"All countries are faced with the phenomenon of decrease of the level of students preparation and the increase of truancy.The reduction of the medium European rate of early truancy to less than 10% until 2020 is one of the main purposes of the Europe Strategy 2020.According to statistics,6 million young leave annual the studies (which means about 14% of all students).For them,the future is gloomy:unemployment,poverty and marginalization.Young people who quit prematurely studies are those who,although aged between 18 and 24 years old,finished no more than secondary school. According to Eurostat,in 2015,this percentage is:EU(28 countries)-11,1%;Romania-19,1%;Lithuania-5,5,Italy-14,7%;Greece -7,9%;Turkey -36,4%,Poland-5,3%.To achieve the objective of an average rate of below 10%,Member States are invited to eliminate the factors that determine school dropout,solving early the problems and giving a second chance to young people who regret the decisions taken at a time.In the modern society,dominated by technology and globalization,was deepened the sense of loss of national identity,which means the loss of certain traditions and customs that are part of our nation’s history.We must preserve and promote the culture and traditions for the simple reason that a nation without a past is a lost nation,and a people without a past is a people without a soul.Through involving the students in activities which are complementary to the teaching process,students will increase their motivation for studying and they will be more confident in their own future.The project aims are:to improve knowledge,abilities and competences of working in formal/non-formal frame for 48 teachers through exchange of good practices,transfer of innovative methods,collaborative learning and team work;–to improve school results and prevent early school leaving for 180 students by promoting collaborative learning and critical thinking in studying the traditions and customs specific to each country and by increasing self esteem;-to increase the capacity of the 6 schools participating in the project to offer a quality education to all the students,including to those coming from disadvantaged groups and to develop a behaviour based on the understanding of values,respect and tolerance towards other cultures,by consolidating the European dimension of the education and trainng process,to 2020 horizon;.Direct beneficiaries:180 students (aged between 12-18) from whom 70 students with fewer opportunities (Economic obstacles,educational difficulties,Cultural differences) and 48 teachers of the partner schools.The activities:Project management activities(monitoring,evaluating,reporting and archiving,financial and accounting activities.).Informative,promotional and advertising activities;Short-term joint staff training events for implement in the class interactive learning methods to prevent the phenomenon of early school leavers;Short-term exchanges of groups of pupils(pupils work together specific activities);project meetings(evaluating,monitoring etc).All project activities are based on transfer and sharing of innovative practices in education that will result to improve school results and prevent early school leaving by studying the traditions and customs specific to each country.Implementation Methodology:teamwork,case studies,brainstorming,workshop-sites,documentation,practical activities,visits,discussions,role play,team building.Results:1 web page,1 Good Practice Guide:“Methods of preventing early school leaving in partner schools”,1 booklet""Our Easter Traditions"" ,1 Brochure""All about our nation -Life and Culture"",1 Drawing contest,movies,optional curriculum“European Customs and Traditions"".Impact on students:to improve school results and prevent early school leaving by promoting the traditions and customs specific to each country;the rise of self confidence and motivation to perform, learn and think critically and independently, the rise of the desire to learn; development of tolerance and respect for other cultures. Impact on teachers:The development of:pedagogical competences by comparing the system,practices,politics and educational systems with those in partner countries;linguistic abilities and competences;professional skills, required to management of early school leavers;Impact on the institution:An open-minded attitude of the school towards Europe;Diminishing school failures of students,through increased motivation of students involved in the project and perfecting relationships between students, as well as between students and teachers.Impact regional ,national and European:the promotion of national values, traditional products and of the tourist potential of partner countries;promoting common European values such as tolerance, respect for the traditions of other peoples or linguistic diversity, inclusive education;creating a European area of education and training and attainment of the objectives of the Lisbon strategy."