CULTURAL EMPATHY Erasmus Project

Project Title

CULTURAL EMPATHY

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Social dialogue; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

Our world has turned to a small village with the developing technology. As a result of the technological revolution, interaction between individuals and communities has increased all over the World. In this way, a common denominator is formed on the basis of different lifestyles, and in a sense, a global culture and accumulation emerged. The increase ofinformation-exchange among countries paved the way for global values. Today, with the age of science and technology, the development and spread of communication accelerated the growth of global culture. Such a world requires people to live with different cultures.People are now interested in other languages, literatures, histories, geographies, music, dances and want to learn them. They want to communicate with other people, develop friendship, develop the sense of empathy, get to know different lifestyles.Today, these actions are mostly carried out with virtual relationships in social media.It is almost impossible to return to the world and live on its own in the process of globalization.Cultures necessarily interact with each other.People are interested in foreign languages, songs, dances, local clothing, food and historical sites. Briefly, they want to make cultural empathy.One of the educational objectives of the European Union is “to raise individuals with a shared cultural heritage awareness”.The greatest responsibility in the transfer and preservation of cultural heritage to new generations is on teachers and schools, who play role in educating conscious students.According to the Eurobarometer report published by the European Union, the vast majority of participants agree that the European Cultural Heritage should be taught in schools.This project includes “Social and Educational Value of the European Cultural Map”.Under the coordination of Poland; in partnership with Portugal, Turkey and Crotia; this project briefly aimed to achieve the following goals:

a- To make people feel different emotions by embodying cultural empathy.
b- To develop European awareness by learning different richness of the cultures of European Union countries.
c- Motivating students for lifelong learning with innovative and entertaining methods and techniques, and teaching the importance of school in this process.
d- To demonstrate that respect for cultural diversity, tolerance, dialogue and cooperation are the best guarantee of peace and security at the international level within the framework of mutual understanding.
e- Enabling students to improve their presentation skills and do team work.
f- To provide students gaining various skills such as interpreting, analyzing and evaluating cultural information.
g- To give the sense of belonging to the European Union.
h- To develop consciousness and awareness of learning foreign language in the participants.

This project titled “Cultural Empathy”, which will last for 24 months, aims “Change of Practices”.2 accompanying teachersand 6 students aged 13-18 will attendthe project mobility from each country.This project includes the following activities to achieve the above mentioned objectives:
1- Animation of a Traditional Folk Story in English on Stage.
2- A Traditional Song Performance.
3- Traditional Folk Dance Performance.
4- Historical, Touristic and Artistic Trips.
5- Institution and Family Visits.
6- Local Market, Shopping Center, Cafe, Restaurant, Exhibition Visits.
7- Photograph Exhibition.
8- Creating a Culture Stand.

Whether the project goals have been reached will be evaluated through various questionnaires, analysis, assessment and acquisition forms, tests and eTwinning online meetings.

With this project, the participants;
1- Recognize the European cultural heritage diversity,
2- Will be able to look at cultural diversity with respect and tolerance,
3- Will play an active role in the protection of cultural heritage,
4- Will improve their foreign language skills,
5- Would synthesize different cultural information,
6- They will be motivated for lifelong learning.

This project will contribute the following to the development of schools in the long term briefly:
1- It will give an international identity.
2- Schools’ interest in cultural heritage will increase and they will be exemplary in this regard.
3- Cooperation will be established with other institutions and countries.
4- Schools will motivate their students for lifelong learning by applying the fun and innovative educational methods they will acquire.
5- It will contribute to raising conscious, new generation of relevant citizens who can realize the need to protect the common cultural heritage.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 165200 Eur

Project Coordinator

Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. J. Matejki w Wieliczce & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Vakifbank Zubeyde Hanim Anadolu Lisesi
• Srednja skola Matije Antuna Reljkovica
• Agrupamento de Escolas D. Sancho II, Alijó
• Liceo Statale “Carlo Urbani”