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Online showcase SDG Learning Lab: local actions, global challenges
Extraordinary global citizens
Education is an essential factor in stimulating global citizenship. However, it is not always easy to reach teachers from special education. That’s why in 2024 - with the support of the province of West Flanders - we started Buitengewone wereldburgers (Extraordinary global citizens): a pilot project in which we want to stimulate teachers of special primary education (focus: autism spectrum) in West Flanders to get started with Global Citizenship Education.
Who takes care of our teachers and principals?
Teacher shortage, administrative burdens, demotivated students: teachers and school boards face a mountain of challenges. How can we take better care of the people who help our children and young people grow up? Read how the European LIFE project can provide an answer.
Deplastify the Planet: lessons inspired by a comic book
In April 2024 a special comic book was presented at the Belgian high school Saint Gummarus College: Plastica's Revenge. With this English-language comic book, students from six European countries want to make other young people aware of the widespread use of single-use plastics. The project group engaged Djapo to develop two lessons so teachers can use the comic book in their lessons. The lessons are available in both Dutch and English.
"Our students turned out to be science researchers"
During the 2023-2024 school year elementary school VBS Sleutelhof participated in the European COSMOS project. Headmistress Tine Hendrickx and teacher Sarah Herman explain how their pupils turned out to be real researchers who managed to reduce the school's carbon footprint.
"Keep communicating: that's the lesson I take away as principal
In 2024, 11 Flemish teachers and school directors take part in the European LIFE project. They start a search for the meaning of their personal and professional lives and reflect on important life questions. But how does such a journey affects a person? And does LIFE also have an impact on their job? We asked Leen Langenbick, principal of Torhout Art Academy.
Djapo wins award 'Heroes of Democracy'
This spring, the renowned Belgian magazine Knack went in search of organizations that strengthen democracy. In april the winners were announced: Beste Burger (Zuidpoort) won the jury award and Djapo won the audience award! *proud*