The project: “Strengthening active youth participation in democracy by development of the innovative educational tool SmileUrbo” answers the need for new, effective, and out-of-the-box educational tools. SmileUrbo is an interactive game designed to educate players through discussion and role play. We want to develop the existing tool to teach specific soft skills, which form social capital needed to build strong communities, capable of organizing common actions and solving conflicts by consensus building. In order to develop the existing tool, we will create six separate versions of the game's mechanics, that will train soft skills: - active democratic participation - entrepreneurship and sustainable economical decision-making - the strengthening of social capital and teamwork - time-management - negotiation - interpersonal communication. The new variations of the game will be tested on a total of 18 teams of eight in Poland and Spain. We will create a methodology to train the trainers and an online database with handbooks, how-to sessions, and video guides designed to inform trainers on the different teaching methodologies, in an effort to better prepare to educate the players. In addition to this, we plan to create an online platform that will allow trainers to communicate with players. All the tools developed in the framework of the strategic partnership will be available in three EU languages: Polish, English and Spanish so that the tool can be widely used by teachers, coaches, youth workers, educational institutions, NGOs and public institutions in the European Union.
Information about the project The project "Stimulating the active participation of young people in democratic life through the development of innovative educational tool SmileUrbo" is with direct answer to potrzbę create angażującyh, interactive and effective educational tools designed for learning soft skills among young people. Soft skills are the social capital necessary to build informed communities that can work together and solve their problems by agreement and consensus. Project goals 1.To develop simulation game which will be a learning tool supporting longer processes for training and workshops in the following areas: • active and informed participation in democracy • entrepreneurship and economic decision-making to guarantee sustainable development • building social capital and teamwork • Time management • negotiation • interpersonal communication 2. Creation of training methodology educators SmileUrbo. 3. Creation of facilities for educators SmileUrbo with the knowledge base, and manual. The number and profile of participating organizations In the project were involved two organizations - the Foundation for Support of Education and Development "Innowatorium" with Polish and association Smilemundo from Spain. Foundation Innowatorium specializes in creating modern teaching methods and techniques focusing in about educational games. Smilemundo Its mission is to create and implement innovative social projects, particularly in the field of education. Description of the activities carried out The project we have created a methodology training for future educators SmileUrbo , Meeting trainer with a manual , knowledge base and wideoprzewodnikami . The game has been improved from the programming , and the design has been remodeled . Also storyline of the game have been improved and adapted to the training needs of the inhabitants of the European Union. The project conducted a series of tests and presentation of the game among young people and among educators . The results and impact of the project The project failed to deliver on all the purposes of the results. All the tools developed in the framework of the strategic partnership will be available in three EU languages: Polish, English and Spanish. SmileUrbo met with a very warm reception both in Poland and in Spain.