In this project, our pupils get to know each other`s culture and language. This is an important experience that they will profit from later in life. Many pupils have little experience in taking care of themselves and the class exchange gives them opportunities to boost their self confidence. They will also practice and become more confident in the English language which will be the language of communication both with Spanish pupils and colleagues. This will increase interest and motivation to learn English and also for the Norwegian pupils to learn Spanish.The bilateral partnership involves a reciprocal class exchange of 16 Norwegian pupils and 16 Spanish pupils for a period of 10 days. The students are born in 2000 and will be 16 years of age during 2016. The project period is 2 years. The Norwegian pupils study Spanish as a foreign language.The aim of the project is to:-observe and describe the standard of life of newly arrived migrants in both Spain and Norway-learn about the differences between refugees, asylum seekers and migrants -analyse the rights and duties of migrants in both Spain and Norway-study how political and economical structures influence each country`s policy on migrants-become a basic user of the language of the partner (target language). -get to know another European language and culture and learn about each other`s youth cultureThis subject is relevant for the Erasmus priorities: Inclusive education, training and youth: In this project we will focus on the refugees`s crisis in Europe combating discrimination and segregation. The pupils will interview refugees and voluntary workers about the living conditions of the refugees and thus learn about their rights and duties through a diversity of learning methods and try to develop social, civic, intercultural competences and media literacy.Open and innovative education, training and youth work, embedded in the digital era:We will implement innovative learning methods by new forms of practical training schemes and study of real life cases by visiting refugee centers, interviewing refugees and voluntary workers. We will also use open educational resources (OER) on internet using ICT as a means of learning through digital sources. These work shops will carry out joint research, surveys, studies and analyses on the topic. In this way we will exchange experience and good practices and carry out peer learning activities.It also encourages the learning of English and supports the development of digital competences for lifelong learning.Supporting schools to tackle early school leaving (ESL) and disadvantage as well as to address all students from the lowest to the highest end of the academic spectrum:In this project we will study and compare what measurements are taken in Spain and in Norway with regards to qualifying newly arrived migrants to upper secondary education and thus prevent them from becoming drop-outs.In this partnership we will actively involve our pupils in all phases of the project. They will cooperate not only during the exchange periods but also prior to and between the exchange periods. In between the actual exchange events pupils will gather information on both the partner country and their homecountry. They will also be included in the evaluation of the project.The project activities will be integrated into the regular activities of the schools and be included in the curriculum of the participating pupils.The pupils will be organised in groups working on different aspects of the topic. They will communicate through E-Twinning and Facebook.They will make joint concrete end products that are user friendly and presentable for the media: They will make a research on refugees in their respective home countries, compare the results and jointly make a webpage, a DVD and a brochure about the project. The coordinator is responsible for all aspects of the project.The partnership will be evaluated by observation, transnational meetings, pupil`s involvement, parents`meetings, questionnaires and self-evaluation.We will disseminate information of the partnership and it`s end products through different presentations both on local and regional level and through various channels like the website, a DVD, a brochure and media.
The background for the project is that in Elnesvågen we received many refugees in 2015-2016, during the refugee crisis in Europe. We wanted to have a project where we could compare how the Spanish received and worked with the refugees compared to Norway. It was though difficult to compare the situations in both countries, because they were very different. While we in Norway receive the refugees to reside in Our country, the Spanish have a different problem. There were not so many refugees in Seville, but they have this rescue team on the coast, where they take in the refugees coming in boats from Midde lEast and mostly from Africa. To a certain extent it was possible to compare, but I think Our students, both Norwegian and Spanish got a more overall impression of the refugees situation during the Project. In this project, our students have also got to know each other`s culture and language. This is an important experience that they will profit from later in life. Many students have little experience in taking care of themselves and we think the class exchange have given them many opportunities to boost their self confidence. They have practiced and become more confident in the English language which has been the lingua franca used during the Project. This has also increased the students interest and motivation to learn English and a second language. . Some of our Norwegian students has also studied Spanish, and they have been able to practice this language as much as they wanted during the Project. This bilateral partnership have involved a reciprocal class exchange of 18 Norwegian students and 18 Spanish students for a period of 10 days each time, from 2 different schools. The Norwegian students, born mostly in 2000, realized the first class exchange in April 2017, when the class and two teachers went to Seville, Spain. The second exchange was realized November 2017, when the Spanish students came to Elnesvågen, Norway for 10 days. The project period has been 2 years. The main aim of the project was to: -observe and describe the standard of life of newly arrived migrants in both Spain and Norway - learn about the differences between refugees, asylum seekers and migration -analyse the rights and duties of migrants in both Spain and Norway -study how political and economical structures influence each country`s policy on migrants -become a basic user of the language of the partner (target language). -get to know another European language and culture and learn about each other`s youth culture In addition we hoped that the project could bring positive and lon-lasting effects on the persons involved in the project, both within the cultural awareness and increasing the students language capacity. The main activities has been the two exchange periods, where the students had to work together and compare their findings. During the Norwegian students visit in Spain, the students worked two days with cultural presentations and workshops on the project themes at school, in addition to some language learning. They also had a cultural sightseeing in Seville, and Jerez de la Frontera, while the last visit was to Tarifa, where they visited "Centro de Salvamento Marítimo del Estrecho(a maritime rescuecenter) and Certro de Internamiento de extranjeros( a interncenter of refugees) During the Spanish students visit in Norway, we had 3 days with workshops to finalize the presentations, as well as language learning. In groups of 4 students, two from each country, they worked their theme and tried to compare. At the end of the week we had presentations of the groupwork. Some used digital tools and had a power point presentations, while many groups made wall papers. (See photos enclosed). In addition we had one visit to the office of refugees "Flyktningetjenesten" and half day together with the refugees at the Center of Norwegian language learning. We had some excersises together with the refugees and asylumseekers. Comparing culture was a part of this, but also sharing culture through food, music and dance. It was an overall interesting day for all parts involved.The newspaper come and took photos, and made some interviews. the article came in the paper a few days after. (a copy of the article is enclosed) We also organized a couple of cultural visits to Ålesund and the Aquarium, and the Romsdal museum in Molde. A journalist group had to document everything through a blogg for the project. (The link to the blog is not written here, because of some virusproblems - we are working on this problem) According to the evaluations from the students, many of them learnt a lot about the refugees situation, where they came from, reason, and how it was for them to start a new life in a new country and culture. They also learnt a lot about different cultures, and the need to be openminded when meeting people from other countries with another cultural background, both from another European country, and from Africa a