Roscommon Youth Service 2

He Roscommon Youth Service 2 project KA152-YOU-4DF209E4 aims to provide opportunities for personal growth and learning to disadvantaged young people, including those with intellectual disabilities. Participants will travel to Ireland, Greece and Spain to gain exposure, build skills and broaden networks.Objectives:-Build confidence and independence in participants through new experiences.-Develop language, digital, learning and interpersonal skills.-Increase understanding of social inclusion, cultural diversity and European citizenship.-Connect with other youth to share challenges and solutions.-Gain knowledge of education, employment and youth work in other countries.Outcomes:Increased confidence, independence and life skills in…

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Gender-RLE-Gender-SE

The Gender-RLE-Gender-SE project KA210-SCH-493C327F aims to promote gender equality and inclusion within education systems and learning environments across Europe. Partners in Germany, Turkey and Greece will develop standards, resources and training enabling educators to implement gender-responsive practices.Objectives:-Develop standards for gender equality in partner schools.-Create checklists for inclusive learning environments.-Offer MOOC training teachers in gender-sensitive teaching.-Gain input from youth focus groups.Expected outcomes:Standards for gender equality in partner institutionsChecklists for gender-responsive classroomsMOOC training teachers in gender-sensitive teachingYouth focus groups providing recommendationsThe project translates policy into practice through collaborative resource and…

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E-DEI in VET

The E-DEI in VET project KA210-VET-000100598 promotes diversity and inclusion in vocational education and training (VET) across Europe. Discrimination in VET perpetuates broader social inequities, so inclusion is crucial.Using an "expansion approach", the project builds understanding between groups. Partners from Greece and Italy develop resources enabling VET trainers to implement diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.Objectives:-Reduce discrimination in VET and workplaces.-Train VET trainees and professionals in DEI.-Share best practices.Outcomes:Methodology and handbook for applying DEI in VET.Video lessons and eLearning platform.Pilot training workshop.The project equips VET to shape inclusive…

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STEAMDIVE

The  STEAMDIVE project KA220-SCH-000086968 aims to promote inclusion, diversity and creative thinking in education through innovative uses of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). The project will develop an integrated set of educational resources focused on diversity, accessible to schools across Europe.  A central part of the project involves developing a comprehensive STEAM for Diversity curriculum. This curriculum provides learning activities and lesson plans for integrating topics of inclusion, empathy and cultural diversity within STEM subjects for secondary school students. The curriculum adopts a chapter-based framework, with…

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ICT in Inclusive Education

Summary Purpose Objectives Summary Nowadays, it is widely accepted that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used in every step of education. Educators and students face a great challenge and have to cover a distance that separates the knowledge and skills given by schools, today, from the knowledge and skills necessary for the future of the citizens of the emerging knowledge society. Moreover, ICT under pedagogical conditions can be one of the most important tools for educators and students to develop cognitive, social and technological skills in order…

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Inclusive Education for All

"The approach of differentiated teaching with the adoption of innovative methods and new technologies." Summary Purpose Objectives Summary Inclusive education is a modern educational approach whose main objective is to ensure equal access for all pupils to the educational good and to overcome the structural obstacles and stereotypes of the system that make it unable to respond to the heterogeneity of the needs of the students. Inclusive education values diversity and the unique contributions each student brings to the classroom. In a truly inclusive setting, every child feels…

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Robotics in STEAM Education

Summary Purpose Objectives Summary The speed of change in our society has been accelerating since the birth of the Internet. New technological tools are being introduced into our daily life more rapidly than ever before. Among a lot of various technological advancements, the speed of the changes that robotics technology has created has been drastically increasing in recent years. Despite all the drastic changes taking place in the world, public education has maintained almost the same system since its establishment in the middle of the nineteenth century. Although…

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Environmental Education

Summary Purpose Objectives Summary Environmental Education (EE) aims at teaching childrenfrom a young age to be environmentally aware, offering the perfect chance for educators to build lifelong habits that could potentially make a significant difference in the future of our planet. Sustainability and Environment are recognized within public discourse as crucial topics. Consequently, it is essential to realize that the concept of Environmental Education is continually changingtowards Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). ESD containsall the goalsand principles of EE but it also aims at the transformation of human…

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Stress Management in Schools

Summary Purpose Objectives Summary Stress is an inevitable and necessary -to a degree-component of life. Excessive stress can become a disease-promoting agent and constitutes a major health concern today. While some stressors can be avoided and others need to be confronted, in the end, a good balance of stress in one’s life can be healthy, andgrow promoting in terms of one’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Stress coping strategies acquired through experience, vary individually, withsome appropriate and successful, and others inappropriate and unsuccessful. Many of these coping…

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