Unissons nos coeurs sans frontières. Erasmus Project

Project Title

Unissons nos coeurs sans frontières.

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; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; Integration of refugees

Project Summary

The project “Unite our hearts without borders” is coming to an end.
In a review and a final assessment, it is clear that this project, as partnership between schools was successful as a strategy to provide a coordinated response to the issue of migration as set out in the original objectives.

The sharing of good practice and teaching methods to improve transnational cooperation between schools have been a regular feature of each convention and has proved to be very fruitful, for teachers professional development, over the course of the three school years (2016/2019).

The seven institutions (after the withdrawal of the partner from Turkey in January 2017), of different types (colleges, high schools, vocational high schools) were able to work together, share their ideas and experiences, to help, welcome and educate migrant pupils, as well as looking at specific issues, such as: poor school attendance and difficulties with mastering the host countries language.

All activities planned during the development of the project have been fully completed, whilst additional activities and workshops have been added and carried out by each institution, depending upon the opportunities that were offered by each host country. However the realisation of the original common objectives of the projects was respected by all the partners, notably:

– Screening of a film on the theme of migration, and debate on the subject with the students,
– Design of the “Conversation Guide” in common, during student mobility in Italy and Poland (Guide in seven languages),
– Presentation of different educational systems (Power Point),
– Presentation of the different festivals and customs of each country,
– Production of a collection of cooking recipes from the immigrant population in each country,
– Design of a postcard to illustrate his country on the Common Monument, symbol of the project.

It is agreed by all participating nations that the project fully met the expectations of the original aims and objectives. All activities were completed, on time.
The partnership has been so fruitful that a new commemorate artwork was proposed, (a fresco of personalities of immigrant heritage who have succeeded in contributing to the life and culture of their new home). It completes the entire project and brings a new artistic celebration of the benefits of integration and cooperation of nations.

The project has had a positive impact on many levels:

– The students recognized and appreciated the value of their own contribution and participation in each of the various activities on the theme of migration. Some specifically benefitted from the mobility in Italy and Poland, were they became aware of the richness of the exchanges and the importance of open-mindedness towards Europe; they came back proud of having lived the experience and achieved success in facing the challenge of mastering a new and unknown language
– All of the participating teachers and educational professionals have also directly benefited from this rich experience, not only from a pedagogical perspective but also from a personal point of enrichment and experience.
Thanks to the constant collaborative work and the links established between the partners throughout the project. The experience of some colleagues who have participated in other projects of this type have fully supported and advised the coordinators who were new to the processes and procedures.

– The schools that were represented at each mobility visit by both teachers, as well as pupils, found that the experience of the project introduced a new “European dimension” to their own establishment, one that was positive contribution to the life and atmosphere within each of the participating schools.

The project has now finished within the planned time frame, but it will continue to exist, through the strong connections and friendships that have developed during the course of each been mobility visit.
As a permanent reminder and celebration of the achievement of the participating staff and students, the Common Monument, which will be inaugurated and exhibited in each school.

Finally, the project and its educational, cultural and human aspects made it possible for colleagues to discover the enriching side of Erasmus projects and ideas for future collaborations are already being discussed and planned by the current delegates.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 171025 Eur

Project Coordinator

LYCEE DES METIERS NADAR & Country: FR

Project Partners

• Mosslands School
• Liceul Charles Laugier
• Schiller-Realschule
• IbrahimYucelOrtaOkulu
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Montenegro
• Istituto Istruzione Superiore Statale “S. Caterina da Siena – Amendola”
• Powiatowy Zespol Szkol w Chojnowie