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Mobility of higher education students and staff supported by internal policy funds (KA131-HED) - Coordinator: Centro Privado Plurilingüe Liceo "La Paz"

2023-1-ES01-KA131-HED-0001123312023Mobility of higher education students and stafffinalized
Countries: ES · Grant: €21,420

Objectives

The Erasmus project we developed aimed to strengthen the international dimension of our educational center and offer students and staff new learning opportunities in a European context. From the outset, we conceived this initiative as a driver of transformation that would go beyond mere physical mobility, integrating real changes in school culture, teaching methodologies, and the vision that our students and teachers have of Europe, diversity, and international cooperation. At a basic level, our main goal was to improve teachers' skills through training experiences abroad. We wanted these stays to not only reinforce language skills and the use of digital tools, but also to create a space for observing innovative educational practices and establishing links with similar institutions. The expectation was that, upon their return, teachers would apply the methodologies they had learned in their daily work, enrich their classes with an intercultural perspective, and share the knowledge they had acquired with their colleagues. In this way, we sought to achieve a multiplier effect, so that each mobility program would have a broader impact on the school community. Secondly, we aimed to support recent graduates in their transition to the world of work through internships abroad. These placements were designed as an opportunity to gain professional experience in international environments, improve personal autonomy, and strengthen key skills such as teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving. The intention was that these internships would increase their employability and, at the same time, allow us to strengthen relationships with European companies and institutions, expanding our network of partners and offering future graduates an increasingly diverse range of destinations. Along with these two main objectives, we designed the project to contribute to the horizontal priorities of Erasmus in the current period. On the one hand, we set ourselves the goal of advancing inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities in access to information, selection, and preparation for mobility. Although in this edition we did not have participants who were eligible for specific grants, we have worked to publicize the existence of these measures and lay the groundwork so that in future calls for applications, students with fewer opportunities can fully benefit from the program. On the other hand, we wanted to promote the digital transition through the use of online language support platforms, training in technological skills, and the progressive implementation of digital management processes in the Erasmus office. Similarly, we are committed to sustainability, encouraging the use of less polluting means of transport when distances made this feasible, promoting voluntary carbon footprint offsetting, and developing awareness-raising materials that connect mobility experiences with the Sustainable Development Goals. Another essential aspect was the strengthening of European citizenship values. We wanted both students and staff to return from their mobility experiences with a stronger sense of belonging to a common space of rights, opportunities, and responsibilities. To this end, we encouraged participants to reflect on their role as ambassadors for the center abroad and to share what they had learned with the rest of the community upon their return. In this way, each individual experience becomes another piece of a collective project that seeks to educate open-minded, critical citizens who are committed to European integration. In broader terms, we hoped that the implementation of the project would contribute to the internationalization of the center. This process is not limited to sending people abroad, but involves transforming the organizational culture. We set out to consolidate a more robust management framework, professionalize the area of international relations, and ensure that each activity was documented, evaluated, and shared. In this way, mobility becomes a structural tool that helps our school grow, differentiate itself, and be better connected to the European educational and social reality.

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