Edu-Europe

“Edu-Europe” is an educational organization in the form of a Social Cooperative Enterprise based in Larissa, Greece. Its team consists of experienced and awarded educators who work in parallel in public education, occupy positions of responsibility within education, and have an excellent academic and professional background. Their mission is to: • Promote Quality Education (4 SDG)  Research and disseminate innovative activities in education  Develop blended and project-based learning  Develop S.T.E.A.M. Education scenarios  Promote environmental education  Promote interdisciplinary learning approaches  Bridge the gap between secondary and higher education  Work in the field of non-formal education  Bridge the gap between formal and non-formal education • Give teachers the opportunity to discover new teaching methodologies • Give teachers the opportunity to work in a more inclusive way • Promote openness and cooperation with European educational organizations • Promote decent work and economic growth (8 SDG) by enhancing entrepreneurship, youth and lifelong learning • Institutionalize impact and scale-up for optimal efficiency and growth of innovative education to maximize its reach • Empower digital skills for successful remote communication and interaction • Promote aggregations for the efficient inclusion of young people into society • Design operations to profit for both social impact and survival of the organization • Promote European integration through EU-funded projects Being especially active in the field of non-formal education services, "Edu-Europe" offers Art Education and Training services (we use various arts as teaching tools, such as theatre, visual arts, photography, video, and cinema). We address Europeans in general but also Greeks in particular, citizens, workers, volunteers, as well as the youth (18-30 years old). Our members have considerable prior experience in EU-funded programs (including research, lifelong learning, and Erasmus+ programs) for more than twenty years. Because of their involvement in such projects they built up a large partnership network all over Europe. All of that can be used for the current project. In whatever activity we carry out, we follow our 4 core principles: a) dedication – we give our 100% and more, b) openness - we work with - and for the public c) positivity - we see opportunities rather than problems, d) enthusiasm - we want to change our surroundings for the better. Surely, it’s easy for someone to list these values on paper and a lot harder to follow them through in real life. That is why we focus extensively on having the right team for every project. Commited people are always professionals with relevant experience and a record of success (our paid permanent partners are more than 10). We also rely on a deep pool of volunteers and potential partners to ensure: a) the project’s implementation goes smoothly, b) the dissemination efforts reach the specified target groups. Regarding the cognitive fields in which we operate at the moment are:  Environment, sustainable development  Ancient Greek Technology  STEAM training  Education of social groups using Forum and Clown Theatre  Science Poetry  Audiovisual literacy / Photography / Cinema / Video  Fine arts as an intercultural learning tool  Physical theatre and dance as an intercultural and sensory-motor learning tool "Edu-Europe", as a social enterprise that offers education services, has primarily a social profile. In this context, we would like to cooperate and take advantage of the opportunities to provide quality education services offered by the city and our prefecture and vice versa. Recognizing the crucial importance of teachers' professional development, particularly in today’s multidimensional and dynamic working environment, "Edu-Europe" gives priority to developing the knowledge and skills of educators so that they are able to cope with their new demanding roles. To this end, the Edu-Europe’s active learning community of educators, encompasses the growth mindset to promote educational innovation and support educational policy reforms at Greek and European levels.