- Duration: 6 training days
- Target group: Teachers, school leaders, civic education coordinators, youth workers
- Language: English
- Locations: Locations: Larissa, Rhodes (Greece)
- Funding: Erasmus+ KA1
- Price (course fees): 480 euros
- Name of the course provider: Open Up Hellenic Association of Innovation
- OID: E10262009
Participatory, discussion-based and experiential.
- Debates, simulations and role-plays
- Analysis of real cases and media coverage
- Digital storytelling and project design
- Reflective activities to connect personal and European identity
- Group work on classroom and school projects
Participants will:
- Deepen their understanding of European values, institutions and human rights
- Explore methods to foster critical thinking and democratic participation
- Facilitate respectful dialogue on controversial issues in class
- Design activities that connect local realities with European dimensions
- Engage students in projects that promote active citizenship
- Develop concrete plans for integrating citizenship and human rights education
Day 1 – Europe, identity and values
- Introductions and personal connections to “Europe”
- Overview of EU values, human rights and key institutions
- Activity: mapping multiple identities
- Discussion: what does active citizenship mean in my context?
- Reflection
Day 2 – Democracy, participation and representation
- Basics of democratic systems and participation channels
- Simulation or role-play (e.g. youth council, EU decision process)
- Analysing youth participation barriers
- Group work: designing classroom activities on participation
- Sharing and feedback
Day 3 – Human rights in everyday life
- Human rights framework and key documents
- Case studies: rights, discrimination, hate speech
- Classroom tools for discussing sensitive topics
- Designing a mini-unit on human rights for different ages
- Reflection on teacher role and neutrality
Day 4 – Media, narratives and critical thinking
- How media and digital spaces shape our view of Europe
- Analysing narratives, stereotypes and misinformation
- Activities for critical media literacy in citizenship education
- Group work: designing a media-based learning sequence
- Peer review
Day 5 – From classroom to community projects
- Project ideas connecting school, community and Europe
- Planning small-scale citizenship projects with students
- Linking with EU programmes and opportunities (Erasmus+, DiscoverEU, etc.)
- Drafting project plans and timelines
- Sharing and refining plans
Day 6 – Consolidation and closure
- Recap: tools and methods for citizenship and human rights education
- Peer coaching: next steps in participants’ schools
- Exploring possibilities for transnational projects
- Evaluation, Certificates of Attendance and closing circle
- Optional cultural or historical visit (where possible)
16-21 February 2026, Larissa, Greece
9-14 March 2026, Larissa, Greece
6-11 April 2026, Larissa, Greece
25-30 May 2026, Larissa, Greece
27 July-1 August 2026, Rhodes, Greece
3-8 August 2026, Rhodes, Greece
5-10 September 2026, Larissa, Greece
