Lifelong Learning Program
Project “Mind the Gap – Migration Needs Integration”
Comenius-School partnerships, Multilateral Project. Mind the Gap: migration NEEDS integration. MAIN GOAL: try to develop a European approach to migration management, which can give the best prospects for minimising the negative effects of migration and for maximising the benefits for all.
Report of the project meeting in the „ Escola Secundaria de Oliveira do Bairro ” Portugal
16 th to 20 th June 2010
The sixth transnational management meeting of the project was held at „Escola Secundaria de Oliveira do Bairro” in Portugal from the 16 th to the 20 th of June 2010 in collaboration with the associated partner Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro
Representatives from all the nine partner schools from Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, The Netherlands and Turkey as well as associated partners attended the meeting.
The project meeting started on the 16 th of June with ice breaking activities between participants and a “Welcome evening” at the hospitable home of Mr. Alberto CARDOSO – the coordinator of the MINT project. The Director of the host school Mr. Acácio ALBUQUERQUE, Mrs. Laura Pires a Deputy for Education from Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro, teachers, migrant students and a representative of the local business attended the evening.
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Project activities:
17 th of June - morning session:
According to the agenda the morning session was hold in Town Hall of Oliveira do Bairro (Salão Nobre).Welcome messages were delivered by Mr.Acácio ALBUQUERQUE, the Director of ESOB; Mrs Laura Pires a Deputy at the Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro and the coordinator of the project MINT - Mr. Alberto Cardoso.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1DnwzrIwGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30wx7MkSCw4
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All participants of the meeting had a joint work on Module 6 “Integration Guideline” The coordinator of the MINT project, Mr. Alberto Cardoso gave a report of the two project years: Module1-Survey; Module2 – Laws and rules; Module3 – Experiences; Module4 – Theories; Module5 – New Ideas and Module6 - Integration Guideline. Representatives of each partner school had 15 minutes to present their materials/conclusions concerning module 6. Participants analyzed and discussed presented materials (video-clips, Power Point presentations, summaries, films).Two students –immigrants from Ukraine (Inna and Dima) and their class teacher took part in the meeting work.
Mr Mustafa Aydin (Turkey), Mrs Claudia Iannelo(Italy), Mrs Elita Vigante(Latvia), Mrs Leena Pekkanen(Finland) shared their experience and ideas for the content of Integration Guideline.
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Mr Henk Brinks (The Netherlands) told about the KW1C practices for integration: Students Success Center; Projects: Pascha and Birlik –promotional teams; role models; He presented the school initiative”Intercultural Day”in Koning Willem College.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrgy20OmYLY
Mr Andreas Brett (Germany) gave some examples about their school practices: “Week of introduction”; “Conferences with parents” and good school’s collaboration with the local business “Job Fair”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfPLC9taJhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BgGFO4UUD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtZvCQeZBqo
During the coffee break in Town Hall, guests were surprised with typical Portuguese sweets and drinks.
17 th of June - Afternoon session :
After lunch, served by students from ESOB, participants continued their work with open conference in ESOB (Auditorium).Journalists from local newspapers attended the conference.
Immigrant students - Inna and Dima (from Ukraine) with their class teacher presented the history of immigration of two students in Portugal and their successful integration in ESOB.
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Students Hayat Bazi and Elena Cremer shared their two-year personal experience in project MINT and their impressions. Mrs. Aldona Moceviciene (Lithuania) and Mr. Waldemar Skorczik (Germany) gave a report (kind of reflection) of the two-year project work: our idea, what we did, student’s involvement, what materials we made, interviews we had for TVs and for the press, etc.
Open discussion with a participation of the local press led by Mr Alberto Cardoso. He made a conclusion of the work.
The delegates from different countries of Europe had an opportunity to visit and to feel the unique atmosphere of the city Coimbra. They were entertained with the lovely musical performance of FADO songs (typical for Coimbra) in Diligência Fado House. Guests tried some dishes by Old Portuguese recipes. Fado singers accompanied by the exceptional sound of the Portuguese guitar impressed our international partners, who discovered the soul of the great music that makes Portugal famous all around the world.
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18 th of June - morning session:
The session began with Informal workshop: participants – teachers and students talked about their personal experiences, reflection “what did they really enjoy, and what was not so good”
Partners discussed and drew the draft for the final report.
Session for evaluation of the project work concerning project plan, effectiveness of communication, teachers’ collaboration and skills development, students participation and benefits, feedbacks and impressions.
The coordinator made a conclusion of all the activities for the MINT project and a final statement. He thanked all the participants for the work and gave special certificates from ESOB for successful student’s participation.
18 th of June – Afternoon activities:
The hospitable partners from ESOB in collaboration with the associated partner Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro organized a very rich cultural program.
The participants of the meeting had an opportunity to visit a typical Wine cellar Caves S. João da Azenha in Oliveira do Bairro and learn how the Portuguese Wine is prepared. The CEF – Table Service students from ESOB practice there.
Afternoon all delegates were transferred by buss to Aveiro – the capital of an economically and socially developed region. With exceptional location on the Portuguese coastline the city is enriched with white sandy beaches, blue waters and zigzagging channels. The Ria and channels give Aveiro its individual character. Exciting program was organized:
Trip by Moliceiro boat (with its colored stems and sterns “that give the lagoon another live and luminosity”) near the beautiful Art Nouveau buildings;
Visiting a typical pastelaria where Aveiro’s specialty“OVOS MOLES” is made. Partners learned original recipe: these are a rich confection of sweetened egg yolk in candied casings shaped like fish or barrels;
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Visiting Church of Jesus, Forum Aveiro and Praça do Peixe (typical place in Aveiro).
On 19 th of June participants had a beautiful excursion near the Atlantic Coast: Praia de Mira – a pretty fishing village developing as a resort and Costa Nova another resort between the Ria de Aveiro and the sea, with sunny beaches and distinctive beach-houses.
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The participants of the meeting had the opportunity to be introduced to the Portuguese history; traditions, lifestyle and culture, to be impressed of old and new architecture, beautiful nature of the country where traditional and modern live together in harmony.
Thanks to the Portuguese project team who provided an excellent program of work and cultural activities in which through the active involvement of all the participants, the sixth project “MINT” meeting was successful and fruitful.
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Report made by Mrs Donka Georgieva, Bulgaria
