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Family Literacy (FLY) is a project designed to support active parenting in the context of language education. The project promotes literacy skills among parents to better support children’s language learning at home. The inclusive approach provides a bridge between family and education that supports the development of the child. The special focus of the project is families of migrant and socially disadvantaged backgrounds (State Institute for Teacher Training and School Development, n.d).

The Programa de Formação em Serviço (Portuguese for In-Service Training Programme) of Contagem, Brazil, is a network that promotes work-based training and improvement of students’ learning. The initiative was based on the idea that education is linked necessarily with the development of the country and active citizenship. Training the citizens in the construction of knowledge, skills, and competences allows them to plan sustainable personal and professional life. The Community Speaker Project, as a part of the In-Service Training Programme, aims at long-lasting collaboration with local families to support the underprivileged members of the community while promoting the values of lifelong learning.