The Consortium
Institut Educació Secundarià Altaia
IES Altaia is a public school that offers Secondary Education and Baccalaureate (in the Humanistic, Social Sciences, Scientific, and General modalities). It has been providing quality education to students aged 12-18 for over 30 years. They offer a comprehensive curriculum that includes a wide range of subjects, from the sciences and humanities to arts and physical education. They are the reference center in the locality of Altea for students with Special Educational Needs, as they have support staff (educator, speech therapist, sign language interpreter, physiotherapist).
They also serve as a receiving center for students from three different shelter houses, two of which are exclusively for unaccompanied migrants. That is why the school is specially committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment where every student is given the opportunity to succeed. With only 420 students in their school, they take pride in providing personalized attention to each of them. Currently, their school follows a service-learning methodology, collaborating closely with the Altea Municipality and other local organizations on projects related to the environment, responsible consumption, or intergenerational dialogue.
Asociacion Cultural Y Medioambiental Permacultura Cantabria
The “Cultural and Environmental Association Permacultura Cantabria” develops its main activity in the Pasiegan Valleys in Cantabria, northern Spain. Like other rural areas of the country, Cantabria is characterized by an ageing & declining population, high rates of unemployment & scarce opportunities for the social participation or learning of its inhabitants. In this beautiful setting, more than 15 years ago, a group of professionals began to meet and organize activities in their community. Their goals were to investigate alternatives to achieve a sustainable culture, to take care of each other and to enjoy what they did.
The intention of Permacultura Cantabria was to, little by little, create an international reference platform, based on ecological and healthy systems, which could help to generate enthusiasm & enrich society, which they appreciated as numb & without hope, due to the lack of references. To do so, they created an experimental, sustainable, & self-sufficient property, in which they have hosted many volunteers, organised many courses & group activities.
They kept extending their activities and interests gradually, which led them to officially register the association in May 2005. Now, it is a non-profit organization comprising a dedicated group of more than 20 individuals. Additionally, Permacultura Cantabria has established programs & personnel in various regions of Spain, such as Madrid, Vizcaya, Cataluña, and Valencia.
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Organosi Gi
Organization Earth is an award-winning Greek NGO, founded in 2010. Their mission is to deliver community-driven change towards a fair and resilient society, as anchored in the UN SGDs.
Organization Earth has created long-term knowledge triangle alliances between local authorities, civil society organizations, academia, policy makers, private businesses, grassroots communities, philanthropic foundations as well as citizens to solve social & environmental problems and to
educate people of all ages to think and act as agents of change. They offer “learning-by-doing” educational programs, aiming at mitigation and adaptation to climate change, predominantly in urban centers, as well as social inclusion, skill-building and green education. Activities’ themes focus on issues relevant to urban sustainable development and tackling the climate crisis such as UN Sustainable Development Goals, circular economy, sustainable agri-food systems and healthy eating, biodiversity conservation, recycling, composting and upcycling, and sustainable urban mobility. They encourage the active role of citizens in implementing collective actions and their equal access to a sustainable urban environment. They also promote nature-based solutions for climate-neutral and inclusive cities, including pocket parks, urban forests, community gardens, green roofs, and implementing development programs for vulnerable social groups, engaging local communities.
Some of their interventions take place within densely populated urban areas and in, or near, some of the most deprived parts of the Athens Metropolitan Area. Their activities are inclusive, project participants include vulnerable social groups, such as people with intellectual disabilities, refugees, the elderly and long-term unemployed. They also offer programs for school children, university students, municipality and corporate employees. For over ten years, Organization Earth has been operating the “Center of the Earth”, an environmental education hub, which offers learning-by-doing programs, and community-based activities on sustainable lifestyles. More than 70.000 children and students, and 50.000 adults have been beneficiaries in their educational programs.
Stimmuli for Social Change
Stimmuli envisions to inspire future education and ignite positive change in society. To achieve its mission, the organisation designs and implements educational and empowerment projects that cultivate changemaking attitudes, inject entrepreneurial thinking and nudge behavioural shifts for more sustainable lifestyles. In more detail, Stimmuli’s work falls into the following categories:
Learning design and assessment. Stimmuli designs inclusive educational programmes and curriculum for equipping learners of all educational levels (from primary and secondary to higher and adult level education) with 21st century competencies (social, civic and entrepreneurial), fostering knowledge, understanding and ownership of values and attitudes. Stimmuli also brings expertise in the assessment of complex educational interventions with emphasis on competence progression by adopting evaluation methodologies inspired by the realist theories and tools.
Training and capacity building. Stimmuli develops tailored made material and programmes and delivers training and capacity building activities to individuals and organisations with the aim to provide them with the required knowledge, skills and attitudes for strengthening a culture of continuous social innovation. They work in a variety of fields and disciplines ranging from primary to higher education and adult education. In more detail, they develop and offer: Teacher’s professional
development workshops, educational workshops and events, “Train the trainer” sessions as well as empowerment and youth development programs.
Social Research. Stimmuli carries out research on a variety of topics related to social innovation, education, (social) entrepreneurship and sustainable development by employing a mix of tools and approaches which usually take the following forms: State of the art analysis, Training needs analysis, Best practice research, Evaluation and Impact assessment, Research and policy design.
Project Management. Our team brings more than 15 years of experience in the coordination, management, financial monitoring and reporting of EU funded projects. Leveraging this experience Stimmuli has the capacity to design, develop and coordinate successful and impactful research and innovation projects. Stimmuli has a solid experience in EU funded projects and currently employs full-time 20 highly skilled persons. All team members adopt environmentally friendly habits and keep up to date with environmental issues.
Geniko Lykeio Efkarpias
The Senior High School of Efkarpia is located in the Municipal Department of Efkarpia, within the Municipality of Pavlos Melas in Thessaloniki. Established in 2013, it operates alongside the 1st Gymnasium of Efkarpia. Our school unit is continually striving to improve infrastructure and organization. Additionally, educators undergo ongoing training to provide high-quality education and guidance to the students.
The General High School of Efkarpia is part of the UNESCO Schools Network and participates in the seminars of the ASP net Network. The school employs 39 teachers and has 6 support staff members. Currently, 389 students, aged 15 to 18, characterized by enthusiasm for learning and creativity,attend our school.
Efkarpia is located in the Western Suburbs of Thessaloniki, next to the industrial area, and the need for awakening ecological awareness is essential. Responding to today’s needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs through the lens of sustainability is a priority for our school.
Perifereiako Gymnasio Akakiou
Perifereiako Gymnasio Akakiou is a secondary public school founded in 1980. The school is located in a central rural area bridging the gap between the city and the countryside. Therefore, around 300 students from various social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds are gathered creating a mosaic school community. The school’s scope is in alignment with the national educational system’s regulations to offer comprehensive knowledge and prepare students for their academic and professional orientation. The school community works towards forming competent, democratic, healthy and ethical individuals that will later on consolidate the national identity, cultural values and global ideas.
Approximately 40 teachers and 10 secretarial and auxiliary personnel undertake the educational and organizational tasks of the school. Teachers are responsible for providing basic knowledge in different educational fields, while they emphasize on cultivating moral values and integrated personalities having in mind the peculiarities of each student. Part-time staff is externally hired for students with special needs and learning disabilities, accompanying them all day through classes and assisting them during the teaching process. Home education is provided when needed, while a special class for migrant students is currently running with extra language lessons and remedial teaching in other fields to support their gradual integration. Twice a year, it is compulsory for teachers to participate in trainings, that are held in school and after conducting internal research, a subject is selected based on their needs, e.g. in entrepreneurship, social inclusion, innovative teaching methods and integration of technology.
WECHANGE
WECHANGE is a dynamic and forward-thinking company dedicated to driving positive change in society. Specializing in research, communication, and outreach campaigns, they work tirelessly to address and raise awareness about pressing social issues. Their multidisciplinary approach combines in-depth research, strategic communication, and impactful outreach to create a meaningful impact on communities and drive positive social change.
WECHANGE started as a volunteer initiative in 2021 to support the creation of social campaigns with experience on inclusion and acceptance, and through their international work experience, they are experts in focusing on culturally diverse groups, vulnerable groups, as well as youth and women, those of migrant and multicultural backgrounds. From then on, we kept on producing content for magazines, websites, social media platforms, projects for European funded projects, and other clients. They did this by showcasing their services and activities as well as their inclusivity and efforts to meet the needs
of the most vulnerable members of society.