Being young in Europe, being young in education Erasmus Project

Project Title

Being young in Europe, being young in education

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: Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; Early School Leaving / combating failure in education; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

This project was a research into the past of each of the participant countries, through their history, culture, language and traditions. The main objective was to find out the links between the different cultures that make up the European Union, compare them and draw conclusions about the differences and similarities that enrich and unite us. Other goals of this project were to inspire students and teachers to contribute to our pluralistic society and to teach tolerance by recognizing and affirming the talents, cultures and individuality of all. The project aimed at developing students’ awareness of belonging to a common Europe, without renouncing their own identity and culture. For teachers and schools, this project was an opportunity to exchange experiences and good practice with partner schools and realize the importance of intercultural education in our schools, to facilitate a better understanding between the future European citizens. These goals were achieved by addressing the following topics: 1-school dropout, 2-multicultural understanding, 3-respect for diversity, 4-active European citizenship, 5-Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training, 6-digital competence. Our project addressed a common lack of awareness of the culture of ” others”, prejudices and stereotypes against them which leads to social exclusion and early school leaving. Working with students from other countries motivated students and gave an opportunity to give extra meaning to learning a foreign language. The project was useful for building bridges between different countries, giving participants the opportunity to have a deep knowledge of their culture, language and traditions. Through a better understanding of other cultures, the project aimed at developing the value of empathy and belonging to a united Europe. Through participation in this project, we achieved to encourage cooperation and intercultural communication and strengthen the sense of European citizenship based on understanding and respect for other peoples and cultures. Pupils became more open-minded and interested in other cultures through the experiences gained in the project. We are sure that they will make use of the good opportunities offered by the European Union and become mature “European” citizens with and understanding of European and global issues. A very important other aspect of the project was preparing a pedagogical base including reflections and proposals of active methods invaluable to improve the Lisbon Key Competences such as: learning to learn, interpersonal, intercultural and social competences, civic competence, cultural expression and communication in the mother tongue. We believe that these methodes allow all of the students to have a better understanding of the cultures in each country by familiarizing them with the artists in their respective countries and through permanent exchange (using internet technologies) between the different schools who were involved in the project. The main target group of this project were students that are the owners of future. That is why all our activities were student-oriented and were only to be accomplished with their participation. The aim of the these activities was to enable the students gain knowledge and abilities that they can use in future. So with 6 partner schools taking part in the project and spreading the knowledge gained and involving people activity with the measures on integration put into practice, quite a number of people benefited directly from the activities. Our partners represent contrasting social, cultural and economic backgrounds, and a diverse collection of communities from across Europe. By working together to deliver our aims about human rights we were successful in showing our students, parents, staff and others, how people from different parts of Europe can work together in order to improve relations and create a more cohesive European citizenship. The project methodology was based on the concept of interdisciplinary teaching as a means to enhance the quality of education. We aimed at approaching key issues from the perspective of different subjects, cultures and languages, thus providing a more comprehensive understanding of civic issues in a European context. To assess the impact and to ensure the proper development of the project, we discussed the outcome of the project impact during Transnational Meetings among teachers, as well as with the student participants. There was a strong cooperation among institutions, municipalities, district national education directorates, NGOs during the preparation, implementation and sustainability of our project. Local authorities, organisations and institutions (NGOs, church communities) in all participating countries will be invited to learn about the project and its results.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 129987 Eur

Project Coordinator

Stadtteilschule Poppenbüttel & Country: DE

Project Partners

• BHAK und BHAS Oberpullendorf
• BAYRAMPASA TUNA ANADOLU LISESI
• Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych nr 3
• ITIS Galileo Ferraris
• Stredni skola zemedelska a veterinarni Lanskroun