"This project has the title ""Fundamental Rights in European Education („FREE“)"" , a suitable subtitle might be ""How to deal with freedom of expression in a social media context.""In this day and age, our students, but also we teachers, find ourselves almost on a daily basis confronted with fundamental rights issues. Tragic events like the terror attacks in France, Denmark, Turkey, Belgium and other parts of the world and the consequent ever growing flood of information and opinions about the topics of refugees, religious conflicts, racism and the like on the internet present a challenge that we have to face. How then do schools in different countries, different societies, empower their students to be able to exercise this fundamental right? What do the curricula offer as an up-to-date approach to tackle this issue? How can, in a social-media context, a respectful way of interaction be acquired and implemented?In this project we aimed at providing our students with an essential understanding of the topic and developed concrete teaching examples, thus, exchanging and sharing examples of good or best practices. Our students collected experiences in this field. They, during this project and afterwards as well, were enabled to respectfully but decisively express themselves in a written, oral and artistic way. In order to tackle all those objectives, students had to engage in open discussion with students from other countries, sharing other cultural and religious values and beliefs. That is also why country-specific aspects had been chosen to provide an insight into the transnational facets of the project. More precisely, transnational teaching and/or learning activities took place in each partner country with preparatory tasks and assigments in between those meetings. The activities ranged from producing video clips to exchanging best practices for using social media as a means of teaching and learning to artistic ways of expressing one's ideas and beliefs in graffiti. Additional to partners from Germany, Finland, Sweden and Austria, there was also a Turkish participant, providing the unique possibility to engage in an inter-religious dialogue. Not only did this project aim at increasing students' (social-)media skills and competences by using Facebook, Twitter and Co. and reflecting the usage, but also at providing students with the necessary tools to express their ideas and beliefs in a respectful and confident way. Using social media goes hand in hand with the publication of the project's results and outcomes. The project’s Blog provided the main platform for the dissemination of the project's results. Main activities: Finland: - presentation and discussion of the videos and the survey on social media- creating posters and a marketing plan (Kajaani University)- discussion Simon Sinek “Millenials” (teaching material/ lesson)- visits to an Visual Artist living and working close to Paltamo using modern technology to work and stay connected regardless of the rather remote location.- visit to Kainuun Opisto Community College, a school teaching refugees, engaging with those students and learning first-hand about challenges and chances for refugees in Finland.- visit to Kajaani University of Applied sciences, where students were presented different studies in the field of digital technologies.Austria:- Two days of workshops on “Theater of the Oppressed”- Creating Graffiti, printing T-ShirtsGermany I:- workshop history and development of social media at University Regensburg- visit to Flossenbürg concentration campSweden:- mindfulness of the other: drawing your partner- presentation and discussion of the survey on refugees- “The Journey” and “More than one story” games to get to know understand refugees’ experiences- presentation by Patrick Gruczkun: “Intercultural Competence. Behaviours and attitudes to cross-cultural encounters”.Turkey: - making music together, workshop and concert- presentation and discussion of the videos on “More than one story” told by refugees- presentation on the common ethics of religion- a guided tour to three different places of worship: A synagogue in Taksim, the Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate in Fener and thehe Süleymaniye Mosque in Süleymaniye All the products and outcomes of the project can be found on the project blog. The most prominent being the brochure on social media and the teaching material.All of the participating schools face the same challenges and together we developed approaches and sharing best practice. Regardless of minor setbacks, Europe is growing together ever closer while still being able to welcome and integrate the huge number of refugees that is recently fleeing war an violence in the world. A good understanding of one's own culture and the feeling of identity are the foundation for showing respect and finding common ground."

"'Romeo and Juliet' is one of the most well-known play in the world. It has been translated into many different languages and the plot of it has been repeatedlyadapted for the use of theatrical and film scenes. The aim of the present project is to establish an international cooperation and involve young people from variouscountries in order to prepare and present an interpretation of the play 'Romeo and Juliet"".In the course of the project's realization, high school students from Poland, Austria, Germany and Spain will create international groups in which they will work onthe scenario, scenography and costumes. During the 2-years' project students will visit four partner countries where they will demonstrate their interpretations ofthe play. The premiere, based on the scenario prepared by the representatives of a hosting school, will take place in each country.The superior aim of the project is to increase the knowledge of English language through a mutual work of the projects participants (students and teachers) on theplay. This method of learning a language is attractive and incredibly effective as students, with the use of play, have contact with a proper language and they aregiven the opportunity to use their language abilities in practice. What is more, the project aims at:- overcoming language barriers,- exploring foreign culture, customs and life styles of partner countries,- breaking stereotypes and prejudices about the citizens of foreign countries,- increasing the level of self-confidence and awareness about one's own abilities,- developing artistic abilities,- working in an international team.The project's partners will be students and teachers from CKZiU as well as students and teachers, in the same amount, from partner schools.The participation in the project allows for broadening language and artistic abilities, working in an international team, exploring knowledge about foreign countries,increasing students' motivation to learn a language as well as their level of self-esteem and confidence. It will also develop their interpersonal skills through aneffective cooperation in a team or communication in various situations considering current norms. A measurable result of the project will be four interpretations ofa well-known play 'Romeo and Juliet'. Students can use the gained abilities in their future private and professional life. It will also help to create a kind of a personalmaturity which is essential in and adult life.This mutual work of students and teachers may bear fruits in the form of long-lasting friendships between the participants of the project.As a result of the project's realization prestige and competitiveness of schools in a local environment can be expanded. Thanks to an international cooperation aschool gains an European aspect. The participation in an international project will also contribute to a close collaboration between partner schools what will, inconsequence, give measurable long-term advantages, such as the realization of future common projects."

<< Objectives >>The goals we want to achieve are as follows:O1: Educate students about climate change and start a recycling program and an energy and water conservation project for our students.O2: Improve knowledge about sustainable consumption and environmental protection among students and in local communities.O3: Actively engage students in the learning process.O4: Activate parents and the local community to take action against climate changeO5: Recognize how important water is to life<< Implementation >>- C1: 'Stop wishing! Start Doing'. A kickoff meeting in BE.- C2: 'Go Green, Breathe Clean' in ES: workshops, role-playing and memory games, making a mini-terrarium, forest clean-up, presentations of animations ''POWTOON app''- C3: 'Go Sustainable For A Better Future' in TR: A workshop: Reduce Your Waste!, seminar on CLEAN WATER, cultural visits and coastal cleanup- C4: 'Stay Connected' in DE: The closure meeting. A workshop to plan in detail the dissemination and use of the project<< Results >>Tangible outcomes: an extensive video archive of lectures and videos of the activities, Teacher's Climate Guide and many educational materials on various seminars, demonstrative lectures and school presentations, Twinspace, the project website and social media accounts, thematic workshops, the Eco-Teens Club, water diaries, online exhibitions, clean forests, coasts, parks, the project DVD. Intangible outcomes: improved environmental awareness, communication, and digital skills of participants.