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HEALTY CITIZENS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2016-1-PL01-KA219-026260
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only Funder Contribution: 124,050 EUR

HEALTY CITIZENS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE

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"The project was implemented by schools from PL, IT, LT, ES and TR. It aims was to promote students’ awareness of a healthier lifestyle in connection with healthy eating habits and sports activities. The basic idea was to establish a partnership based on developing and applying the transfer of good practices between schools. It also has an innovative character, which consists of actively involving schools in the long-term process of decreasing obesity and increasing an active lifestyle by implementing the results of the projects in our regions. 2 outputs, ""Healthy foods and nourishment information for School Canteens"", ""Recommendations for improving participation in sports at school"" were produced. We have started the process of research and each partner school has found the following rates of OBESITY PROBLEM (OP) and LACK OF REGULAR SPORTS (RS)PL Partner School - 25% of pupils OP, 40% RSIT Partner School - 20% OP, 45% RS LT Partner School - 25% OP, 50% RS ES Partner School - 27% OP, 35% RS TR Partner School - 20% OP, 35% RS Therefore, the problems stemming from unhealthy lifestyle are indeed pressing. Another interesting finding was that most of these students come from families with fewer opportunities. All these physically and financially challenged teenagers thanks to project implememtation were placed at the center of all stages of project implementation. OBJECTIVESThe main objective of the project was to inform students on rules of a safe and correct nutrition and suggest healthy dishes that can combat the desire to eat fast-food. Also, at institutional level, we have intend to impose a change in the menus of school canteens. Students themselves created an info-book containing photos, descriptions and nutritional values of their favourite dishes in line with their traditional cuisine. Other objectives included:- to promote sports as a strategy for being healthy, thus developing a lifelong active lifestyle- to impose a long-term policy of schools in dealing with the problem of obesity and unhealthy eating habits- to support social inclusion and prevention of discrimination- to encourage the learning of modern foreign languages- to develop knowledge among students and teachers of the diversity of European cultures- to improve pupils' sport and social skills.This project were implemented transnationally because we developed a strong synergy among partners. ACTIVITIESWe have organised 3 LLT acivities for students:C1- IT The project teams joined the canteen and observe the dishes prepared regularly there. Then, each school cooked presents traditional healthy dishes from their own countries and cooked 1 meal that werentasted by the other participants. C2 –LT The activities were organized in a forum presented by the students and which includes sub-topics such as - What is obesity?/ Causes / Effects on Health and social image/ The current rates of Obesity C3 – ES students put together the information and statistical data collected and compile a brochure which contains a set of DOs and DON'Ts that every person should follow in order to live a healthy life, students and teachers run workshops in which all kinds of easy-to-do exercises and games/sports will be presented and performed. PARTICIPANTSStudents/teenagers: Each exchange involved the participation of 4 students/ country, which means an overall number of 16 students/country who were participated directly in the exchanges. These students were be selected prior to each mobility, based on transparent criteria, which involved command of English, ICT skills, voluntary work, involvement in the school-based activities and motivation. The number of indirect beneficiaries is a lot larger, as every school were involved at least 10 other students before each mobility in the school-based pre-exchange activities.Teachers/Adults: There were teams of 7 teachers in each partner school so 35 in total who were managed the project implementation. Each of them were assigned clear tasks from the beginning. This team were involved managerial staff: 1 English teacher, 1 PE teacher, 1 Biology Teacher, 1 Medical worker, 1 ICT teacher. They were choosen by the person in charge of the project, based on previous initiatives, motivation, CV and experience in handling projects. RESULTS AND IMPACTSWe have assumed the publication of two IOs and 3 other intermediate products which are result from the activities performed during the exchanges which were publicted on website and through all the dissemination activities included in the dissemination plan. Therefore, we hope that there will be a positive, measurable impact at the level of participants (with a clear reduction of obesity rates among the target group members), of the local school communities and wider communities, at the level of the institutions involved and other related institutions, at local, regional, national and international levels."

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