Jean Monnet Actions for other fields of Education and Training: Learning EU

Learning EU initiatives will support schools & Vocational education and training institutions (VETs), enabling them to provide specific content on EU based subjects (democracy, EU history, how the EU works, cultural diversity – among others). Activities should be taught during the school year and could include project weeks, study visits, and other immersive activities.

Activities will be offered by schools and VETs (ISCED 1 – 4). They may design and deliver content on EU issues and create learning experiences themselves or with the support of higher education institutions or other relevant organisations (NGOs, Associations, etc.). Activities organised under this section will boost learning about the European Union in ways that inspire. They will help students to strengthen their sense of belonging to the EU, the impact it has on their lives and their understanding of EU mechanisms and policies.

Objectives

• Jean Monnet Learning EU initiatives will foster the introduction of a European Union angle in the educational culture of schools and VETs (ISCED 1 –4) and contribute to strengthen European identity and active citizenship among students and teachers.
• In particular, the main objectives are:
  • increased number of schools and VETs (ISCED 1 –4) teaching European Union issues by EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme;
  • increased number of classes in schools and VETs (ISCED 1 –4) involved in learning experiences on European Union subjects;
  • increased number of key subject areas, or extra-curricular activities, where the EU is being taught in schools and VETs (ISCED 1 –4) for each EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme;
  • increased number of teachers to engage with the improvement of EU literacy;
  • increased quality of EU innovative teaching and learning methods, with particular attention to the EU priorities;
  • improved learning results about the EU of students who are better equipped with knowledge and understanding of the EU, its history, values, objectives as well as the institutions, decision making processes which influence the daily lives of young Europeans and enhanced active citizenship among students and teachers.

Program Specifications 

• Jean Monnet Learning EU initiatives must respect one or more of the following:
  • teaching on European Union matters officially embedded in the curricula (teaching in one or more existing subjects);
  • learning experiences on European Union subjects which complement already existing courses: collaborative learning, co-teaching, among other subjects;
  • extracurricular seminars, study visits, other kinds of EU experiences involving other organisations.
  • For the purpose of the action, a teaching hour is understood to be an hour of learning experience in the context of school or VET activities. It can be classroom or not classroom learning (i.e. workshops, meetings with experts, study visits) but needs to be linked to concrete learning outcomes and to EU studies/EU values.
  • National Authorities may be informed about the public schools applying to this Action per country, including limited personal data such as the name and email of the contact person, in order to facilitate the validation process of their entities.

Funding Information

• The maximum EU grant per project is EUR 35,000.
• Duration of the project: Projects should normally last 36 months (extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment of the grant agreement).

Expected Outcome

• Jean Monnet Learning EU Initiatives is expected to bring positive and long-lasting effects both to the schools and VET providers and to the participants to their activities, in particular teachers and students.

Eligible Activities

• A Jean Monnet Learning EU initiative must be implemented for a minimum of 40 teaching hours per school year for three consecutive years on EU based subjects.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities, if applicable) must be:
  • school or vocational education and training institution (VET) (ISCED 1 – 4);
  • established in an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme.
  • Only applications by single applicants are allowed.

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