HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNACIONAL MOBILITY PROJECT- ERASMUS +
What is Erasmus+?
Erasmus+ is the EU programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2021-2027.
The general objective of the Erasmus+ Programme is to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, vocational and personal development of individuals in the fields of education, training, youth and sport, within Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality employment and social cohesion, as well as to foster innovation and strengthen European identity and active citizenship.
European citizens need to be better equipped with the knowledge, skills and competences needed in a dynamically changing, increasingly mobile, multicultural and digital society. Spending time in another country to study, learn and work should be the norm, while everyone should be offered the opportunity to learn two languages in addition to their mother tongue.
Since last year, our school has been collaborating with the Cives Foundation in the project BEST (Build European Solidarity Today): Let's Replay the Fraternity Card in Europe!
BEST is a project implemented in France, Spain, Poland, Croatia, Italy and Slovenia within the Erasmus+ programme. It was originally designed in 2002 in France by the Ligue de l'enseignement and has been implemented every year since then in France as an educational response to growing negative social trends, including racism and exclusion. The project emphasises the importance of the coexistence of different ideas, religions, races, status groups, etc., through a simple activity, aimed at students in schools and other formal and non-formal educational settings.
Students have been trained in critical thinking and photo analysis before writing their solidarity messages. With their teachers, they discussed topics such as racism and discrimination, social inequalities, climate change, mental health, solidarity and migration, and gender equality.
Their messages of solidarity were sent by postcards to people in old people's homes. Finally, after reading the message received, the postcard itself invited people to share their reflections by sending their response free of charge, which was sent back to the students during the last academic year.
