My Europe, My Life, My Future Erasmus Project

Project Title

My Europe, My Life, My Future

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; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

“My Europe, My Life, My Future” is a project whose main goal was not only to develop language and information skills but also key competencies by implementing activities related to sports, music, dance, cuisine, famous people as well as history and traditions by using innovative methods and new computer technologies. Another aim of the project was cultural education such as finding differences and similarities between cultures, overcoming stereotypes and prejudices or shaping the attitude of tolerance.
What is more, encouraging participants to develop and implement innovative teaching methods and teaching materials, stimulate students’ creativity and imagination and help in acquiring basic life skills and competencies. There were students and teachers from six European countries namely Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Portugal and Greece. Amongst vocational and technical schools, there were also general high schools.
Each mobility concerned a different theme related to a selected aspect of culture. These were topics studied in each country: Poland – dance, Romania – sports, Bulgaria – music, Croatia – cuisine, Portugal – famous people and Greece – custom and traditions. Before the mobility, the participants explored a given subject of the meeting in their schools, preparing presentations, films, making videos, creating photo albums, conducting surveys, searching, collecting, and selecting needed materials. Students learned how to dance traditional dances, sing songs or prepare characteristic dishes from each country. Some of the project members took part in competitions and events. Prepared materials were presented to the partners used for the project by international groups. All participants had the opportunity to become involved in dancing, culinary or artistic workshops, educational lessons, sport events and language classes. Moreover, there were organized competitions, quizzes and some educational trips. After completing the mobility, students and teachers prepared exhibitions, presentations, photo galleries, showing all moments which they had experienced.
Through the use of questionnaires, interviews, observations, tests, document analysis, all of the project’s activities and participant progress and knowledge was evaluated.
The transnational meetings of the coordinators were organized at the beginning and at the end of the project. They were related to the efficient organization of the project, division of responsibilities amongst partners, evaluation and summary of the project. They contributed to the competent project coordination.
The proposed activities with the use of productive methods have increased the effectiveness of learning, self-motivation to learn and act, developed creativity and creative thinking. It has contributed to the development and growth of language skills, efficient use of information and communication technologies and development of key competencies needed in the labor market in students personal and professional life.
Participation in the project has greatly influenced the development of cultural competences of the participants. International cooperation, trips, live contacts and using online portals, have developed tolerance, acceptance and openness to other cultures by breaking social, language and mental barriers amongst European citizens.
The final effects of the project are the project website, educational platform, brochures, class scenarios, Europass-Mobility certificates, diplomas, posters, Erasmus walls, souvenir showcases, project logos, meetings and banners.
There are some products that were created in the project: five publications – Legends of Sport, Dances of Europe, Famous People, Music connects Nations and Generations, Tastes of Europe and the European Calendar of Holidays and Customs. There are also multimedia guides around the region, a presentation about Easter customs, videos presenting project meetings, dances, songs and food preparation and The European Tree of Culture. All the products have been described and posted on the project and schools websites, the e-Twinning platform and the dissemination platform. All of the above mentioned results are saved in both paper and multimedia versions and they were sent to school libraries and transferred to other neighboring schools for the didactic use as work and inspiration for similar activities.
The implementation of the project contributed to the promotion of schools, the growth of prestige, attractiveness and popularity among young people, educational authorities, which influenced the development of good relations in school and local communities, establishing cooperation with local institutions. Local media helped to reach the local audience with the project. There has been an increase in motivation and activity of teachers, as well as students who we hope will not resign from continuing education after school graduation. The international cooperation has strengthened and will be continued.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 128235 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zespol Szkol Zawodowych Nr 1 im. mjr. Henryka Dobrzanskiego & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Pedome
• LICEUL CU PROGRAM SPORTIV
• KALLIMASIA GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Srednja skola Biograd na Moru
• Dimitar Talev Secondary School