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VAL-YOU at the Best of Erasmus 2025 event
We are honoured to have been invited by the German National Agency for School Education to present our project VAL-YOU at the Best of Erasmus 2025 event in Potsdam on 2 October 2025.
During the event, we had the pleasure of offering a practical workshop for teachers on European values in school education and the role of Erasmus+ in fostering these values across Europe.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, shared ideas, and helped make the exchange so inspiring!
- VAL-YOU Project Presented at EU Working Group on Citizenship Education
Our partner Zentrum polis, the Austrian Centre for Citizenship Education in Schools, had the pleasure to be invited to the 16th meeting of the Working Group on Equality and Values in Education and Training of the European Commission on 21 and 22 october 2025. Patricia Hladschik presented first results of the VAL-YOU project during a… Read More »VAL-YOU Project Presented at EU Working Group on Citizenship Education - Game Development: A Game in Itself
Developing a game is much more than coding — it’s a constant balancing act between creativity, realism, and playability. Beyond the technical side of software development, game design brings unique opportunities and complex questions that shape how players learn and engage. Realism vs. Gameplay Our scenarios are inspired by real-world democratic processes. But perfect realism… Read More »Game Development: A Game in Itself
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Take European values with you on holiday!Travelling means discovering new places, meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and seeing the world from new perspectives.🇪🇺 A holiday can also be an opportunity to live European values: respect, dialogue, diversity, equality, peace and responsibility.And while summer invites us to travel, VAL-YOU keeps moving forward! 🚀🎮 The European Values Game is getting closer and closer to its final version;📚 the Democracy Education Toolkit is taking shape and nearing completion;and the materials and tools developed throughout the project continue to grow, helping make European values more concrete and accessible in education.And the journey is not over yet! ✈️📍 At the end of September, VAL-YOU will make its next stop in Vienna, where partners and participants will meet for a new stage of the project and continue working together towards a more inclusive, democratic and respectful Europe.Because Europe is not just a place: it is made of people, encounters and shared values 🇪🇺💙Enjoy your holidays… and keep travelling with VAL-YOU! #Valyou #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanValues #europe #EuropeanYouth #democracyeducation #education #inclusion #diversity #vienna
🌍 World Refugee Day 🤝Today is World Refugee Day! 🕊️ A day to honor the courage, resilience, and dignity of millions of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution, or natural disasters. 🗺️ It is also an opportunity to stand in solidarity with them and support their rights. 🎒❤️But what does it mean to stand in solidarity with others? And why is it important? 🤔Solidarity is the willingness to help others without expecting anything in return. 🤲 It is how we strengthen our communities through empathy and social responsibility. 🫂✨Val-YOU believes in promoting European values among young people and equipping students with the tools to become active, informed citizens in a democratic society. 🇪🇺🏫 They provide teachers and educators with resources to help guide their students through important concepts such as solidarity, justice, equality, and human rights. 📚⚖️🧠 Is solidarity something we are born with?Research suggests that humans have an innate capacity for empathy and cooperation from a very young age. 👶🌱 However, while the potential for solidarity is born within us, it must be actively nurtured, practiced, and expanded beyond our immediate circle to become a core value. 📈❤️🏫 How can solidarity be taught and practiced in class?Teachers can bring solidarity to life through practical, everyday classroom activities:Role-Playing & Storytelling: 📖 Reading stories of refugees or marginalized groups to help students walk in someone else's shoes.Peer-to-Peer Support: 🤝 Implementing "buddy systems" where students help classmates who are struggling with lessons or adjusting to a new school environment.Community Projects: 🎨 Organizing local food drives, charity fundraisers, or awareness campaigns for global causes.Open Debates: 🗣️ Creating a safe space to discuss global issues, human rights, and social justice, encouraging critical thinking and empathy.#WorldRefidugeeDay #Solidarity #ValYOU #HumanRights #EmpathyInAction #GlobalCitizens #EducationMatters #StandWithRefugees #EuropeanValues
🎮 The VAL-YOU project has entered the testing phase of Future Europe, our educational game designed to bring European democratic values closer to young people through an engaging and interactive experience.Students, teachers and educators are already exploring the game, facing challenges and making decisions that encourage reflection on democracy, participation, human rights and active citizenship. Their feedback will help us further improve the game and ensure it becomes an effective tool for schools and youth organisations across Europe.By learning through experience, Future Europe aims to make democratic values more accessible, meaningful and relevant for the citizens of tomorrow.🌍 Learning democracy by experiencing it.#Valyou #FutureEurope #democracyeducation #EuropeanValues #ErasmusPlus #activecitizenship #GameBasedLearning #YouthParticipation