During the summer months, the team of PULSE Foundation actively worked to reach potential participants, inform them about the opportunities offered by the project, and motivate them to take an important step toward returning to education. The field meetings allowed the team not only to present the project, but also to hear the stories, questions, and needs of the people for whom it was created.

The beginning of September marked the start of the next active phase of the project. The project team gathered to summarize what had been achieved during the summer, to discuss the experience gained from field work, and to plan the concrete steps for the upcoming period. The focus remains on identifying and motivating people over the age of 16 who have interrupted their education or have not completed lower secondary education, as well as on preparing them to join literacy courses and acquire competence from the lower secondary stage. The next steps also include individual support for professional orientation, continuing education, and improved access to the labor market.

In partnership with Primary School “St. Cyril and Methodius” – Stremtsi village, we continue to build a bridge between education and new opportunities for people in the local community. Because behind every project activity stands a real person and their decision to try again. And the path to knowledge can begin at any age.

This publication was created within Contract BG05SFPR001-1.007-0003-C01 “Path to Knowledge: Literacy and Opportunities for Adults in Kardzhali”, co funded by the European Union under procedure BG05SFPR001-1.007 Adult Literacy (through selection) of the “Education” Programme 2021–2027. Full responsibility for the content of this publication lies with PULSE Foundation, and under no circumstances can it be considered that this document reflects the official position of the European Union or the “Education” Programme.