"The project ""Crossing Borders"" was conceived as a result of a proposal posted in Etwinning and many correspondences via email. The partnership consists of 8 partner schools based on geographically balanced countries in the EU: Portugal, Wales, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey. All are schools which vary in background and nature which has supported the project by exposing our pupils to a greater variety that exists in our European community. The variety in size is from 60 pupils upto a 1000 and the age range of pupils involved in the project vary from 8 to 16. All these aspects aid to further support the aims of the project which was to Cross borders, break stereotypes and develop a greater understanding in pupils of the diversity that belongs to our European community. We quickly agreed that the topic Crossing Borders could be a great working title. It could be read in many ways as intended and has been utilised as such. Our intention was to open the minds and eyes of our pupils so they were able to understand the different cultures and backgrounds people are bringing into Europe these years. 17 Global Goals was something the students got to know a lot more about and the Goals were visible in most of the activities in some way.Our main activities have base in understanding others, so charity work during the years has been important, but especially around holidays, where so many are left with very little, it has been important to help others. The mobilities have been very important! During these meetings, the pupils have actually gotten to understand other cultures and backgrounds. Not nessesarily by meeting refugees, but in the meeting with our partners. We all live in Europe and have a lot in common, but also many things where we are different, and that has been an eye-opener for all. During visits the students have attended lessons in school, have visited host families and have joined their friends for after school activities - been a part of teen life in a partner country. And that has overcome ones prejudices. And it was a particular objective - to reduce stereotyping. The students have become more confident in using English for communication. Meeting new people is easier well knowing that we have a lot in common, but also some interesting areas that we would like to know more about, e.g. school life, fashion, politics, music and so on.We believe that our pupls are more open towards new things. And they are more grateful for what they have and have their eyes open for how they might want to change things, e.g. in school: more activities during breaks, brain break during lessons in order to be able to comcentrate, better school food, less food waste, sorting the trash in school, a stronger student council and so on. There are no visible longer-term benefits, but within the participating students, there are things which they have brought on to their next educational institution, e.g. volunteering, starting a trash collection day in school for all students and teachers, focus on the well-being of others, sharing during Holidays. Some of the partner schools have taken in dancing as a thing the whole school do together once a year to give the feeling of belonging to this particular school."