Weekly Roundup
Voice your opinion on STEAM
The School Education Gateway has opened a poll to find out how much STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) is a priority for investment in school education. The poll will not take longer than 5 minutes of your time and is open until the 15th of May, in over 20 different languages!
Fill in the poll here.
Photo competition alert
The #MySocialRights photo competition by European Youth has just been launched! Show in a picture what Social Rights mean to you and you may find yourself attending the European Youth Event in June and winning two interrail tickets!
Don’t let this chance pass you by! More information and how to enter can be found here.
The Eurydice website has been revamped
Eurydice’s website has been renewed and is now placed under the EACEA National Policies Platform. Eurydice offers comparative reports devoted to specific topics in the field of education, detailed descriptions of the national education systems in the 38 countries of the Erasmus+ programme and news and articles related to education.
Check out the new website here.
Don’t forget the ErasmusApp!
Are you on exchange now, or planning to go in the autumn semester? Don’t forget to download the ErasmusApp! It helps you before, during and after the mobility with tips, checklists and events nearby, as well as the possibility to sign your Learning Agreement in the app!
The app is free, and more information can be found here.
Registration has opened for the GA and AC
The registration for the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) General Assembly and Annual Conference has opened! This year’s events will focus on Cooperations and Partnerships. The events will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on the 27th and 28th of June 2018.
More information, such as preliminary programmes and registration forms can be found here.
Join the European Social Innovation competition
Do you have some ideas lying around regarding the empowerment of young people with the aim of participating fully in a changing economy? Well, if you do apply to the “RE:THINK LOCAL” competition and have the chance to win 50.000 euros!
Applying is possible until the 27th of April, more information and how to apply can be found here.
Looking for resources to support equality and diversity?
Look no further! On the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, you can find a list of resources developed by the FESS together with experienced teachers and tutors! The list of resources is continuously updated, so be sure to keep an eye out!
The list can be found here.
Europass users, unite
Cedefop (European Center for the Development of Vocational Training) has commissioned a survey amongst Europass users. The aim of this survey is to evaluate and understand whether the objectives of Europass have been achieved. Findings and recommendations are also greatly appreciated for future improvement!
The survey closes on the 27th of April, you can find the survey here.
Share your Erasmus+ volunteering experience
The European Youth Portal is looking for you to share your volunteering experience with the Erasmus+ program! All you have to do is make a one-minute video and post it on the awards website! Be quick, you have until the 1st of May to enter!
More information can be found here.
Prepared by Tessa Verheij
