RiSE - Rights, Students, Europe is promoted by 6 EU junior high schools from 5 countries (IT,CY,PL,ES,CZ.).Participants and target groups(students from 11 to 14 years old-with particular attention to disadvantaged students-,teachers,stakeholders)focus on the potential of strategic partnerships for an innovative and active cooperation and exchange of good practices,using the English language,with a main focus on EU rights. Most relevant topics:-EU Citizenship, awareness and democracy-Social inclusion and equity-Migrants' issuesThe schools aim to achieve these objectives:-Encourage new and active forms of civic and democratic engagement in society-Create a more positive attitude towards EU institutions-Awareness about personal,civil,political,economic,social rights of EU citizens-Comprehension of EU values-Encourage the use of the English language as a tool to stimulate debates and exchange of good practices-Foster intercultural dialogue,solidarity,mutual understanding and social inclusion,especially for young students with fewer possibilities-Debate on migrants' issues-Promote equal opportunities for all-Signature of a Friendship and Cooperation Agreement among the schools-Production and dissemination of an Handbook of Good Practices on EU Rights and Values,in EnglishProject involves a total of 25 direct international participants(3 students and 1 teacher/technical staff per school)and 25.000 indirect participants(families of the students,local and national institutions and the whole citizenship)reached through the website and the main social networks and platformsStart date:November 7th 2016/End date:November 7th 2018 Main actions:-Production and implementation of the official website and App(November 2016-June 2017)-1st Transnational Project Meeting (November 14th -16th 2016)in Italy-Distribution of a questionnaire to evaluate students' initial competences(November 28th-30th 2016)-Launch Conference in live streaming on the website (December 5th 2016)-2nd Transnational Project Meeting (June 20th-22nd 2017)in Spain-6 day study trip to Italy(October 2nd-7th 2017)-6 day study trip to Rep.Ceca(March 26th-31st 2018)-6 day study trip to Cyprus (May 21st-26th 2018)-Distribution of a questionnaire to evaluate the competences acquired by the students (May 29th - 31st 2018)- 3rd Transnational Project Meeting (June 18th-20th 2018)in PL-6 day study trip to Brussels to meet some Members of the European Parliament (July 9th-14th 2018)-Production of the Handbook(June-September 2018)-4 days of Final Event in Italy, last Transnational Project Meeting (October 15th-18th 2018), presentation of the Handbook and Signature of a Cooperation Agreement. These actions bring positive and long lasting effects on the participating schools,on the persons directly and indirectly involved in the planned activities and on their territories.Different methodologies are used,all linked by an active bottom-up approach able to give inputs and stimulus to the students:-Formal activities:survey questionnaires,brainstorming sessions,conferences,seminars,workshops,study trips,training sessions,production of the Handbook-Informal activities:cultural and sport events,SoulCollage®,cultural visits,quizz on the EU,team building games(Truth and Lie,The Barte Puzzle,Created Economy,Common Book).Attained results: -Integration among peoples of Europe-Promotion of EU values and civics in the schools and in the local communities-Favoring a sense of European identity and citizenship-Encouragement of social progress-Fostering the use of the English language as an important communication skill in the life of all the European students-Signature of a Friendship and Cooperation AgreementPartners want to reach a variety of target groups to promote EU rights and distribute the tools as widely as possible.The Project has a deep impact among the directly involved citizens and wide audience. The impact contributes to:-Understand EU values/rights-Foster knowledge,skills,civic competences-Improve the use of the English language learning through innovative teaching methods-Increase the quality of education/training-A more strategic and integrated use of ICTs and open educational resources in education systems-Set up a permanent strategic school networkThe Project is a valuable attribute in the process of recognition of non-formal and informal learning,especially concerning participants with fewer opportunities.Potential longer term benefits:-New and increased transnational cooperation of the schools in the field of education,training and youth-Students improvement of their basic and transversal skills.
RiSE-Rights, Students, Europe was promoted by 5 junior high schools for a total of 4 countries (Italy, Cyprus, Poland and Czech Republic). The participants and target groups (teachers, stakeholders, 12-14 year-old students – mainly with particular economic, cultural and social disadvantaged situations) put the emphasis on strategic partnerships able to trigger innovative and active cooperation and the exchange of good practices through the use of the English language and the focus on European Rights and Civic Education. Topics addressed: European citizenship, sense of belonging to the Union, democracy, social inclusion, equality, migrants' question. Achieved objectives: -New forms of civic and democratic engagement; -Creation of a more positive feeling towards the European institutions; -Greater awareness on personal, civil, political, economic rights (freedom, equality, solidarity, justice, rights, migrants) and understanding and promotion of the European values (education, human rights, respect for life, peace, democracy, political freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, self-realization, respect for other cultures and religions, family and work); -Through the use of the English language people from different countries got together and stimulated debates and exchanges of good practices; -Strengthening of intercultural dialogue, solidarity, mutual understanding, social inclusion, especially for the disadvantaged students; -Signature of the Friendship and Cooperation Agreement; -Production of the song YOU LIKE EUROPE, of the interactive file, of the canvas and of the Handbook of Good Practices on European Rights and Values and on Civic Education. Approximately 25.000 indirect participants (families, local and national institutions and the European citizenship) were involved through www.rightsstudentseurope.eu, Facebook and YouTube. During RiSE, the following main actions have been developed: -Creation and update of the website and socials; -Corporate identity (logo, poster, brochure); -Launch of live-streaming conference through the website; -Distribution and evaluation of the questionnaire to understand the students' initial skills; -4 Transnational Project Meetings (1st Staff Meeting at Ist.Omnicomprensivo Orte, in Orte-IT, 2nd Staff Meeting at the Ist.Comprensivo Viale Ernesto Monaci, in Soriano nel Cimino-IT and 3rd International Teachers Meeting at the Szkola Podstawowa im Tadeusza Kosciuszki, in Wieliszew-PL; 4th in Orte(IT) at Omnicomprensivo Orte. For the exact number of participants, see the Mobility Tool); -4 Learning, Teaching and Training Activities in Orte/Soriano nel Cimino-IT, Vranov nad Dyjí-CZ, Pera Chorio-Nisou-CY and Brussels-BE (this last one with a meeting with MEPs). 40 students participated in each study trip; -Distribution and evaluation of the final questionnaire to assess the skills acquired by the students; -Production of the handbook, canvas, the interactive file and the song; -Signature of the Agreement. These types of actions have had positive effects in the participating schools, both on the directly and on the indirectly involved persons; this was achieved through a bottom-up methodology based on formal activities (questionnaires, brainstorming, conferences, seminars, workshops, study trips, training, production of tools like the Handbook) and on informal activities (cultural and sporting events, quizzes on the EU, team games). The achived results have been: -Integration between students and teachers, also thanks to the English language; -Promotion and, consequently, greater understanding of the European rights and values and of civic education both in schools and in the ocal communities; -Use of innovative and informal teaching methods aimed, in particular, applied to disadvantaged students who have cultural, economic and social difficulties; -Increasement of the education and training quality; -More sense of European citizenship; -More strategic and integrated use of ICTs and Open Educational Resources (OER) in the field of education, training and youth systems; -Strengthening of the English language and of civic skills; -Signature of the Friendship and Cooperation Agreement that establishment a permanent network among the involved schools; -Wide distribution of promotional and communication products (e.g. website, handbook, poster, brochure).