Abstract of the project
u..Europe and the world at large is going through a period of rapid change. The various economic, political and social crises and the new migratory flows test the results of sixty years of hard work for the construction of the European Union. Two different tendencies oppose, those who want to strengthen European unity and those who question the legitimacy of the Union and want to leave it (Brexit e.g.).
Our project aims to rediscover the initial values of the EU and to promote the development of the key competences of citizenship. By studying European issues closely, by discussing these issues, our students will develop skills that will allow them to deal with complex situations, to understand them and to analyze them from different angles, in order to make appropriate decisions, in the respect for humanistic and democratic values. They will learn to avoid simplistic solutions, to give in to dangerous stereotypes or new forms of racism and xenophobia.This project cuts through most of the key skills needed to flexibly address the political, economic and social evolution of Europe and beyond.The theme of the project, namely, the founding values of the European Union and migration flows, aims in particular to promote social and civic skills (such as respect for other cultures, open-mindedness, curiosity in considering the difference as an opportunity for learning, discovery, sociolinguistic awareness, the feeling of empathy) that allow everyone to acquire a culture of peaceful and harmonious coexistence, in the respect of democratic values and within the framework of a European and world citizenship.
Our project also aims to promote the development of foreign language communication, digital skills, social and civic responsibility, creativity, and also learn to learn, develop personal fulfillment, self-confidence and autonomy. as well as reinforcing the European dimension of our schools.I Educational activities. During the two years, participating students will explore the migratory phenomena through different perspectives, such as institutional, historical, artistic and human ones. They will meet migrants, listen to them, exchange ideas, create together, to better understand their background, their history and thus develop their sense of empathy.They will also screen in migration situations during playful experiences (role plays) and creative activities (creation of short stories, poems, songs, short films).They will compare different integration strategies both in their own country and in countries whose integration model is well known (France, England, Germany), in order to better understand the institutional mechanisms.
Through a simulation of a session of the Junior Parliament, they will discuss new strategies to improve the integration of students from migrant families into their own schools. At that time, they will have to show a great sense of initiative in proposing realistic and innovative strategies.Finally, they will draft a charter for newly arrived pupils on European soil, which will be ratified and used in all the schools of the partnership and, hopefully, beyond.This charter will be drafted in accordance with the European founding values of democracy, education, justice, equality, citizenship and civil rights, in consultation with the Council of Europe, which has agreed to lend us a hand.Participants will also have to design a welcome guide for each newcomer and set up a welcoming committee to facilitate their educational and social integration
Visits and exchanges
Every year, two student exchanges are planned. Each time, seven students and two teachers will visit one of the partner institutions to participate in training activities related to the project: meetings, workshops, visits, etc. Students will be welcomed in the families of participating students.
- Mobility 1: Spain, January 2018
- Mobility 2: Bulgaria, May 2018
- Mobility 3: Italy, November 2018
- Mobility 4: France, March 2019
The last exchange, which will take place in France, will begin in Strasbourg, where all the participants will meet to visit the European institutions. We asked the Council of Europe to welcome us to their premises to sign our "Charter of Welcome".
Our project aims to rediscover the initial values of the EU and to promote the development of the key competences of citizenship. By studying European issues closely, by discussing these issues, our students will develop skills that will allow them to deal with complex situations, to understand them and to analyze them from different angles, in order to make appropriate decisions, in the respect for humanistic and democratic values. They will learn to avoid simplistic solutions, to give in to dangerous stereotypes or new forms of racism and xenophobia.This project cuts through most of the key skills needed to flexibly address the political, economic and social evolution of Europe and beyond.The theme of the project, namely, the founding values of the European Union and migration flows, aims in particular to promote social and civic skills (such as respect for other cultures, open-mindedness, curiosity in considering the difference as an opportunity for learning, discovery, sociolinguistic awareness, the feeling of empathy) that allow everyone to acquire a culture of peaceful and harmonious coexistence, in the respect of democratic values and within the framework of a European and world citizenship.
Our project also aims to promote the development of foreign language communication, digital skills, social and civic responsibility, creativity, and also learn to learn, develop personal fulfillment, self-confidence and autonomy. as well as reinforcing the European dimension of our schools.I Educational activities. During the two years, participating students will explore the migratory phenomena through different perspectives, such as institutional, historical, artistic and human ones. They will meet migrants, listen to them, exchange ideas, create together, to better understand their background, their history and thus develop their sense of empathy.They will also screen in migration situations during playful experiences (role plays) and creative activities (creation of short stories, poems, songs, short films).They will compare different integration strategies both in their own country and in countries whose integration model is well known (France, England, Germany), in order to better understand the institutional mechanisms.
Through a simulation of a session of the Junior Parliament, they will discuss new strategies to improve the integration of students from migrant families into their own schools. At that time, they will have to show a great sense of initiative in proposing realistic and innovative strategies.Finally, they will draft a charter for newly arrived pupils on European soil, which will be ratified and used in all the schools of the partnership and, hopefully, beyond.This charter will be drafted in accordance with the European founding values of democracy, education, justice, equality, citizenship and civil rights, in consultation with the Council of Europe, which has agreed to lend us a hand.Participants will also have to design a welcome guide for each newcomer and set up a welcoming committee to facilitate their educational and social integration
Visits and exchanges
Every year, two student exchanges are planned. Each time, seven students and two teachers will visit one of the partner institutions to participate in training activities related to the project: meetings, workshops, visits, etc. Students will be welcomed in the families of participating students.
- Mobility 1: Spain, January 2018
- Mobility 2: Bulgaria, May 2018
- Mobility 3: Italy, November 2018
- Mobility 4: France, March 2019
The last exchange, which will take place in France, will begin in Strasbourg, where all the participants will meet to visit the European institutions. We asked the Council of Europe to welcome us to their premises to sign our "Charter of Welcome".
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