Having in mind the current numbers of immigrant students in European schools, it is deemed extremely important to take serious consideration of how to develop those students’ linguistic and cultural realities for having a positive effect on their well-being and performance in schools.
POEME (2021-2023), The “Project leading to an Exhibition for the incorporation of Migrant children into the European school frameworks” (POEME), intends to do exactly as its title suggests in the most structured, inclusive way, having in mind current trends in educational material and the most recent digital formats to equip language educators and local and migrant students with powerful skills vital for the 21 century and especially for the challenging shift to online / distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The opportunity for local and migrant students to collaborate creating exhibitions, has been recognized by many researchers as a means to empower marginalized groups
The two major results of this project are:
I) modernization of second language teaching both in content (European Cultural Heritage) and way of assumed digital tools (e-books), as well as in the way students will work for language acquisition and cultural acknowledgement and for presenting their work (blended learning exhibitions)
II) empowerment of educators and students with digital and soft skills through detailed e-reports, e-guidebooks, webinar trainings and workshops, as well as blended learning sample material build.
This project brings together 6 European partners:
-Les Apprimeurs (coordinator), a French digital agency specialized in the implementation of innovative solutions promoting access to fundamental knowledge
-Citizens in Power, a Cypriot association working with migrants
-Logopsycom, a Belgian company specializing in learning disabilities
-IASIS, a Greek NGO providing therapeutic & counselling services and psychosocial support to marginalized groups
-SPEL, a Portuguese organization which promotes the creation of education and training establishments, especially for excluded populations
-DISEPI is a Greek administrative organization which is responsible for the appopriate operation of local and public schools in the area