"This project focusing on the subject of ""EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION - COMMUNICATION SKILLS” will unite 5 European schools from Poland, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania and Turkey.Good communication is at the heart of our social relationships and leads to an increased tendency towards acts of kindness and consideration, making people more inclined to offer their help and support.Communication skills are also a prerequisite for the successful inclusion of teenagers of different ages and from different socio-cultural backgrounds. It is becoming increasingly important that students are familiar with how, when and where to express opinions and address people of differing social standings in varying circumstances. A strong grasp of these key skills will prove to be essential in their search for fulfilling employment in a century where human connections are becoming increasingly vital.The project team acknowledges the value of providing students with an education that places a high value on the development of good communication skills as a means to vastly improve their employment opportunities. The main aim of this project is to significantly contribute to this process.The specific project objectives are: - to raise awareness about communication and its problems among 250 students coming from 5 EUschools over a two-year period- to observe the communication process among students from 5 EU schools- to enhance students communication skills through the exchange of personal and cultural experiences in a variety of key areas. Such as presentation skills, cross-cultural communication, public speaking, and inter-cultural communication- to encourage students to use ICT to increase the impact and reach of their communications.The project was designed to incorporate the following four sub-stages: - Verbal & Non-verbal Communication- Barriers to Communication- Visual Communication- Digital Communication.These sub-stages will help us produce the following concrete results: - questionnaires- Erasmus+ corners- logo of the project- presentations of the project partners- 1 silent theatre play- 1 e-booklet- 5 Time Capsule Messages Boxes- 5 presentations “Communicating for Understanding”- 1 common song- 1 common calendar- 1 exhibition “Create to Communicate”- 5 digital stories “My country’s contribution to the European cultural heritage”- 1 travel manual- 2 webpages for the project- promotional materials such as flyers and bookmarks- A DVD of the projectThe project will run for two school years and there will be one short-term joint staff training event in the PL and four short-term exchanges of groups of pupils in HR, RO, MK and TR.The project will involve students between the ages of 12 and 15 years, teachers, the local community, stakeholders and the local media. A total number of 250 students, 50 students per school, will be directly involved in the project, attending activities organised at a local level, from which 120 students (24 students per school) will attend the international meetings along with 40 teachers (8 teachers per school).Students will participate in a variety of team building activities such as city games, blindfolded games and problem-solving tasks which will help participants to realize how they currently express themselves and the importance of accuracy and clarity when communicating.This direct interaction with fellow EU students along with the production of presentations, group activities, artistic moments (prepared for the official openings), and intercultural activities will help participants to understand more fully how people communicate differently in other EU schools. All students communication skills will be enhanced as they will be given the opportunity to exchange personal and cultural experiences, develop their presentation skills, become more competent and confident whilst public speaking and develop both cross and inter- cultural communication skills.We cannot ignore the long-term benefits of this partnership on the development of our schools. It should be mentioned that the school curricula will be more international for all schools and all generations of students to follow, the quality of the educational process will be enhanced, the schools individual development plans will be advanced and the image of all schools as forward thinking international institutions will be improved at a local, regional and national level.Cooperation between five EU countries will contribute to the appreciation of each other’s national values and the educational importance of promoting the EU’s strong cultural heritage."