Explore Europe

Background The "Explore Europe" project wanted to develop interactive tools aimed at the new generations to develop educational-training activities conducted by youth workers. Thanks to these products, the participants were able to experience a "competitive adventure" characterized by: - respect for human rights, - promotion of coexistence and inclusion, - support for integration and solidarity, - citizenship rights, - promotion of European values. - comparison of opinions on Europe; - training and awareness-raising moments where young people (especially those in the 13-18 age group) learned and expressed themselves by playing; The project has created various tools now available to all stakeholders operating in the European sector to teach Europe in a new way and with greater effectiveness and secure involvement. The project also wanted to contribute to improving the perception of youth workers' work, giving a boost of innovation and quality to their action thanks to the use of communication and educational means suitable for the target with which the youth workers themselves work every day, with the clear and evident objective of communicating the EU and its institutions in a form that was simple, modern, innovative, immediate and aware. Objectives The primary objective of the project was to promote the positive action of Europe, as born in the first years of development and birth, and then perceived by all European peoples as a driving force of a "12-star" future, encouraging greater active participation in the social and political context and returning to excite people about the dream of a united people, allowing greater participation of citizens in the institutions and reviving their trust in the action of the future "state of states". The project envisaged: 1.the use of gamification as a teaching and training tool with the use of "serious games", 2.the direct and pro-active involvement as beneficiaries primarily of young people, students, youth workers and teachers, 3.the implementation of innovative and modern multimedia tools, 4.the strengthening of intergenerational dialogue, 5.a strong boost to the sense of active European citizenship, 6.the creation of a new and innovative work methodology for youth workers who work on the values of the European community, as well as the improvement of the quality of their work, because it is able to involve young people more and better, 7.the development of a path of knowledge and values of the importance of the existence of the EU Implementation The "Explore Europe" project envisaged the development of a tool-kit composed of 3 intellectual products that allowed the creation of an innovative, modern, comprehensive, simple, effective, productive and pro-active non-formal culture training program on European citizenship, aimed at young people and youth workers. The tool-kit was composed of: -a cartoon about the European Union, -a 2D electronic game -a 3D virtual simulation of the European Parliament. The entire kit was based on operational methodologies that encourage learning through play. The activities developed were: -3 IOs in 4 languages (English, Italian, Romanian, Turkish) -8 work plans in English only -6 TPMs (2 intially developed online for the problem of the pandemic + 4 in presence) -1 JSTE in Romania -4 MEs (1 in Italy, 2 in Romania and 1 in Turkey) involving 235 participants (a lot more than planned) -monitoring and evaluation activities, -project communication products (newsletters, brochure, official website) in 4 languages (English, Italian, Romanian, Turkish) -dissemination campaign with the use of web pages on partner portals with links to the official website, press releases, newspaper articles, TV broadcasts, posters, Facebook Page, Facebook Group, etc. Achievements Were made: A) 6 TPMs (of which 2 developed only virtually and 4 in presence with some partner connected online for special needs) B) 1 JSTE developed in Romania C) 4 newsletters in 4 languages D) brochure in 4 languages E) 3 intellectual products in 4 languages: -1 cartoon in 2D, -1 e-game in 2D -1 e-game in 3D (virtual simulation of EP) F) official project website in 4 languages G) 3 websites on partner portals H) 8 work plans made in English only I) 2 Evaluations (intermediate and final) L) Google Group email M) Google Drive N) Facebook Group O) Facebook Page P) an intense dissemination campaign among which the following stand out: -1 television broadcasts in Italy (on RAI3 Basilicata), -12 press releases in Italy -1 blog published on EPALE platform -27 articles in newspapers/magazines (of which 25 in Italy & 1 in Turkey), -1 post published by ANG on its own Facebook page in date 04/02/2021 -25 articles in Italian published on EUROPE DIRECT BASILICATA newsletters "Scopri l'Europa con noi" -7 articles in English published on EUROPE DIRECT BASILICATA newsletters "Our Europe, Our Future!" -3 posters -3 ppt presentations -1 official project logo Q) 6 letters of expression of interest R) 3 agreements for sustainability