CONTEXT/BACKGROUNDSchool community service and volunteering can offer solutions to several social and environmental issues in Europe, sharing the values of solidarity, social inclusion and active citizenship among young people.OBJECTIVESThe main objective was to promote solidarity, social inclusion &cohesion and active citizenship by discovering and exchanging Good Practices of partner schools and supporting teachers with the enhancement of social and civic competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of their students. We wanted to educate our students’ to become active European citizens, to develop their ability to work in multicultural groups, positive attitude towards European projects and tolerance towards different cultures.NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTSThere were 5 European schools involved in the project - from Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Spain and Turkey, which all had their extra-curricular programs for social inclusion via community service. They all provide general education at secondary level, the Belgian, Portuguese and Turkish schools are state run, while the Spanish and Hungarian schools are maintained by foundations. Each school has involved participants aged 14-17 with gender balance and English skills at least at B1 level who were committed to school community service.DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES1. Preparation – project management was set up, students were selected, their competences assessed and project workshops held in each school, while the project website was created and maintained by the coordinator school: https://comserv.poli.hu.2. There were 6 transnational project meetings to discuss management issues, to plan how good practices can be integrated to community service programs of partner schools.3. There was a staff training event in Turkey to learn about ESC and applying for Quality Label accreditation. Till the end of the project, each partner registered students on ESC platform, applied for ESC Quality Label, the Portuguese and Hungarian partners have obtained it.3. We organized 4 short-term exchanges of groups of pupils - one in Hungary, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, where both teachers and students took part in community service activities organised by the host school.4. We created our main products: a Teachers’ Manual - https://comserv.poli.hu/2019/12/26/1031/ and a video guide - https://comserv.poli.hu/2019/12/20/video/METHODOLOGYWe used a non-formal, activity and competence based approach in the project. Our main method was ’learning by doing’ and ’peer to peer teaching’, i.e. students worked in transnational groups, presented home assignments, took part in interactive workshops, discussions with representatives of NGOs and carried out community service activities.At project workshops between student exchanges, students worked in groups or pairs. They carried out school community service activities and prepared materials for the exchanges: made presentations, made and watched videos about community service, shared information about partner schools and countries. After each exchange, they reported to their peers: introduced the activities they had taken part in with photos and videos.RESULTS1.Main products - the project website for disseminating results, a Teachers’ Manual and video guide, uploaded to the website with free access for the public.2.The project TwinSpace has been awarded a European Quality Label: https://comserv.poli.hu/2019/11/10/european-quality-label/.IMPACT1.On partner schools - the project has enlarged their community service programs with new activities and their European network, the Portuguese and the Hungarian partners have acquired a Quality Label in ESC.2.On participating teachers – it has contributed to the development of their motivation, attitude, professional skills and methods, English and ICT competences.3.On participating students – they have gained experience in project- and activity based learning and school community service in European context – their knowledge, critical thinking, communication, social and intercultural skills, attitudes and commitment to solidarity and active participation in society has improved. The inclusion of students with fewer opportunities has helped their social integration.LONG TERM BENEFITS3 of the 5 partner schools have started another collaboration in a KA229 project in September 2020.Student participants might get involved in the activities of NGOs related to ESC.There can be other schools in Europe, taking over school community service programs developed in the project.

CONTEXT/BACKGROUND Physical Education can teach students how to keep fit and healthy life long through an active lifestyle. There were 5 European general secondary schools involved in the project – from the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, which all had their extra-curricular programs for physical activities.OBJECTIVES The main objective was to raise the profile of Physical Education and promote outdoor sports and healthy, active lifestyle in the 5 partner schools. For students we wanted to create fun and pleasure through physical activities; promote health and well-being for lifelong learning; encourage social inclusion and develop social competence. For schools and teachers our aim was to build a network; exchange good practices; enhance curricular and extra-curricular physical activities and develop the professional skills of PE teachers by learning new methods. Our other goal was to make students explore challenging situations to increase their knowledge, gain skills and develop understanding about themselves, their mates and society. NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS The partners agreed on the selection process of students and recruited 15-18 year olds whose English was at least B1 level. They had to write an application letter in English. We encouraged the participation of students with fewer opportunities. Based on these criteria, each partner selected 20-25 participants, who worked in the project during the whole period. Some students had experience with international projects, so they could help the others. This way, peer to peer teaching/learning was achieved. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES 1.Preparation – project management set up, students selected, their competences assessed and project workshops held in each school, while the project website was created and maintained by the coordinator school: https://peals.poli.hu/.2.Student exchange No 1 - Budapest, Hungary, October 2018: https://poli.hu/wp/2018/10/20/peals-erasmus-kick-off-meeting-budapest/. https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-hungary/We showed our good practices and took part in these activities together: biking tours and the Gym Party where every group could demonstrate their athletic skills in the ‘Talent Show’. 3.Student exchange No 2 - Madona, Latvia, February 2019: https://poli.hu/wp/2019/03/09/lettorszagban-jartunk-a-peals-erasmus-projekttel/ https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-latvia/ Our main activities were winter sports: cross-country skiing and biathlon, ice skating and bob sledding. 4.Student exchange No 3 - Gelvonai, Lithuania, May 2019:PEALS Erasmus+ litvániai diákcsere 2019.05.13-17. Közgazdasági Politechnikum https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-lithuania/ We focused on water sports, outdoors games and excursions. 5.Student exchange No 4 – Aigiou, Greece, September 2019:PEALS Erasmus+ görögországi diákcsere - Közgazdasági Politechnikum https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-greece/ It was a fantastic experience to visit the home country of the Olympic Games and concentrate on olympic sports activities. 6.Student exchange No 5 – Nove Strasec, Czech Republic, April 2021:P.E.A.L.S. online cseh projekttalálkozó - Közgazdasági Politechnikum https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-czech-republic/ It was first planned for April 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, it took place virtually, which was more difficult than expected but it was fun for student participants.7.Joint staff training - Nove Strasec, Czech Republic, June 2021:https://poli.hu/wp/2021/06/30/projektzaro-partnertalalkozo-csehorszagban/ https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/staff-training-czech-republic-24-26-june-2021/ Teachers shared ideas and experiences of digital teaching in PE during COVID-19: the difficulties of online learning, PE lessons, different methods and possibilities of healthy life-style under pandemic restrictions.RESULTS We have developed the PE curriculum and the professional skills of P.E. teachers: shared good practices, examined how to include them into partners’ P.E. programs, concentrating on teamwork in competitions and other health-related activities. Main products - the project website, a Teachers’ Manual and video guide, uploaded to the website with free access for the public.LONG TERM BENEFITS The project has promoted the health and wellbeing of students achieved by sports activities which has become even more important due to the pandemic.New innovative educational methods have been shared and introduced by partners.One of the 5 partner schools has been involved in a new Erasmus+ project of Közgazdasági Politechnikum in November 2020.

"The project ""Your rights have my rights, fighting discrimination and promoting equality"" is a project between 6 European schools in Romania, France, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and Hungary. This project took place under the conditions that Europe needs the active democratic participation of all its citizens, a Europe that needs young people with skills and knowledge about human rights, tolerance, peace and mutual respect.Through the activities we carried out, in each school, we had exchanges of good practices and each school successfully contributed to the good conduct of learning / teaching / training activities and transnational meetings: there were 4 meetings for learning activities. / teaching / training, in Italy, Hungary, France, Romania and Portugal and 2 transnational meetings, for teachers, the first in Romania, the coordinating country and the second in Cyprus, for the final conclusions, evaluation and final products.The project was attended by 85 students, between 14 and 18 from all partner schools and 25 teachers from 6 countries. The project also took place on the eTwinning platform, where 220 students, 18 teachers and 5 visitors were involved.The objectives of our project were:-protecting and promoting human rights, equity and social inclusion through school education and the exchange of good practices between partner schools;- finding new ways and methods for teachers in school education to improve the social and civic competences of the students;- increasing the active European citizenship of the students, the ability to work in multinational groups and the tolerance for cultural diversity;- improving the English language skills and ICT skills for the students and teachers involved in the project;- the creation of a European network of partner schools that will last after the end of the project.Description of activities:1. Preparation-Configuration of the project implementation teams in each school, announcements for the visibility and knowledge of the project, organization of the ""project corner"", posters, banners, on the school's website,online pages: Facebook and blog;-Selection of the students participating in the learning / teaching / training activities according to a procedure, announcement, submission of files by students, interview for selection, displaying results and securing reservations. In each exchange of short term students participated 3 students and a teacher;-Preparing the students to carry out the learning / teaching activities, the presentation materials for each activity: film presentation of school, country, film of good practices with activities of students with disabilities, presentation of the right to development, an emblematic female figure from each country, for Romania: Ana Aslan; good practices regarding environmental protection and recycling of reusable materials- Enroll students and teachers on the eTwinning platform, presenting and getting to know the participants, the pages of the project and supplementing them with materials, photos, videos, mobility diaries, completing the satisfaction questionnaires, voting the project slogan, forum discussions etc.-Purchase of travel tickets, insurance, notarial power of attorney given by parents of minor students, who have traveled.- Preparation of transnational project meetings and student exchange.ImplementationTwo transnational meetings were held in Romania and Cyprus. In the first meeting were laid the basis of the programs in each country, the responsibilities for the project coordinators, the mobility calendar. At the meeting in Cyprus, conclusions were reached regarding the achievement of the objectives, the presentation of the final products and the evaluation of the project through questionnaires for students, parents and teachers. There were 4 short-term student exchanges for the extracurricular activities related to human rights and active citizenship.The project was carried out on the eTwinning platform where all the materials made during the activities were posted on the project pages. The final products were made: Curriculum: ""YOUR RIGHTS ARE MY RIGHTS FIGHTING AGAINST DISCRIMINATION"", ""Youth Manifesto for Human Rights"", project website: www.valright.simplesite.com, logo, protest anthem, plays.3.ImpactThe partner schools used and adapted the good practices from the project to the school educational program. The proposed curriculum will be an optional course for the study of human rights in schools.The participating teachers have improved their professional language and ICT skills, as well as international cooperation.Students from all schools developed critical thinking, improved their foreign language and ICT skills, social-civic and intercultural skills.In the long term, the 6 schools will cooperate to lay the foundations for new projects, students will study about human rights, will participate in the active life of European society, will be part of NGOs, will be volunteers."

ARCH (Artistic & Religious Culture & Heritage) project aims at enhancing the Religious Heritage (RH) and its impact on society at local/national/European level. Religious buildings, together with their contents and all the architects, artists and musicians, festivals and other markers of cultural heritage are important for how people publicly define themselves, and identify with a group or a tradition. Acknowledging them therefore helps people to be themselves. On the other hand, good educational practice will always be that which moves beyond the binaries and boundaries of stereotypical, fixed identities. In the constantly changing religious makeup of European societies, religious diversity is one of the gifts of the EU. Since the fear of the other causes barriers between religions/nations and leads to divisions and fall of civilizations we must call for the gift of reconciliation. When this openness is achieved, schools become places where not only any individual may be who they are, but where diverse communities are brought together to flourish.Six schools take part in this project. The Greek SHS of Thesprotiko Vasileios Zormpas, the Italian IIS Margherita Hack, the Turkish Sehit Halil Ibrahim Yıldırım Anatolian Imam Hatip High School, the Czech Gymnazium Aloise Jiraska, the French Org. de gestion du lycée privé Bahuet and the Hungarian Közgazdasági Politechnikum.During the project there will be activities that will discover the RH of Europe from different points of view. Participants will spot local/regional religious buildings and monuments. Also, activities will be held about religious art and traditions/festivals of each religion. Last, we will examine issues related to religion and society to promote the humanitarian aspect of the project.The methodology applied throughout the project will involve both formal and non-formal/informal and experiential learning. Educational visits to sites of great religious interest combined with seminars and workshops will activate students’ interest and raise their awareness on religious heritage.The results of the project have to do with the engagement of participants and interested parties in raising awareness, protecting and promoting RH so as to bring sustainable development of a local/national level. Additionally the inspiring of the young generation, the exchange of good practices, the dialogue between religious communities, cognitive skills and the openness of school to different religious traditions are expected results.The impact of the project involves the participant schools, the local population and other relevant stakeholders and organizations. All together will work in order to save RH and harness its power to drive socio-economic development in European cities. Finally, we expect it to be a journey of generations, for our historic resentments and hatreds. It is not agreement on all things, for that is impossible, but the acceptance of diversity, even disagreement and yet love in all things.

"CONTEXT/BACKGROUNDIn a period when populist and extremist political tendencies are gaining ground and the Brexit is underway, people, mostly the young ones, too often lack the right knowledge and awareness about the history and shared values of our European Union, so strongly wanted after defeating totalitarisms. The title itself, ""Our Europe"", underlines such desire to create awareness and sense of belonging to Europe not only from a political point of view but as active citizens on the move, capable of appreciating the shared heritage and create business on it. OBJECTIVES As declined by the DECISION 2017/864 OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL of 17 May 2017, our specific objectives have been: - ""raise awareness on the importance of Europe's cultural heritage through education and lifelong learning"" - “encourage regional and local development strategies that tap into the potential of cultural heritage, including through the promotion of sustainable tourism” We aimed at reinforcing a deeper knowledge and relationship with the cultural heritage left us by our ancestors as a crucial starting point not only to enhance intercultural dialogue but also to exploit its direct and indirect economic potential. The transversal goal of our project has always consisted in fostering our students and teachers' skills and abilities to cope with and improve the society around them through a sustainable approach. We indeed engaged our students in activities pushing them to become future citizens capable of giving their personal ""contribution to job creation, economic growth and social cohesion"" (Erasmus+ Guide). NUMBER/PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS The international dimension of the project always always represents an added value: colleagues from different parts of Europe have worked cooperatively to reinfoce the young human capital that is supposed to play a critical role in the future european economic social and political performance. Most involved teachers already had experience in previous Erasmus Plus, so each of them has brought their expertise for the final success; the Spanish teachers, who were at their first experience, were tutored by the expert ones, in a climate of international and mutual exchange of good practices. Travelling teachers/students were less in number due to the Covid pandemic, but the overall number of involved people was much higher because even non-travelling students and teachers were involved in curricular and extracurricular activities, as a preparatory phase to each mobility and associated outcomes. ACTIVITIES/METHODOLOGY Our methodological approach privileged blended learning and cooperative activities, in order to stimulate students to mind-map, plan and learn by doing. Students took actively part to the creaiton of a set of 9 ACTIVITIES, to be carried out in the months before as preparatory phase, during and after each mobility: 1. “You tell me, I tell you” 2. “Let's map our heritage” 3. “Tourism routes as vehicles for sustainable growth"" 4. ""My Erasmus travel experience” 5. “Cultural Tourism” 6. “Sustainable tourism” 7. “Gastronomic tracks” 8. ""Our shared peace"" 9. “Creative Europe""The final activities were carried out digitally, but their expected goal was reached as well. All activities have become OER's, and the following products were created: • A WEBSITE • A PROMOTIONAL SPOT • A multilingual PENDRIVE for all participants • Dedicated BROCHURES for each mobility RESULTS/IMPACT The project has furnished a starting point to motivate students to go deeper through the theme of cultural heritage and sustainable development. In a society where individuals are expected to be adaptive but also innovative, creative, self-directed and self-motivated, the O.E. project has gone beyond the basic reproduction of accumulated knowledge: all cooperative activities involved a mobilisation of cognitive and practical skills, creative abilities and other psychosocial resources such as attitudes, motivation and values, which students found out and exploited thanks to a learn by doing learning environment. At the centre of our planned activities there was indeed the promotion of our students' ability to appreciate teh cultural heritage and see it as a tool to exploit fro a sustainable/economic point of view. LONGER TERM BENEFITS All the project results have become part of each school curriculum, to be exploited as OERs by all school staff (the official website will remain active after the project end). If the short term impact will be measured while developing the project, while the long term impact will be monitored, under the supervision of the coordinating school, for 3 years after finishing activities. The potential long term benefits will be: - deeper understanding of the European heritage and values - higher number of students taking up higher school careers linked to heritage and tourism (around 70% of the students going to university took up studies linked to languages and tourism) - a change of mindset of all involved participants in the project, resulting in more collaborations between the school system and public/private stakeholders - school internationalization and desire to take part to future Erasmus+ - higher school visibility at a local and national level"