STEPS to Tolerance for European Pupils Erasmus Project

Project Title

STEPS to Tolerance for European Pupils

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 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Romas and/or other minorities; Civic engagement / responsible citizenship; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

The project STEPS to Tolerance for European Pupils is the result of the initiative of 6 schools in different countries (Romania, Spain, Lithuania, Greece, Italy and Portugal) to create a tolerant Europe that promotes equality of chances, equity, civic responsibility and respect for diversity. The strategic partnership is relevant to the theme of tolerance and understanding in Europe. The idea of this project has come from the awareness that there is one world and it’s different and the acceptance of diversity, social, ethnic, religious and cultural differences is a necessity for all of us.
School partners show similarities in the field they apply the project:
-activities to promote tolerance, to combat discrimination and aggression, to integrate disadvantaged groups into the educational act,
-priorities of similar institutional development (social inclusion, equality, fight against xenophobia, racism, violence, promotion of democratic values, increasing the motivation of students to learn, encouraging tolerance unto others, promoting intercultural dialogue and innovative education)
– common learning needs
The aim of this partnership is to promote inclusion in diversity and fundamental values (tolerance, freedom, non-discrimination) in order to ensure high quality education for all students, creating conscious and sustainable civic attitudes in students towards the phenomenon of discrimination and social exclusion so that they become more tolerant, more responsible and better people.
The specific objectives of the project are: to increase the awareness of students and teachers by 50% on the prevention and combating of discrimination by the end of the 2019-2020 school year, the transfer and implementation of innovative practices for a number of at least 300 teachers in order to ensure a stable and positive learning environment, to promote equal opportunities and personal development for each student, to educate at least 500 students in support of tolerance and respect for racial, religious diversity, for Europe’s culture and traditions, for people with disabilities, by 30 August 2020, the formation of interpersonal and social competences that will help to improve the relations between students, students-teachers, students-teachers-parents, the cultivation of some civic skills for at least 500 students to promote the principles and rules of European democracy and bringing up a social and responsible behavior, the 80% reduction of the aggressions in the school environment by the end of the project and the creation of positive alternatives for conflict resolution in order to improve the educational process and the effective cooperation of the factors involved in education, the improvement of digital competences and communication in English, as a necessity of an always in change global society, supporting students to become adults of an inclusive multicultural society. The project activities include 4 mobilities with 12-13 years old students, 2 learning activities for teachers.
The methodology includes: 10 virtual meetings between school partners for communication, permanent monitoring of indicators and results, elaboration of questionnaires, surveys, technical and financial reports on implementation of activities, didactic materials, dissemination campaigns, elaboration of management documents, workshops.
The partners aim to develop through this project skills and abilities but also new approaches at the institutional level.
Among the students, the project will generate benefits:
-efficient communication
-work in teams
-reducing aggressive behaviors and any kind of discrimination
-promoting cooperation, understanding, respect for oneself and others regardless of religion, culture, ethnicity, nationality
-adopting positive behaviors that will allow them to reintegrate into society much easier.
Among the teachers, activities facilitate:
-developing the ability to integrate students at risk of marginalization and ensuring high quality education
-using and adapting new interactive methods in activities with students during classes
-developing relationship skills in achieving a tolerant, peaceful, learning-friendly school environment.
At school level, the project contributes to:
– increasing the capacity of organizations to cooperate at European level
-developing new approaches that respond to new challenges in the field of education in order to increase the community’s and students’ interest in the school’s educational offer.
Final Products:
-logo
-the anthem of the project
-a compared study to the notion of tolerance, understanding, cooperation
-a good practice guide to combat intolerance in the languages of the countries participating in the project
– mini-dictionary with common phrases
– case studies on social exclusion and measures to solve them
– dissemination brochures, newsletters
– calendar with the traditions of each country
– the site of the project
– photo albums, videos

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 51102 Eur

Project Coordinator

Scoala Gimnaziala Petru Rares & Country: RO

Project Partners

• 3o Gymnasio Larisas
• SANTO TOMAS DE AQUINO
• Agrupamento de Escolas À Beira Douro – Medas
• Vilniaus Jeruzales progimnazija
• Istituto Comprensivo Divittorio-Padre Pio