The Opportunities of Migration to Multicultural Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

The Opportunities of Migration to Multicultural Europe

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; Migrants’ issues; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

4 schools took part in this project :
– « Erftgymnasium – Europaschule der Kreisstadt » General Education – in Bergheim in Germany
– « Istituto Statale di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore E. AMALDI » General education – in Santa Maria Capua de Vetere next to Naples in Italy
– « Klaipedos turizmo mokykla » Vocational school – in Klaipeda in Lithuania
– « Lycée Professionnel Saint-Michel » Vocational school – in Blanquefort in France

The title of our project is “The Opportunities of Migration to Multicultural Europe [O.M.M.E].

The general objectives we were forecasting were promoting European values, enhancing intercultural learning, preventing any forms of radicalization and encouraging young generations to actively take their share in the European life.

More specifically, we aimed at considering the history of migration from the beginning of the 20th century to the present in our own countries and places of living, at organizing presentations and debates over the topic of migration, at looking for keysfor a better understanding of the reality and of the difficulties linked to the current migrant flows, but also at showing how Europe enriches itself culturally thanks to the flows and intermingling of people.

The partners worked hard and well to reach these objectives and make innovative performances during the mobilities and in their own schools.
You could have a look at what we did on ONEDRIVE with the following codes :
User : omme20162018
Code : erasmus2016

Or directly following the link above :
https://onedrive.live.com/?id=20ECC1F5ECB602A0%21125&cid=20ECC1F5ECB602A0

Here are the main activities that we implemented :
• Part I: first project meeting in Santa Maria (February 2017). “Migrant roots in our communities”:
Where from and where to, in the 20th and the 21st century / why, what for / which impact on our daily environment

• Part II: second project meeting in Bergheim (May 2017). “Current migration”:
Recent changes within our society : reasons for departures / number of flows / the routes / the idea of migrant crisis

• Part III: third project meeting in Klaipeda (September 2017). “Freedom but with Duties” :
Work on the Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 for its 70th anniversary / videoed breaking news about

• Part IV: Fourth project meeting in Blanquefort (March 2018) “Cultural Diversity” :
Work on articles dealing with the current migrations between September 2017 and March 2018 / focusing on African artists / discovering the European influences of the French south-western gastronomy / our contribution “OMME has got talents” / positive testimonials of young migrants

We well knew that, with this topic, controversial debates would arise. But seeing the national crises that emerge in more and more countries in Europe because the difficulties involved couldn’t be faced in a united and combined European way, we thought that the challenge was perilous but that we were right to have our students think about this theme to help them understand what it is about and to have a critical point of view.
For all of us, this project has strengthened the notion of European citizenship and solidarity between peoples for a better living together, at a time when the rise of withdrawal and populist movements are legion.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 99215 Eur

Project Coordinator

LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL PRIVE SAINT-MICHEL & Country: FR

Project Partners

• Klaipedos turizmo mokykla
• Erftgymnasium – Europaschule der Kreisstadt Bergheim –
• Istituto Statale di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore E. AMALDI