English for International Youth Work

Civic Education

Projects

What is a project?

1. Which of the following criteria for Erasmus+ projects do you consider especially important? Discuss possible meanings and rate the criteria according to your own experience.

» An Erasmus+ project is educational. » An Erasmus+ project is fun, challenging, and innovative. » An Erasmus+ project is a project (with stages, not a stand-alone activity). » An Erasmus+ project is participatory. » An Erasmus+ project is useful far and beyond the group of participants.

2. Skim the following paragraphs (ignoring the gaps) and use the criteria from exercise 1 to find a matching title for each paragraph.

a.

This means that everyone involved in the project should have their say at all times and about all aspects

of the project, depending on their role and

. This starts from the very origins

of the project right up until the final evaluation. When working with

it is very

important that they come up or at least have a say in, what the project is going to be about, who it is for,

what form it will take, and what the aim is. This will help

the participants and

make the project more relevant.

Participation also means using the group as a learning resource. Each individual has

and competences to share with others, so we need to make that happen.

The same goes for partners. They need to be involved in planning, organizing and evaluating the project

and also contribute to its content.

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