Raise awareeness of Human Rights issues Erasmus Project

Project Title

Raise awareeness of Human Rights issues

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: Social dialogue; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; Ethics, religion and philosophy (incl. Inter-religious dialogue)

Project Summary

Contexte and background

The project was a strategic partnership carried out by six European High Schools. It was designed to raise awareness of Human Rights issues, how they impact on their lives and how they can challenge inequality and bring about change. Human Rights issues were explored on a European and Global scale, within an educational context. We decided on the focus of the project through discussion of how our students live in a world where still today, Human Rights are denied, especially with the rise of extremism and the plight of refugees. Each country decided which was a focus area for them and they could link this to a Human Right.

Objectives

Through raising awareness of Human Rights, one of the main aims of the project was to raise awareness of and develop respect of different cultures, where there are differences in rights and laws so that our students could develop their own opinion on the issue. Through this learning journey, we wanted to encourage the students’ empowerment as citizens and act as agents of change.

Profile of participating countries

France :
The Lycée de l’Europe is a public school for students between 15 and 20. We teach general and technologic subjects as well. Students come from very different social backgrounds.
The name of our school (Lycée de l’Europe) can be considered like a symbol of the Erasmus + spirit. Close to the Belgian border, and located just in front of the English coasts, our school is on a strategic European crossroad.

UK :
The Whitby High School is built on a tradition of excellence. Founded over 50 years ago, our expertise has helped us to develop a curriculum that embodies our values: Prepare, Achieve, Care and Enjoy.

Netherlands :
2College Durendael is a comprehensive school in Oisterwijk , the Netherlands. The total number of students is 1720. The school provides education at all levels, from vocational subjects to pre-university education. In our mission statement we write that we want to inspire, motivate and challenge our students. In order to do so we offer them a variety of activities, both inside and outside our school, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Spain :
ES Santa Catalina de Alejandría is located in Jaén and educates around 1000 students belonging to Lower Secondary Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training.The school’s main assets are its bilingual education and ICT school status fostering both digital teaching and learning in a multilingual environment.

Turkey :
Nesibe Aydın Schools, located in the central Anatolian region in Turkey, Ankara, include Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary and High Schools. As a highly-respected teaching institution possessing the international education standards, our vision is to develop open-minded, modernist individuals who have internalized the life-through education philosophy. Our goal is to bring up individuals who depend on the principles of Ataturk, possess a sense of responsibility, and are problem-solvers.

Italy :
The Istituto Statale di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore “Scarpa” is a senior high school placed in Motta di Livenza, a small town in the eastern part of the province of Treviso, near the administrative borderline of three provinces and two regions. The school provides three technical specializing courses, Mechanics, Energy studies, Information and Computer Technology, as well as general education and foreign languages.

Main activities

Before each mobility, students had to complete a pre visit task, so they would know what would be the focus of the weeks activities and to get them to complete some preliminary research on the topic. During the activities, students were divided into mixed national groups, which supported the development of their language skills and also gave them opportunities to increase their cultural awareness, as they were able to work closely with students with different nationalities. Each short-term exchange was focused on a specific topic : right to have a nationality, right to grow up n a healthy environment, right to be educated, Women rights, right to life, freedom of speech. During the meetings, students shared their time between school workshops and visits linked to the meeting subtopic.

Results and impact attained

The completion of this project has had many positive impact on all those that have taken part.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 129329 Eur

Project Coordinator

LYCEE DE L’EUROPE & Country: FR

Project Partners

• Ozel Nesibe Aydin Anadolu Lisesi
• The Whitby High School
• IES SANTA CATALINA DE ALEJANDRIA
• ISISS SCARPA
• de Vereniging Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs