Objectives

        The main theme of the project is the personal development of students, being 13 to 16 years old, through the “dreams workshops”. The term will be used to define a common European corporation in which the students will activate as “artists” guided by “masters” - the teachers. The artists' masterpiece and the actual works will be formed by “touches”; of personality, shades of skilfulness, social “landscape&rdquo, that fulfil all the creative expectations. At the end of the project the “dreams workshops” will become a tradition in the participating schools and the &ldquodisciples” will turn, in their turn, into “masters” for their younger colleagues, eager to become mature.
        The main aim of the project is the developement of the brain and the individual through creative activities. Students learn to support each other, maintain commitement and bond together. There will be an improvement and developement of students self-discipline, coordination, selfesteen, thinking skills, creative velities, personal expression, active participation, maturing relationships. The activities help students develop the skills necessary for a variety of occupations.
        Also, they will cooperate in developing communication skills, they will work with each other in a manner compatible with the overcoming of different impediments that may occur in the process of communication (due to the fact the language used is English, the students will also improve the knowledge of foreign languages).
        There is an opportunity to contrast the pasive attitude in solving different problems with an active attitude from promoting intercultural tolerance and understanding. There will be a developement of awareness among growing people so that they can contribute to solving global problems.
        On the other hand, the teachers could use the creative approach of their students to rediscove their own creative side of character, ignored or placed at a second level for a long time. There will be an opportunity to interact with their colleagues from other European countries and to promote the developement of students through sharing of best practise and project results. Escaping the daily routine, the teachers involved in the partnership will be added new wings.
        The impact on the long term beneficiaries, such as the local community, is major as today's students will be tomorrow's active members of the society. Thus, the school and local community must improve their relationships. Also, a new focus on the use of creative activities and promoting European learning partnerships will be provided.

The subjects involved are:

        - Foreign languages;
        - Arts, drama and music;
        - Informatics and ICT;
        - Environmental education;
        - Social studies.

Project meetings

  1. Project meeting in Brad, Romania: 07/12/2009 -11/12/2009
  2. Project meeting in Naples, Italy: 08/03/2010 - 12/03/2010
  3. Project meeting in Adiyaman, Turkey: 24/05/2010 - 28/05/2010
  4. Project meeting in Plovdiv, Bulgaria: 01/11/2010 - 05/11/2010
  5. Project meeting in Újfehértó, Hungary: 07/03/2011 - 11/03/2011
  6. Project meeting in Daleszyce, Poland: 09/05/2011 - 13/05/2011

Activities

  1. “Creative solving of a pollution problem” activity - filmed reports about the pollution problem and creative ways of solving the problem, gathered on CDs; all the movies will be used to create a European DVD - 01/10/20009 - 30/11/2009
  2. “Communication and empathy” activity - recorded psychodramas on CDs about difficulties in communication and creative ways of overcoming them; all the psychodramas will be used to create a European DVD - 11/01/2010 - 28/02/2010
  3. “Show me your heart and soul” activity - paintings, sculptures, pictures expressing the pupils' own image about their heart and soul; photos of the works will be uploaded on the website and used in international exhibitions - 12/04/2010 - 17/05/2010
  4. “Global issues” activity - posters and calendars about how to deal with global issues like xenophobia, global violence or racism - 16/09/2010 - 31/10/2010
  5. “European compilation” activity - audio files and video clips on CDs about teenagers problems and creative ways of dealing with these problems; all the video files will be gathered on a European Compilation; the cover of the compilation will be made by the pupils - 10/01/2011 - 28/02/2011
  6. “My free time” activity - different photographs, reports, interviews, articles or questionnaires about ways of spending the free time by teenagers, who will create a magazine - &ldquoMy free time”- with supplements consisting of CDs or DVDs with video clips, psychodramas, etc. and posters - 01/04/2011 - 30/04/2011
  7. The final products of the project: the website of the project &ldquoDevelopment of students through dreams workshops” ; Guest book of the project in each participating schools and on the website - Working from September 2009 to June 2011