FEELIT-A Pioneer Curriculum for Designing Tourism Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

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Project details

Project number: 

2021-1-EL01-KA220-VET-000028082

Timespan of the project:

28-02-2022 / 27-08-2024

 

Program details

Financing program: 

KA 2 Program – Cooperation partnerships in adult education

Contact details

CEIPES: International Centre for the Promotion of Education and Development

E-mail: 

info@ceipes.org

Objectives

The objectives of the project are the following:

  • Offer a better understanding of the requirements of tourists with hearing impairments as a valuable share of the tourism market (referring to physical access, accommodation, food, activities, attractions and transport). 
  • Create employment opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people to work as tourist agents creating accessible vacations for their peers.
  • Train travel agents on how to serve deaf customers and customers with hearing impairments. Staff who are well-trained with a ‘can-do’ attitude are important in improving travel enjoyment for these groups of customers.
  • Create a European community of deaf and hard of hearing people that will be advising peers to organise their trips in the visiting country.
Activities
  • Experimenting the FEELIT methodology with users
  • Increasing the understanding of the tourism experiences of Deaf or hard of hearing people through interactive activities
  • Developing an inclusive and interactive handbook
  • Creating a network of certified activities offering inclusive experiences for Deaf and hard of hearing people
  • Disseminating the FEELIT methodology
Results

The project will produce the following three results:

  • R1 A curriculum on entry-level travel agent basics adequate for people with hearing impairments. b) A curriculum on design accessible vacation for deaf and hard of hearing people (both for existing travels agents and also for people with hearing impairments followed R1) 

  • R2: An online e-learning platform with the course materials in all consortium languages and all countries sign languages. 

  • R3: A certification scheme for both target groups to acquire the FEELIT certification. 

  • R4: A VR and PC 3D game and a handbook with infographics for tourist providers to understand how it feels to be a visitor with hearing impairments in a foreign country. 

  • R5: An online community of FeelIt operators ready to support visitors with hearing impairments that want to visit their countries 

  • R6: To raise awareness of the project results, offering the game (for free) to the tourist industry. 

  • R7: To enhance sustainability by (a) illustrating the added value of the services offered by the FeeliT Operators, (b) providing a convincing argument to decision-makers through dissemination and communication of the results of the project activities, and (c) supporting the online community of FeelIt operators in expanding the services offered.1- Engaging groups that will interact with the T4proIN training program (NGOs, travel agents and agencies, hotels, public authorities) and the final beneficiaries (people with disabilities, NGOs).

Partners

  • University of West Attica (Greece)
  • THEOFANIS ALEXANDRIDIS KAI SIA EE (Greece)
  • Institutul Postliceal “Phoenix” (Romania)
  • EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM ASBL (Belgium)
  • A.B. INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD (Cyprus)
  • KYPRIAKI ETAIREIA PISTOPOIISIS LIMITED (Cyprus)
  • CEIPES (Italy)