"""Youth DOCs: recording critical glances on personal identity, youth culture and contemporary reality""Key words: youth culture, social identity, critical viewing, documentary video and and documentary theatreContext/background: Among youths, there are issues on “social identity and understanding of the other”, issues on “development of cooperation skills” and issues on “intercultural understanding and stereotypes” that need be critically addressed particularly in the context of the current economical crisis and the raise of violence and racism.Projects aims to develop:a) a partnership between two European educational regions, to create innovative educational procedures and to share good practicesb) a student centered teaching methodology which promotes active learning and uses video and drama documentary techniques to research students’ collective views on their own youth culture and personal identity as well as their views on the culture of the partner region, in the context of the current economic crisis and the raise of violence and racism c) a teachers’ training course, a teachers’ educational guide, video tutorials and an open-educational resources based on the methodology implemented in this project.d) collaboration between teachers/students and media/drama experts e) a sustainable network between schools and institutions and to encourage future partnershipsf) students’ group work and enable them to create and share doc-films and doc-dramas and develop peer evaluation skillsNumber and profile of participating organizations Two (2) educational authorities as main Partners, 14 local associated Partners (4 educational organizations as methodology experts and 10 secondary education schools as implementing partners)Project Partners:Directorate of Secondary Education of Eastern Attica, Athens, Greece (DSEEA-Gr) (coordinator)Local Authority of Education-Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey (BiMEM-Tr)The 4 Local Associated Partners that provided the experts and developed the methodology:Karpos Centre, GreeceHellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr), GreeceUniversity of the Peloponnese/Theatre Studies Department, GreeceInnovative Educators Association (IEA-Tr), TurkeyNumber of people involved: Management Group: 4. Experts Group: 11. Teachers Group: 47, Students: 150Description of undertaken main activities & results attained :a) local and transnational meetings for the “Experts Group” (exchange expertise and design methodology)b) workshops for the “Teachers Group” local (4) and transnational (2) to acquire dramaDoc and videoDoc skills, debate issues on youth culture and identity and discuss issues on the projects’ methodologyc) school interventions: common teachers and experts workshops in schools for students to develop 24 video and drama documentariesd) local Student Festivals (4) for sharing video and drama productions and feedback each yeare) students’ and teachers’ feedback and comments on youth culture and skills via the specially designed platform ""..in our own view"" -a virtual festival f) International Conferences (3) in both countries as multiplier eventsg) Training Course for teachers (35hours) based on project’s methodologyh) production of 8 video tutorials both for teachers and students on dramadoc and videodoc techniques, of a Teachers’ Handbook and a of a interactive digital platform (http://myopinion.youthdocs.eu)i) a WebSite www.youthdocs.eu for project monitoring, (calendar, schools’ productions, educational material, Intellectual Outputs etc)j) a evaluation report Methodology and tools (short)Students from secondary schools in both regions, in groups, were invited to reflect upon, negotiate, choose, produce/record and exchange audiovisual messages, i.e. short (4-8min) videos or dramas, on what they believe should be preserved from their natural, man-made or social environment, as representing important aspects of their own youth culture and identity. The trigger-question is: ""which elements of your youth culture would you choose, as a group, to create a short film or drama documentary for another youth group to see and comment?». Videos or dramas must be based on own personal stories, and must have the form of the documentaries. In these doc-films/dramas, students, in cooperation with local partners (local associations, NGOs, municipalities, etc), at a first stage, present their collective views of their own community-region and, at a second stage, of the community of the other region in the partnership.Teachers work in partnerships with film and drama experts.Impact: Teachers: professional development, skills in sharing good practice, ICT and working co-intentionally with experts, Students: development of personal identity, critical thinking and decrease of stereotypes, new skills on audiovisual expression (video and drama)Educational Authorities: local school network, Festivals, Conferences, Web Platforms and Material"

"<< Objectives >>We would like to improve professiopnal skills of teachers, school leaders and administrators by making them meet with New , Trendy and Innovative Teaching / Learning activities including ""Outdoor Learning, Permaculture, Urban Gardening and Gamification"". Play Solves the Problems aiming to use the educational activities enabling students to play and thus to allow them explore their skills, improve their creativity, self esteem, true development of physically and mentally.<< Implementation >>We are going to have Local and International acts.As International activities, We will have 4 LTTAs (Joint Staff Cooepration including Teacher Training sections and exchange of good practices), online meetings to be held periodically, questionnaires and an eTwinning project through ESEP platform.As local activities, informative and dissemination meetings, applying of Sample techniques and experiences in classes, running social media campaigns and cooepration with media and other stakeholders<< Results >>We aim to make teachers improve their skills about the usage of ""Outdoor Learning, Gamification, Permaculture and Urban Gardening"" as an educational tool effectively in their classroom practices. Thus, We aim to allow students express themselves, explore their skills, improve their self esteem, creativity and manage of permanent learning. Besides imroving the language and professional skills of teachers and school leaders, we would like to improve the quality of Early Childhood Education."

"The European Union and the European Commission have taken actions and addressed priorities with regards to migration, in order to help with the safety, education and integration of migrants in the new country that they moved into. ""The European Union needs to increase support for cities and regions and border countries that are on the front line of managing migration”, the European Committee of the Regions said on 22 March 2018. The EU's assembly for local and regional politicians expressed particular concern about the challenges faced by islands and coastal regions in the Mediterranean and called for greater shared European responsibility and investment."" (The EU's Assembly of Regional and Local Representatives, March 2018). In the countries which are part of this project, migration is a very pivotal issue. The European Commission through the Policy named 'Migration and education' states that ""Education plays a crucial role in helping migrants and refugees settle in new countries and environments."" This project aims to support and address the needs in the educational systems in Malta, Greece and Portugal to facilitate the participation and success of newly arrived migrant students in their country.It is for this reason that this Strategic Partnership through the ‘Mosaic’. The objectives of this project are to enhance the access, participation and integration of newly arrived migrants in school education in Malta, Greece, and Portugal. This will be done in two ways: 1) strengthening the competences of teachers and school staff to promote diversity, empathy and inclusion in schools 2) through an Educational Platform, this project will support the schools with regards to facilitation integration and success of migrant students; while making the communication process between migrants, parents and school community easier and accessible. All three countries experience the same concerns and difficulties and they will address these through ‘Mosaic’. The project envisages a Short-term joint staff training event for educators representing different schools. The Training course which will be hosted in Crete in May 2020 will be created to address the needs of the educators through a questionnaire. The methodology used is non-formal methods of education. There will be a total of 30 teachers representing 30 primary schools from Malta, Portugal and Greece. They will then implement and share their learning with the other teachers in the school they work in. Thus, there will be three Intellectual Outputs in this project. These are: 1. Design and creation of Online Training ModulesThe partners came up with a questionnaire in order to find which topics the educators would like to know more about. The four topics that were most chosen were as follows: Using Non Formal Methods of Education in Schools to enhance intercultural integration, Conflict management and conflict resolution, Dealing with students who have been through trauma and Sensitivity training for educators 2. Toolbox for educators working in an Intercultural setting and the creationThere will be 15 tools in total, 5 under each theme. The themes which were agreed upon by the partners after a needs analysis in their schools are as follows: To raise awareness about individual differences and personal identity while motivating openness towards one another. To raise awareness about cultural diversity while creating a positive atmosphere of celebration of being different. To provide opportunities for empathy and reflection while expanding the range of social abilities and open-mindedness. 3. Implementation of an Educational Platform. This will bring easier accessibility of information and it will bring together all the school's stakeholders. This will be translated in the top 3 languages that migrants come from in the respective countries of Malta, Greece and Portugal. This will include: It will provide a space for communication between these different stakeholders, staff from the School Management Team and community liaisons. It will offer useful information and contacts with regards to schools in Malta, Crete and Portugal. The Platform to include: 1. Toolbox with resources 2. Online modules 3. Resource box 4. Open space 5. Opportunities 6. Contacts and information 7. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) An intercultural event, led by migrant students and their parents will take place together with an official launch of the Educational Platform. This will take place at each partner country. The results will be disseminated to all schools under the remit of this project which include 3,000 educators in 250 schools in Crete, around 3,300 educators in 110 Maltese schools and 2500 educators in 120 schools in Portugal. Most importantly, the aim of this project is to make the website sustainable once the funding period is over by linking ‘Mosaic’'s platform to the website of the relevant Education Ministries."

"<< Objectives >>Through ""Make It Thrive"", we intend to help teachers to cope with psychological issues in the school; to support educators on the path to digital transformation by helping them in developing their digital skills; to promote professional training and development of the teachers; to promote individual and group mobility for learning purposes; and to disseminate the results created among the community, in order to reach as many educators as possible and promote the content developed.<< Implementation >>In addition to the results and outcomes that we will develop, we intend to implement two training sessions that will train educators in the field of mental health in the classroom; four transnational meetings between partners; five multiplier events (one of them, the final one, will have a larger dimension) and several dissemination activities. All this under the management of the coordinating entity.<< Results >>The main results of the project will consist of tools and methodologies that will be compiled on a website to support educators, so that they can develop a mental wellbeing plan in their classrooms. It will involve role play simulations, case studies, publications and research, examples of exercises to promote mental health in the classroom, a toolbox, an educator ""Check in"", a Q&A ""Box"", and a forum where teachers can exchange experiences and opinions."

<< Objectives >>Reduce carbon footprint via minimizing the wastes T/S/F/C- Use recycled or reused plastic as the educational material T/S/F/C-reducing the gas water and electricity consumption and also the bills-discovery of the importance of environment by young people S/F- improving the motivaiton of the young to protect environment S/F-- learning about the mission of the trees on the earth- producing own compost fertilizers Simproving web2 tool skillsimproving professional skills of teachers<< Implementation >>-a seminer about renewable energy types - workshop for the renewable energy types Solar and wind energy in a simple way in the Konya science centre-comparison of the energy bills (consumptions)on the last 3 months and starting the bill saving competitions-picture story writing activities on environment-giving information about energy-efficient devices--tree planting activities with the studentscartoons & comics about the importance of the trees through the nature & life cycle of a tree<< Results >>effectively using the water at homes and reusing waters for various purposes T/S/F/Clearning about renewable and nonrenewable energyT/S/F/Cdiscovering the importance of diminishing garbage via reusing T/S/F/C-finding solutions of air, water and earth pollution- changing the attitudes on wasting, recycling & reusingplanting trees campaigns T/S- recycling the used frying oils F/T - producing own compost fertilizers- doing organic agriculture without using pesticides and chemicals S/C