To celebrate the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, we are running two competitions under the theme of Collective Cultures to find out about young people's experiences of other countries and cultures and developing relationships with people from different societies and backgrounds.
We are welcoming entries to a poster competition and a poetry competition, from primary, secondary, special and sixth form pupils and further and higher education students and young people (including young people in non-formal learning environmentes) that participate in the Comenius, eTwinning, Erasmus or Youth in Action programmes.
Prizes for winners include a new Archos 405 Portable Media Player and winning entries will feature in a special publication to be produced later in 2008.
The Collective Cultures leaflet gives more information on how to enter the poetry and/or the poster competitions The closing date for entries is Monday 2 June 2008. Entries must be submitted in paper form, by post, accompanied by the relevant entry forms, to the competition address as specified on the attached leaflet. The leaflet includes details of full competition terms and conditions.
For queries only, please email collective.cultures@sparkandfuse.com (please do not send entries to this address as they will not be accepted).
Spring Day for Europe is an annual event that encourages schools to book one or many days in their calendar to organise events that focus on debate, interaction and reflection on European themes. Spring Day for Europe is an opportunity for young people to express their views and make their voices heard in Europe.
Now in its sixth year, the main goal of the campaign in 2008 is to prepare and assist schools in planning, organising and running their own events as part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. It will run from the 25 March to 30 June 2008.
Click here to find out more.
The partner section of the EYID 2008 website offers a unique networking platform for all people involved in the EYID 2008. Now is your chance to get involved before the official launch.
Find out about how to get involved in the EYID 2008.
- Increase your visibility by presenting your organisation and your projects, your objectives and messages
- Get connected with other organisations all over Europe and find out about their activities
- Exchange good practice, experience and know-how with others.
Log in now and establish a profile of your organisation - www.dialogue2008.eu
Are you in a position to recruit teachers to take part in the 2 week Primary Teachers' Project? If so, we want to hear from you.
The project aims to train Key Stage 2 teachers to introduce/expand language learning in primary schools.
Coordinators, from England, could also receive £750 to recruit and support teachers to undertake a week of language training and a week of job shadowing in a school in the country of their target language. They would typically recruit a group of up to 15 local teachers. Other coordinators have been based in LEA’s or Universities with links abroad. So far, they’ve supported more than 300 teachers to take part and to visit Spain, France, Germany or Italy.
Participants receive up to 2000 Euros from the Comenius in-service training grant to fund their training activities. Schools in England could potentially receive up to £525 toward supply cover through additional support from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. The next application deadline is 30 June 2008 for visits starting between 1 October and 31 December 2008.
Coordinators can work with their own partner institutions abroad or British Council can help link you to providers and schools abroad. Contact Chris Souvlis for more information.
- promoting international educational co-operation between schools in the UK and other European countries
In conjunction with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families we are running a network of Comenius Ambassadors, whose role is to increase partnerships between the UK and other European schools, through the Comenius and eTwinning programmes.
The Comenius Ambassadors will be organising information events across the UK to raise awareness of the Comenius and eTwinning programmes and to help schools make the most of the partnership opportunities.
Download the list of Comenius Ambassadors
View case studies of previous projects on the Global Gateway website
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