Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2025 Newsletter
Different but United – Developing and Promoting Intercultural Skills through Collaboration by Maria Andrada Muntean and Ana Ceban
designed to be age-appropriate, creative, interactive, and engaging. Among these were:-“ Draw Me!” – pupils described themselves in English, and peers from partner schools drew them based on the descriptions;
In today’ s ever-changing world, intercultural competence is essential for helping students explore and understand diversity with empathy, respect, and curiosity.
The eTwinning project“ Different but United”, developed under the annual theme“ Citizenship Education: Celebrating What Unites Us”, involved children aged 6 to 10, including kindergarten pupils, and their teachers from Romania, Greece, Moldova, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and Portugal.
The main aim of the project was to develop their intercultural competences and to help students appreciate what is new and different, while promoting inclusion, tolerance, acceptance, and equality.
Collaborative activities Pupils were actively involved in the project. Monthly activities were carefully
-“ Cultural Bingo” – identifying national flags, foods, and landmarks through a playful quiz;
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