaped over centuries.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Participant reflection<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c6ccf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5c6ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/nesel-fam-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/nesel-fam-.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/nesel-fam--300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/nesel-fam--768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec14c32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec14c32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c010b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c010b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323527b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"323527b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d03756 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d03756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/embroidery-elwbieta-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/embroidery-elwbieta-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/embroidery-elwbieta-1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/embroidery-elwbieta-1-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7658ff3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7658ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3549a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3549a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The meaning of a stitch: Kashubian embroidery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8ee11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8ee11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During a session at the National Museum in Gda\u0144sk, master embroiderer <strong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1218\">El\u017cbieta \u017bu\u0142awska<\/strong> shared her personal journey into the world of Kashubian embroidery \u2014 a regional art form rich in symbolism and tradition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911454a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"911454a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI began at 20. Over time, I realised these stitches carry more than colour \u2014 they carry memory, pride, and a way of life.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> El\u017cbieta \u017bu\u0142awska, Poland (paraphrased)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f4494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70f4494\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbf966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbbf966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff60a44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff60a44\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2114d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2114d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b8f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b8f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Non-formal learning as cultural infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74256aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74256aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the<a href=\"https:\/\/kul.org.pl\/the-kashubian-folk-high-school-kfhs\/\"> <strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1918\">Kashubian Folk University<\/strong><\/a> in Szymbark, participants encountered a holistic approach to adult education \u2014 one where tradition, inclusion, and personal development converge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76601eb elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"76601eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThis is education as a public good \u2014 responsive to community, free from rigid systems, and grounded in relevance.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">S\u00e9bastien Mainil, Belgium (paraphrased from report)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff92d09 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff92d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kul.org.pl\/the-kashubian-folk-high-school-kfhs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Yet participants also left with a renewed sense of purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f8fb6 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"81f8fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tInnovation must begin with respect for tradition \u2014 and support for those who carry it.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Tamar Kapanadze, Georgia (paraphrased)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e059e66 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"e059e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe transmission of craft cannot depend solely on passion. It needs structure, recognition, and support.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Helena Agosti, Italy (paraphrased)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-formal education: where tradition meets transmission Non-formal education is often overlooked \u2014 yet it plays a critical role in sustaining cultural heritage, supporting adult learning, and transmitting skills that formal systems rarely preserve. It is embedded in communities, guided by experience, and powered by intergenerational exchange. 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