Split – Active Citizenship and Sustainability in Education: Turning New Erasmus Priorities into School Projects

This course is available in 7-day, 6-day, or 5-day formats. Please choose your preferred length in the preregistration form.

Location: Split, Croatia

Course Description

Across Europe and the world, educators are being called to take a leading role in addressing the defining challenges of our time — climate change, social inclusion, and democratic participation. The new Erasmus+ priorities place sustainability and active citizenship at the very heart of education, encouraging schools to transform these global goals into meaningful, local action.

This course is designed to bridge global priorities with everyday classroom practice. Through a mix of theory, project-based learning, and outdoor experiential activities, participants will learn how to integrate sustainability and citizenship into the curriculum in a creative, collaborative, and student-centered way.

By the end of the week, you will not only understand the frameworks behind Europe’s Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but also have the tools to translate them into real school projects that engage students, build community, and make learning purposeful.

CONNECTING GLOBAL GOALS TO CLASSROOM ACTION

Educators will explore how global frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Education Area can inspire concrete classroom initiatives. Through guided workshops, you will design activities that connect environmental literacy, global awareness, and civic responsibility to subjects across the curriculum.

The focus is on practical implementation: creating student-led projects that reduce waste, promote biodiversity, encourage empathy, and raise awareness about local and global sustainability challenges.

SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND COLLABORATION

Learning for sustainability is most powerful when it happens through experience. Participants will take part in outdoor sessions and community-based tasks that model hands-on sustainability education — from environmental audits to creative upcycling and nature-based learning.

You will also gain strategies for embedding sustainability into your school culture, including greening your school, developing eco-plans, and connecting with local partners or European networks to make your initiatives more visible and impactful.

CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 21ST-CENTURY CLASSROOM

Citizenship education is more than teaching about rights — it’s about empowering participation and developing the skills of empathy, cooperation, and critical thinking.
This part of the course helps educators guide students in exploring real societal issues through debates, simulations, and project-based learning, fostering a sense of responsibility and agency.

Participants will discover how sustainability and citizenship naturally overlap — both teaching students that they are part of something larger, and that their actions matter.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Integrate sustainability and citizenship education across different subjects and school levels.
• Design and implement student-centered projects that address global and local challenges.
• Apply Erasmus+ priorities as frameworks for planning educational activities.
• Use outdoor and experiential learning methods to enhance engagement and motivation.
• Promote environmental awareness, democratic values, and responsible participation.
• Build networks and partnerships for collaborative European projects.

THE COURSE FEE OF 80€ PER DAY INCLUDES

• Free Split walking tour – with the local expert guide (included);
• Full programme of study sessions;
• Course materials;
• Certificate of attendance;
• Europass, on request
• Learning Agreement, on request
• Visits to local institutions and eco-projects;
• Personalized support;
• Expertise of the Local Provider on location during the mobility;
• Free WIFI internet;
• Coffee and tea breaks;
• Administration costs.

Work on your professional and personal development under Erasmus+ network, build strong relationships with your colleagues from all over Europe and explore Split.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE

This hands-on course combines global awareness with local impact, giving educators the knowledge and confidence to turn sustainability and citizenship into dynamic learning experiences.
You’ll leave inspired and equipped with ready-to-use project templates, classroom tools, and a strong international network of like-minded teachers.

Experience professional growth under the Mediterranean sun — where global ideas meet local innovation.

Location : Erasmus Courses Croatia

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