Our basic objective by implementing this mobility project is to support our teenage students who belong to sensitive social groups, so that they gain self-confidence and a will to learn, acquiring a positive image of themselves as well as of their school. The rest of the other students will also benefit, as they will be involved in a more meaningful and effective teaching process and they will learn to accept diversity, gain empathy and appreciate the value of their classmates beyond stereotypes. At the same time, however, with the acquisition of the appropriate tools and also of modern educational approaches and through their application in the educational process, the teachers of the school will be empowered and their knowledge will be strengthened, so that they will be able to organize their teaching in the best possible way and manage to respond effectively to the demands of their intercultural classrooms. Finally, we aim to "open" our school to Europe by getting in contact with other European schools with which we will seek to cooperate in future implementation programs.
Our school is located in a working-class district of our city that is strongly facing the problems of the economic crisis. A large percentage of our students are Roma and immigrant children as well as special educational need kids. Consequently, the phenomenon of student dropout and school failure is strongly observed. Similarly, children belonging to the aforementioned sensitive social groups become victims of racist behavior. Our school teachers make every effort to achieve both a smooth student adaptation to the school environment and their acceptance by the other students in a climate of mutual respect and cooperation. Additionally, we strive to properly prepare children so that they not only complete their studies in compulsory education, but also continue successfully after its completion. However, since our efforts do not always have the expected results, we decided to participate in an approved European program, which would provide us with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully deal with both school and student failure. At the same time, we have been trying to contact colleagues from other European schools, with whom we will share opinions and experiences and prepare future collaborations.