Virtual Exchanges of Active Citizens

ongoing

VirtuEu is an international Virtual Exchange programme that aims to engage over 2.500 students of HEIs (Higher Education Institutions) from EU State Members and Western Balkan Countries in activities that will promote active citizenship and civic participation. The consortium of VirtuEu consists of 9 HEI’s from Albania, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Portugal, as well as an umbrella VET (Vocational Education and Training) organisation EVBB which will also guarantee the participation of young students from other European countries. Embodying the European scope of active citizenship and civic participation, Virtue has developed a curriculum consisted of 11 courses, as well introduction and cultural activities, which will be delivered through an existing MOOC platform of one of the partners. In particular, the VirtuEu project aims to: •increase the participation levels of young people in the partners’ countries •provide young people with opportunities and means to express themselves and their opinions, become active and contribute to the community •provide new teaching and learning approaches, within the framework of virtual education and training, Activities The objectives of VirtuEu will be achieved through: WP2: Dissemination & Exploitation Activities WP3: Development of the Active Citizenship Curriculum and establishment of a Train the Facilitators Scheme WP4: Implementation of Virtual Exchanges Beneficiaries: •2.500 students from Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, and EU States (Portugal, Greece, Germany and others) will participate in the Virtual Exchanges •250 experienced facilitators will be trained on the developed and validated curriculum •Approximately 10.000 other students will be receivers of the key messages of the project. •Development of a network of 50 stakeholders