Project participants: - learn about the properties of glass, its uses and its importance for natural science, art and cultural heritage - identify opportunities to collaborate with each other in different activities, - complement and build on their knowledge and skills, - enrich their knowledge of a foreign language, communicate in it, - take responsibility for their environment, - find and take advantage of opportunities to actively cooperate with local and national institutions, businesses, etc. - Accept diversity, learn about other cultures, lifestyles and traditions, - connect with young people from other countries The project "Glass inspires - Glas begeistert - Glass inspires" is innovative, it is a project that is both popular and responsible towards the environment and society as a whole, and it contributes to a better quality of life for all participants. It is relevant at local level as it involves cooperation with the environment. The project has lasting results in the form of a collection of project activities (e-book) and the production of a manual for the integration of natural-environmental and artistic-language content through improvisational techniques and multisensory learning.
The United Nations has declared 2022 the International Year of Glass (IYOG2022) and the European Year of Youth. Glass is a natural material that can take thousands of forms... it is also a material that accompanies us every step of the way, it provides light in our homes (and figuratively - in life in general), it has a rich cultural and historical tradition, and it is indispensable in connection with natural science and environmental protection, as it can be used in many places to replace much more harmful plastics. The project "Glass inspires" (and inspires) touches on various areas that are important in the daily lives of the project participants. It connects with environmental protection (natural sciences), cultural heritage, different art forms such as music, dance, (improvisational) theatre, proverbs, stories and literature, foreign languages, handicrafts and creating with recycled materials, etc. It includes experiences and feelings during/after the corona epidemic and the war in Ukraine, while touching on the fragility of human life.