Charity begins at home - a lot of people agree on this opinion, but the "I believe in GOOD" project team thinks differently. Charity can't begin at home if parents don't understand the meaning of charity. In order to create a socially responsible next generation and strong charity traditions in the local community, the project "I believe in GOOD" will create an approach that will be unique all over Europe – non-formal education methods that promote teaching charity in school in combination with a mobile serious game app to communicate with the target group in an environment that is very important for them. Methods will be created for every subject – math, history, languages, sport and other subjects – to show that charity is nothing artificially invented, but a natural part of our daily life and an interesting topic to explore in detail in every subject. The mobile serious game will allow the target group to discover charity on their own from totally different aspect. Innovative methodology will be developed by an international team from Latvia and Germany. These are countries with different experience as well as different levels of charity and each partner has a strenghs and expertise in totally different fields. Talsi Region Community Foundation (Latvia) has experience in philanthropy, but Ingenious Knowledge GmbH is constantly exploring new ways of using modern technology to improve the lifelong learning environment and make learning more accessible and more fun.The first new method of the project "I believe in GOOD" will use the test group - students from Talsi Secondary school and Falkenberg school. The impact of the project will be seen only in the long term and it will change not only local test groups but the society as a whole. The aim of innovative methods is to make waves - to ensure that Latvians, Germans and European citizens understand the value of charity and its impact for a better future. And not just to understand it, but to start real action. The project will last 17 months and during this period the project team will create a platform that will be easily established in each primary school. Step by step using innovative non-formal education methods, the mobile serious game app and a publication platform students will strengthen charitable habits and they will become meaningful and natural asspect in their value system. Innovative methods will be tested and adapted for international use. In the World Giving Index that is measured by Charities Aid Foundation non of the European countries is in top 5. The highest ranking EU country is the United Kingdom in 6th place, that's why European countries have room to improve. Innovative methodology for developing charity traditions in school can be a valuable tool to develop community philanthropy in each country.
Charity begins at home - a lot of people agree on this opinion, but the "I believe in GOOD" project team thinks differently. Charity can't begin at home if parents don't understand the meaning of charity. In order to create a socially responsible next generation and strong charity traditions in the local community, the project "I believe in GOOD" created an approach which is unique all over Europe – non-formal education methods that promotes teaching charity in school in combination with a mobile serious game app to communicate with the target group in an environment that is very important for them. Methods were created for every subject – math, history, languages, sport and other subjects – to show that charity is nothing artificially invented, but a natural part of our daily life and value. The mobile serious game allows the target group to discover charity on their own from totally different aspect. Innovative methodology was developed by an international team from Latvia and Germany. These are countries with different experience as well as different levels of charity and each partner has a strengths and expertise in totally different fields. Talsi Region Community Foundation (Latvia) has experience in philanthropy, but Ingenious Knowledge GmbH is constantly exploring new ways of using modern technology to improve the lifelong learning environment and make learning more accessible and more fun. The first new method of the project "I believe in GOOD" used the test group - students from Talsi 2nd Secondary school, Talsi State gymnasium, Virbu Primary school and Falkenberg School. With created non-formal methods project’s aim was reached – educational staff understand how significant is to speak about charity and spread this information in schools. During 17 months a platform is created which easily can be introduced in each primary school. Step by step using innovative non-formal education methods and the mobile serious game app students strengthen charitable habits which becomes meaningful and natural aspect in their value system. Innovative methods are tested and adapted for international use. In the World Giving Index that is measured by Charities Aid Foundation none of the European countries is in top 5. The highest ranking EU country is the United Kingdom in 6th place, that's why European countries have room to improve. Innovative methodology for developing charity traditions in school can be a valuable tool to develop community philanthropy in each country.