<< Objectives >>Improve the quality of the work we do with our young people in the ESC program, as a volunteer sending entity.To have new tools that valorise the volunteer experiences carried out by our young people in our territoryImprove the visibility in the internet of our European activities and projects related to ESC volunteeringSupport young former volunteers to be active part of our territories again<< Implementation >>Preparation of a digital book let of ESC volunteering experiencesTraveling Europe WebsiteTraining activity in Mallorca. Former volunteer training: digitization of our ESC experience and its dissemination on social networks.Training activity in Como. Training ex-volunteers: organization of a quality ESC promotional event.Former volunteers making waves. ESC promotional events in our territories.Project management and implementation<< Results >>- Having two good quality resources available for the promotion of ESC volunteer experiences carried out by young people from the territories of the Balearic Islands and the provinces of Como and Varese: a digital book let and a website.- Having young former volunteers from our territories trained to organize good quality promotional events of the ESC program.

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"At one of the Erasmus+K1 training sessions (school education), the trainer said he had not heard about the Iasi city. Starting from the desire to make our town known to as many foreign tourists which visiting our country, I thought I should find one of its features that would put it on the tourist map along with other cities with tradition, such as Rome, the eternal city located on 7 hills.The project entitled ""Europe on seven hills"" is a partnership between five schools in Europe, located in the following cities: Iasi (Romania), Rome (Italy), Athens (Greece), Barcelona (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), schools that have many common elements: they are placed on seven hills and they want to prevent and reduce the phenomenon of school dropout. The aim of the project is to increase the active participation and school performance of students at risk of school dropout, which come from disadvantaged social backgrounds, through critical thinking development activities for social, intercultural, digital and linguistic competences.The project is aimed at pupils aged between 14 and 17 within the five partner schools, with the risk of school dropout and the teachers within these educational units who wish to improve their 'techniques and working methods with pupils in order to increase the attractiveness of teaching activities, to stimulate and to increase pupils' interest in school.The main objectives of the project are: to reduce the phenomenon of school dropout; to reduce the number of cases of violence in school, active involvement of teachers in training activities; stimulating the motivation for learning and increasing the self-esteem of as many pupils as possible; developing linguistic, social, digital and intercultural competences; awareness of European identity.The project duration is 24 months. The applicant school is the “Ion Holban” Technical College in Iasi, Romania. The partners are schools in Rome (Italy), Athens (Greece), Barcelona (Spain) and Istanbul (Turkey).To achieve the project objectives, are scheduled 5 learning /training meetings for students and 5 training meetings for teachers, to which will take part 115 students and 60 teachers from countries participating in the project.Students will attend workshops on various themes, contests, documentary and research visits, for the development of their intercultural, digital, scientific, social, linguistic skills, meant to increase motivation for learning and self-esteem, to improve school performances, to decrease absenteeism and to mitigate school abandonment, implicitly. Furthermore, through these activities, students will develop their aesthetic sense, by appreciating the cultural and architectural richness of partner cities and they will value the occasions provided by art, tourism, crafts in their future professional formation. Teachers attending training activities and workshops and experience exchange in the partner countries will discover the education systems of other countries, the way they structure curriculum by categories of students and by level of grade, innovative methods and techniques for mitigating school abandonment. They will improve the competences of gadget use in their current teaching/learning/evaluating, linguistic, digital activities, they will develop skills for making more dynamic the learning methods and means used for typically developed children and for children with SEN, inter-relation skills in school, abilities of identifying, approaching and managing the integration of disabled children in school and community, and of collaborating with parents and education specialists.Participating teachers will discover the other countries' educational systems, innovative ways to reduce school drop-out and they will improve the following capabilities: - use of gadgets in didactic activities; - linguistic and digital competences, recognition skills, approaching and managing the integration of students at risk in school and community, as well as collaboration with parents and specialists in education. The activities will produce the following results: the project logo; virtual tour of the 7 hills of each partner city; making a short movie that includes the five important personalities of partner cities; comparative study of education systems from the 5 partner countries; electronic guide; e-dictionary of common phrases with words and phrases from participating countries; monthly culinary calendar in English and in the languages of the participating countries; a virtual album with heritage photos from partner cities (QR Code Generator); videoclip with the message ""STOP VIOLENCE IN SCHOOL"" in the languages of the partner countries and in English; Kahoot questionnaires for students assessment; making a CV in Europass format, a motivation letter, preparation for interview; tourist guide ""Europe on 7 Hills""; a brochure called ""15 European cities placed on seven hills""."

Problem solving is the process of identifying a problem, developing possible solution paths, and taking the appropriate course of action. The European Commission has identified problem solving, and the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively as a main indicator of the transversal skills to be acquired as part of the key competences. It is the view of the “SUPport of Problem-solving mentality in lifelOng leaRning for Trainers” SUPPORT consortium that adult learning consists of a an everlasting process of problem-posing and problem-solving, especially in the case of dealing with persons with low level of skills or qualifications where the learning environment is not only challenged by the knowledge to be acquired but has to deal with a variety of existing preconceptions, social exclusion, stereotypes, language barriers, cultural limitations and others. By supporting the trainers in what we call “problem-solving” situations, with multiple tools and methods as well as valuable background information and scenarios, the project aims to enforce in an antihierarchical way inclusion, retention and outreach in the adult learning environment in order to maximise the positive effect for the direct and indirect target group. SUPPORT will provide trainers with an online platform with useful tools and methods and an open discussion forum that will extend the trainers’ competences and professionalize their work. The SUPPORT project will also develop a “near-peer” methodological framework for learners in order to promote their active participation, on equal terms with the tutor, and foster their motivation. More specifically the objectives of SUPPORT, considering as well the specific objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme in the field of education and training, will be as follows:1. Support and extend the competencies of educators and trainers in tackling challenges and solving problems2. Improve the level of key competences and skills of learners in dealing with challenging environments3. Promote the emergence and raise awareness of a European lifelong learning area designed to complement policy reforms at national level and to support the modernisation of education and training systems through concrete policy recommendations and the dissemination of good practices4. Increase awareness on the importance of inclusive and collaborative education The most important activities of SUPPORT consist of the development of 4 intellectual outputs, 2 local events and a final project conference. It is expected that approximately 160 trainers, professionals and learners as well as policy makers and interested stakeholders will attend the multiplier events and final conference. The multiplier events will have as their main objective the acquisition of constructive feedback from multiple stakeholders in order for the optimal development of the outputs. The project aims, along its duration and upon its completion, to have, namely, the following results:1. It will support and extend the competencies of educators and trainers in tackling challenges and solving problems. Through facilitating communication between them through the available forum of the SUPPORT platform, their access to a clearly user-friendly environment providing tools and methods for the organisation and planning of their needs, and the supporting them find a way to reach a concise, inclusive and stimulating learning environment thriving for outreach.2. It will produce a concise methodological framework ready to use with trainers and adult learners, as identified.3. It will increase the quality of adult education provision, with a strong drive towards policy reform through the recommendations policy paper developed.4. It will map the current situation in lifelong learning organisations, by adult educators and adult learning on problem-resolution, problem-posing and how the above affect the impact of training.5. It will support the overall effort for participation and retention of adult learners. The SUPPORT Project is expected to have a visible and sustainable impact to organisations, trainers and trainees with low level basic skills and qualifications, that will be directly and indirectly involved in the project processes and consequently to the community as a whole. The project has an extent consortium active through the whole spectrum of adult education provision and advocacy, VET, formal, non-formal and informal education. In this way the project has a strong European added value since it addresses the importance of sustainable, problem-solving, inclusive and collaborative education through outreach and cooperation as the centre of its actions. Specifically SUPPORT will target adult educators, experts and professionals working in formal, non-formal and informal structures, learners with low level basic skills and/or qualifications, as well as Policy makers concerned with education and lifelong learning.

"There is a growing interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, combined with Art. This should result in national strategies in teaching/learning and lead to an international cooperation to boost quality and exchange of good practices. Society should be involved, in order to have citizens able to meet the requirements of a continuosly changing world.The STEAM approach could be used in cultural, environmental, economic, managerial contexts, with the involvment of many other subjects.A new pedagogy and a new evaluation system could strengthen the idea of cooperation and mutual trust among European citiziens and governments.An integrated approach will favour all stakeholders.The project has main roots in the ""Mega-Trends, Catalysts and Game Changers"" described in the ""Global Trends to 2030. Challenges and Choices for Europe"" by ESPAS (European Strategy and Policy Analysis System), a Report issued in April 2019 thanks to the cooperation between the main EU institutions.STEAMFUL is based on the partnership among six European countries ( Italy, Estonia, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Croatia ) with students aged 16-19 and will have practical results, as well as moments of discussion using STEAM in a global approach, with the involvement of over 100 participants.Its activities are characterised by a very innovative methodology, based on the following steps: a challenge is launched, followed by braistorming, research, hackathon (digital marathon)/discussion in multicultural teams, assessment by the teachers, production of STEAMFUL possible solutions and improvement of the present situation.The five challenges to face are:- Climate change and Saving the planet- Demography, Migration, Improving Ageing- Connectivity, Artificial intelligence and Transportation- Economic growth and International trade- Position of Europe in the world: How to protect democracy and Manage conflict and terrorismBoth teachers and learners are encouraged to develop a stronger sense of commitment to dealing with global issues, while creating tangible results by working together.The project will enhance the STEAM process, based on investigating, discovering, connecting, reating, reflecting, imagining, planning, designing and improving.This will enhance transversal skills, such as ""learning to learn"".STEAMFUL will :- Identify STEM in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems in classes- Build confidence in trying out new methods in the classroom, thans to an interdisciplinary approach- Explore a range of resources, tools and strategies for activities that enhance STEAM in real life- Enable to learn about 21st-century skills and how to address them.- Reduce gender biased stereotypes regarding both science/technical and care activities. by proposing challenges that require a solution obtained combining both technical and social aspects. Furthermore it will increase:- Knowledge and understanding of the differences, by encouraging tolerance and respect for other cultures;- the European dimension of education as well as the importance of a European heritage;- the promotion of equal opportunities, regardless of gender, social background, ethnic origins, educational special needs;- cooperative learning and lifelong learning; - learning-by-doing and teamwork;- cross curricular involvement of different departments at school.STEAMFUL will generate an attitude of research, investigation and commitment which can produce long term benefits and a strong impact on all stakeholders."