The Spanish Erasmus team from Institut Europa is at the airport of Barcelona waiting for the arrival of the Turkish delegation. The second delegation, the Portuguese one, will arrive at 13.20 and the Germans at 17.30.We wish them a nice and useful stay with us!
After the official welcome speech made by the head of studies, there was a school round tour and a surprise prepared by the youngest students of our school who welcomed the partners with a very, very short concert playing the flutes. Then, the students could know more about their partners thanks to some ice breaking activities completed with the schools’ presentations.
In the afternoon the Spanish students were the English guides in the sightseeing tour that began in Casa Batlló and finished in Plaça Sant Jaume. Thanks to their explanations, the partners got an idea about the most emblematic buildings...
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The week goes on and on our second day, we visited Els Espigoladors (The gleaners), a non-profit organization which fights for better food usage, reducing farm losses and food waste, guaranteeing the right to a healthy diet and creating job opportunities for people at risk of social exclusion. Groups of volunteers collect fruits and vegetables that can’t be sold in the market because of price reduction, supply excesses or they look bad but they are edible and this discarded food is used to make marmalade, tomato sauce or compote.
Later in the afternoon, a speech was held in the high school about teenagers at risk of social exclusion due to migration processes. Held by Pau and Tchaka from Casal dels Infants (“The children’s place”), a 27-year-old migrant from Mali, students could know and ask about what it is like to experience a journey like Tchaka did when he was a teenager like them and how he had to deal with issues like family, money problems, mafia abuse or travelling alone. He also explained how he felt when he finally arrived in Catalonia: language problems, job opportunities and many other aspects he mentioned and which our students really appreciated and is hopefully useful for their future opportunities in life and throughout Europe!
Third day of our Spanish meeting! In the morning, Fundación PorCausa has broadened our minds, making us think about how our minds work: they have shown us that framing the debate is essential when we want to convey an inclusive message that combats discrimination. In search of fighting stereotypes, for effective inclusion, we must find new lines of thinking that break with the narrative “us” vs “them” .
Rebelling against the pessimistic weather forecast, we visited Park Güell in the afternoon. Neither the wind nor the rain kept us from enjoying the day. The weather conditions won't quench our thirst for learning about the sustainable development goals!
Erasmus+ is in the air! Today, our international team went to Torre Barrina in Collblanc to record a radio programme consisting of all the work they have been doing during the past days about inclusion, migration and job opportunities. All four working groups enjoyed it when they entered the recording studio and started talking with themselves comfortably as if they were real professionals. Heartfelt thanks to Jordi Mèlich, who made all this possible.
They continued in the afternoon with videos and getting everything ready for the final day. Later in the evening, all partners, teachers and host families gathered together at our high school to share experiences together and also those of some of our former Erasmus students. Let’s all hope this experience will be helpful for all of them!
Good things come in small packages, people say. This week has been short, but intense. Our students have worked closely with their international partners, but they have also lived a wide range of experiences that have enriched their lives and expanded their communicative competencies. As for today’s activities, the day has begun with a meeting at the town hall with the mayor, the education councillor, and our headteacher. The significance of an inclusive Europe and the issues it addresses, the role of young people in this paradigm and how education is essential to not only continue this path, but to become even more inclusive and empathetic have been some of the main topics.
Then, our students returned to our high school to initiate a brainstorming session. Back in their stay in Portugal, students collectively decided to create a company whose main goal was to work on inclusiveness. Today, in small groups, they have taken their first steps to make that company a reality. Their task has been to come up with several feasible ideas they could implement in order to promote inclusive education in their high schools. To conclude the session, students have watched and analysed the videos they created yesterday.
We would like to finish this message by congratulating our partners for their effort and work done. As always, it has been an absolute privilege to meet you all and share this wonderful week with you. Have a safe journey back home and see you soon!
By Erasmus+ Team 
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