Istanbul – July 2019
The last meeting of the participant teachers and the members of the Erasmus+ Project took place in Istanbul, Turkey from July 1 until July 3, 2019, to head for the end of the Project.
In the first day, after long discussions, and after the presentation of the results and the individual produced works by each country, we attempted to assess and evaluate the Erasmus+ Project as a whole.
In the second day we planned a thorough presentation of all the results in order to keep and continue the dissemination of the Project even after its ending.
In the third and the last day of the meeting, we focused in composing and writing the final report about the conclusions and the results of the Erasmus+ Project.
And last but not least, the day ended in a fond farewell among all the present participants of the ending Project, which brought us all together in the same place, for a common cause!
Cave (Italy) – March 2019
In Italy , took place the fourth mobility of pupils and teachers of the European program Erasmus + KA2 “Humanity has no borders”.
he following schools participated in the meeting:
GREECE, GERMANY (coordinating country), THE NETHERLANDS, ITALY, NORTH MACEDONIA and TURKEY.
The meeting lasted from March 18, to March 22, 2019. Both the students and professors, have worked constructively with the missions of other countries on the refugee issue.
On the first day (18-3-2019) in the morning, we met all missions at the Italian school INSTITUTO COMPRENSIVO in Cave, Italy. In a pleasant atmosphere was the acquaintance of foreign missions with all the members of the Italian Erasmus + pedagogical team. On the same day, a formal opening ceremony and a welcoming event, took place at the Municipality of Cave, where teachers and students participated in activities that related to the refugee issue in the past and present. Then we visited the archaeological site of Palestrina , the museum and the Ancient city.
On the second day (19-3-2019), after traveling 40 km, we visited in Rome the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Historical Museum of Freedom.
On the morning of Wednesday, 20-3-2-2019 , teachers and pupils from all missions participated in a UNHCR seminar on the refugee issue and after lunch we visited Tivoli and The Renaissance Villa d ‘ Este .
The following day (Thursday, 21-3-2-2019), we traveled again to Rome where we visited the Vatican and the most important squares and streets of Rome (Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi).
On the last day of our stay in Italy (Friday, 22-3-2019 ),the students participated in a workshop at the closed gym of the school in Cave and afterwards we had our closing ceremony and the award of commemorative diplomas. After midday ,we visited the Geopaleontological Museum on Rocca di Cave Hill and the Planetarium of the City.
During the Erasmus+ week, students using the English language managed to cultivate their communication skills. Everyone had the opportunity to get in touch with different cultures and cultures, attitudes and morals.
Kerpen (Germany) – February 2019
In Germany took place the third mobility of pupils and teachers of the European program Erasmus + KA2 “Humanity has no borders”.
The following schools participated in the meeting:
GREECE, GERMANY (coordinating country), THE NETHERLANDS, ITALY, NORTH MACEDONIA and TURKEY.
The meeting lasted from February 11, 2019 to February 15, 2019. Both the students and professors came in contact with the educational system of Germany and have worked constructively with the missions of other countries on the refugee issue.
On the first day (11-2-2019) in the morning, we arrived at the German school Willy Brandt Gesamtschule in Kerpen. We were guided to the school premises and then Mrs. Biehler, the principal of the school welcomed us to Germany. After that, ice braking activities took place, in order to bring students closer to each other, encourage them to speak freely for themselves and promote tolerance towards diversity. After a short break, the participating countries showed their presentations. Then students participated in sports activities and teachers had a meeting in order to be informed about the program of the following days in Germany. In the afternoon we visited a sports center and played bowling, which improved our communication and contributed in creating a very pleasant climate between missions.
On the second day (12-2-2019), in the morning, we went back to school to attend two very interesting presentations by the members of the largest German non-profit organization for refugees, Kolping-Netzwerk für Geflüchtete. We split into two groups and participated alternately in the Kolping Roadshow actions and in a training seminar about integration. In the afternoon we went to the Freilicht museum-Kommern, an open-air museum in the Eifel hills.
On the morning of Wednesday, 13-2-2019, we met at the train station in Sindorf, where we took the train to Cologne. There we took a tour to the famous Cologne Cathedral. We then walked to the historic city center, participating in the Cologne Rally Tour. Our day ended with a visit to the Chocolate Museum on the Rhine bank.
The following day (Thursday, 14-2-2019), the mayor of Kerpen welcomed us to the town hall. There we had the opportunity to learn about the dimensions of the refugee problem and how it was handled by the local authorities and to talk to a refugee from Iraq, who has been living and working the last years in Kerpen. Then we left to Cologne where we were guided to the NS Documentation Center of the city of Cologne, the building where the Gestapo headquarters were housed in Cologne. Our day ended with a walk on the banks of the Rhine.
On the last day of our stay in Germany (Friday, 15-2-2019), we all met at school. Here the students worked in Twin Space, where they wrote their experiences from the visit to Germany and their thoughts on the values, objective and perspectives developed on the refugee issue through our common actions. The teachers had a meeting to plan the work which should be done to complete the project. Then all the participants were awarded with a diploma. The day was closed with a farewell party at school and a dinner.
Eregli (Turkey) – December 2018
By Continuing the activities of Erasmus + entitled “Humanity has no borders”, the second meeting of students and teachers was held in EREGI, Turkey, in which participates the following countries: GERMANY (coordinating country), GREECE, NETHERLANDS, ITALY, FYROM and TURKEY.
The meeting lasted from 10 December 2018 to 15 December 2018. Both students and teachers came into contact with Turkey’s educational system by attending courses at the host school.
We arrived at the “Ibrahim Suheyla Izmirli Fen Lisesi” School in the first day 10-12-2018. After the initial guiding tour we went on to activities intending to break the ice among the students. The purpose was to know better one another, to feel free and encouraged to speak about themselves and eventually to promote tolerance against diversity. The presentations of the participants countries were next.
Then the workshops followed, regarding problems the Europeans are facing today and the charity organizations that held in Turkey for the refugees. The pupils also discussed about people fighting against starving in the world.
The teachers also had a meeting in the “teacher’s room” and proceed to a formative evaluation of the project until now.
The next day 11-12-2018 we had a cultural visit to Safranbolu. A city of UNESCO World Heritage Centre with its old houses and old settlements with ancient ruins. So we had an educational focus on Turkish culture and history.
According to the predetermined schedule in the next day 12-12-2018 all Erasmus teams met at school.
Using the method of “Brainstorming” the students participated in activities about “We and Europe in the Future”. After that the students entered in the classrooms and talked about their feelings, dreams and the problems in their own homelands.
In 13-12-2018 another cultural activity was carried out in Golcuk.
The last day 14-12-2018 we met again at school.
The students participated in various “ Living Libraries Activities” and workshops as:
“Immigration, Integration, education and charity issues”.
“The journey and dreams of unaccompanied refugee children”.
The teachers also had an other meeting in the Teachers Room. After the end of the Living Library Activity we had a “Round Table”: Each student was invited to share his/her experience, feelings, impressions, the gained knowledge and lessons that learned regarding the activity.
At the end we had “Twin Space“ activities.
And finally our last action was deep conversation about the LTT activity and about the future ways and actions in order to improve and get better and better the project in the future.
Kaisariani (Athens) – October 2018
European program: Erasmus + KA2 Educational visit/partner meeting in Kaisariani. Visit Duration: From 1-10-2018 to 5-10-2018
Τitle of the program: ” Reach out and lend a helping hand: Humanity has no borders”
The following schools participated in the meeting:
- Willy-Brandt-Gesamtschule Kerpen (Adr: Bruchhohe 27, Kerpen, Germany )
- ZONGULDAK-DEVREK 75. YIL CUMHURIYET ORTAOKULU (Adr: MERKEZ MAHALLESI, ZONGULDAK, TURKEY)
- CSG Buitenveldert (Adr: De Cuserstraat 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Krste Misirkov (Adr: Srecko Puzzles 65a, Skopje)
- INSTITUTO COMPRESIVO VIA MATTEOTTI 11 ( Adr: Via G. Matteotti n.11, Cave, Italy)
- T.C. KDZ.EREGLI KAYMAKAMLIGI IBRAHIM-SUHEYLA IZMIRLI FEN LITESI (Adr: Suleymanlar Mah. Hastane Cad. No5 Kdz.Eregli, Turkey)
In particular, 13 people (8 teachers and 5 pupils) participated from Turkey, 5 people from Germany (1 teacher and 4 pupils), Italy from 11 individuals (2 teachers and 9 pupils), from the Netherlands 6 people (2 teachers and 4 pupils), Skopje 3 people (1 teacher and 2 pupils).
On Monday 1-10-2018 we welcomed foreign missions to school. The entire school community was there to welcome our distinguished guests. In a pleasant atmosphere was the acquaintance of the foreign missions with all members of the Greek pedagogical team.
The teachers made the first meeting on “What’s going to happen during the week?”
The students participated in an ice breaking program and activities in the school’s event hall.
On the same day, a formal opening ceremony was held and a welcome greeting from the Greek coordinator of the program and from the School’s Director. Foreign missions presented their country, the city and the school participating in the program with the videos or Powerpoint that had been prepared.
Then the Erasmus team accompanied by a guided tour of the Municipality walked from the school to Skopeftirio of Kaisariani, where representatives of the Municipality talked about the history of the place and lunch was followed by a meal in the school’s classroom with traditional dishes prepared by the parents in honor of foreign missions.
On Tuesday, 2-10-2018 the pedagogical groups of all partners, students and teachers attended a seminar, in the school’s event hall, on refugee issues organized by the Red Cross. Then the pupils of all missions participated in a training program proposed by UNHCR titled “it could be me – it could be you” and the teachers had their second meeting on “What we have done so far in the program and the timetable we will follow for our next actions”. At noon we ate at Kaisariani square and in the afternoon we visited the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, where we went to the Library and the Hall of the Opera.
On Wednesday, October 3-10- 2018 we went to the historical center of Athens. From the sacred rock of the Acropolis we continued to the theater of Dionysus and ended up at the Acropolis Museum. In the afternoon, foreign missions traveled to Plaka and Monastiraki.
On Thursday 4-10-2018 we cruised the three islands of Saronikos Hydra-Poros-Aegina where we had the chance to share our impressions of the meeting of all partners in Greece and the European program.
On Friday, 5-10-2018, the activities of the Living Library took place. The students participated in a training program proposed by UNHCR entitled “Monologues across the Aegean Sea” – the journey and dreams of the not adult refugees traveling alone. The students then participated in a round table discussion where they shared their experiences, feelings, impressions and knowledge about the refugee problem.
Around 13:00, the closing ceremony was held at our school’s event room where Mrs. Papapanagiotou, Coordinator of the program, gave all participants in the program, students and teachers a commemorative diploma and commemorative gift in a spirit of emotion and anticipation for the next meeting of pedagogical groups in Turkey.
This week has benefited our school very much. Long ago, the whole school was preparing the meeting in Kaisariani. Teachers, students and parents have worked together to offer the best hospitality to foreign missions.
During the Erasmus + week, students using the English language managed to cultivate their communication skills. Everyone had the opportunity to come into contact with different cultures and cultures, attitudes and morals.
The guests lived in the Greek hospitality, they came into contact with the Greek culture, they were informed about our news and educational policies and the actions of our country regarding the refugee problem.
Friendships were created, families contacted and became acquainted, relationships developed, stereotypes shattered. This week gave an air of renewal to our school and our place, expanded our horizons, offered experience, knowledge and reflection.
The results of the meeting 1-10-2018 with 5-10-2018 were disseminated on the “My Twinspace” platform of press releases, photos and videos from students and teachers from all the countries that participated in the visit to Greece, Kaisariani. There was also a publication of the visit of foreign missions to Greece in a local newspaper with a Press Release and posting of the material created by the children on the school’s website and the program so that it is accessible to the whole school community and the local community.
Skopje – March 2018
By continuing the activities of the Project Erasmus+ each time in a different country, the 1st LTT Activity took place in Skopje, North Macadonia from 19 March until 23 March 2018.
We arrived at the “Krste Misirkov” in the firsh day (3/19/2018). After the initial quiding tour we went on to activities intending to break the ice among the students. The purpose was to know better one another, to feel free and encouraged to speak about themselves and eventually to promote tolerance against diversity. The presentations of the participant countries were next. And two workshops regarding the “Priorities” and “Similar αnd different” followed.
The next day (3/20/2018) we went to the “Matka Canyon” lake in order to get to know the Skopje sights. We ended up in the “Tolerance walk” in order to propagate the project and help the citizens to a closest contact with the refugees problems. During the trip all the students were wearing T-shirts bearing the slogan and logo, they made themselves for the purpose.
Following our predetermined schedule in the next day (3/21/2018) we visited the refugees camp in Gevgelija, where we have been informed by the responsible authorities about the life of the refugees and their conditions of living.
(3/22/2018) in the morning we attended workshops by the representing of the UNHCR about the refugees and finally in the afternoon all the students wrote short essays about the refugees subject which have been presented publicly.
The last day (3/23/2018) works based on the previous days activities were presented by the students and were uploaded on “twin space”. Next “Tolerance medals” were distributed all the students and the participant teachers in memory of the project and our participation. And finally our last action was a wide and deep conversation about the future ways and actions in order to improve and get better and better the project in the future.
Amsterdam – Junuary 2018
Our first meeting on the project named “Reach out and lend a helping hand. Humanity has no borders” lasted from January 22, 2018 until January 26, 2018. And the main goal of the meeting was primarly to determine the basic elements of the project.
It took place in the CSG Buitenveldert school, Amsterdam, Holland. There we had decided the dates of the mobilities and the enrichment of the LTT activities.
During the meeting every country showed a presentation of its own activity week.
We discussed the number of the participants of LTT activities, the safety and the accomodation of the students and the teachers personel, the improvement of communication and the ways of the project dissemination.
We came to the conclusion that the LTT activities are the most important instument to disseminate the project in large groups of all the participant cities.
We also agreed that we can cultivate the students creativity with a variety of activities, such as writing articles, essays, short stories, drawings, preparing panels, creating slogans, posters, drawing alboums, making movies, awarding the good examples, preparing logos and intervews.
Disseminating the project to a large number of students, while being in an environment among people totally unknown to them, will give them a chance to exercise and improve their enterpreneuership.
Finally we also decided to create a website named “Humanity has no borders”
We strongly believe, the project will have a large and lasting impact on the students, on the school, and on the community.
And we hope, our project will contribute, among other things, to build a peaceful and tolerant multicultural Europe!
