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Ongoing projects
BRIGHTS “Boosting Global Citizenship
Education Using Digital Storytelling”
period: December 2016 – December 2018
source of funding: Erasmus+ KA3 Social Inclusion
through Education, Training and Youth
coordinator: ALL DIGITAL
website: http://www.brights-project.eu
The BRIGHTS project aims at fostering social cohesion and
promoting intercultural dialogue and democratic values
in Europe. It will promote global citizenship education
(GCE) in formal and non-formal education with the help of
digital storytelling (DS) techniques, leading to more socially
inclusive education and training policies and practices in
Europe. BRIGHTS’ objectives are: a) to build teachers’ and
trainers’ capacity to implement GCE with young people
using digital storytelling techniques, and b) to empower
young people to develop social, civic and intercultural
competences as well as critical thinking, media literacy,
creativity and digital skills. In practice, young people will
produce digital stories on global citizenship topics. The
project is implemented in Belgium, Croatia, Greece and Italy
and directly addresses:
Secondary school teachers and trainers working
in formal and non-formal educational settings with
young people.
Young people (13-19 years old), including youngsters
at risk of marginalisation
Education and training policy-makers and
stakeholders.
The main highlights of activities in 2017 include the
organisation of project national events and the publication
of:
the BRIGHTS Training Needs Analysis Report “What
are the training needs of European teachers and
trainers in the field of global citizenship education?”
the BRIGHTS Informative Kit on Global Citizenship
Education for Policy Makers
the BRIGHTS Course Curriculum, intended to
provide information about the blended course
“Addressing Global Citizenship Education through
Digital Storytelling” which will be offered in 2018.
BRIGHTS also launched the first European online working
group on global citizenship education. The aim of this
community is to involve all actors interested in the topic and
willing to support and advocate for the potential adoption of
this inclusive educational methodology in different contexts
and at different levels through the use of digital tools.
Starting from March 2018, more than 1,000 secondary
school teachers and trainers from the project countries will
be trained on the principles of global citizenship education
and its application through digital storytelling through
the BRIGHTS MOOC. Some of them will directly test the
acquired methodology with young people in schools and in
non-formal educational contexts. We expect a large number
of interesting and reflective digital stories, produced by
youngsters, on global challenges and subjects including
human rights, peace and democratic values, intercultural
dialogue, active citizenship etc. On the policy level, we
will produce recommendations and raise awareness on
BRIGHTS values, objectives and activities among policy-
makers and civil society.