This new Jean Monnet project involves an international consortium of six partners from different European educational backgrounds.

It includes Centro San Viator (Spain), AKMI (Greece), Luovi Vocational College (Finland), Kuressaare Ametikool (Estonia), University of Trento (Italy), Firda (Norway) and Eurocultura (Italy) and ENAC Ente Nazionale Canossiano (Italy) as coordinator. The collaboration aims to create a strong network between educational institutions, encouraging the sharing of good practices and innovative approaches.

The core of the initiative lies in the intention to bring VET students closer to the European Union, making them more aware of their role as active and responsible citizens. In that sense the project provides the development of specific training resources for teachers, with the aim of supporting them in teaching European-related topics such as sustainability, democratic participation and the fundamental values of the Union.

The next steps will involve teachers, who will participate in online courses guided by University of Trento so that they can develop and pilot learning activities with students. Furthermore, AKMI International will host 2 seminars for teachers in Athens and finally each VET center involved will send 4 students to Brussels to have first-hand experience regarding EU functions.

During the three years of activity, training courses, events, workshops and teaching materials will be implemented that will integrate the European perspective into everyday teaching. These actions will not only stimulate students’ participation in civic life, but also promote transnational collaboration between schools, helping to create a shared vision of vocational education aligned with European principles.

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Author of the article: ENAC Ente Nazionale Canossiano ets and Luovi Vocational College

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