EDUpolicy LAB – Service Learning for Equal Opportunities in Education

28 Mar EDUpolicy LAB – Service Learning for Equal Opportunities in Education

Posted at 10:58h in Projects by Kristijan Kovačić

EDUpolicy LAB – Service Learning for Equal Opportunities in Education

Project duration:
03/2018 – 03/2020

IDE’s role:
Lead partner

Thematic field:

Social dimension

PROJECT VALUE

1.179.733,32 HRK

SOURCE OF FUNDING

European Social Fund

PROJECT CONSORTIUM:

Institute for the Development of Education / University Department of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb / Faculty for Educational Sciences, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek / Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb / Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb / Volunteer Center Slavonski Brod

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The main issue which we aim to address with this project is, on the one hand, insufficient inclusion of youth in addressing their local communities’ problems, and on the other hand, the lack of long-term and sustainable partnerships between higher education institutions and civil society organizations (CSOs). Such partnerships should contribute to the civic mission of universities, which would encourage civic responsibility among students and other members of the academic community for local problem-solving.

Through the development and piloting of the EDUpolicy LAB service-learning program aimed at socially excluded groups in education, students of partner higher education institutions will be trained to design social innovations in the area of educational integration of socially excluded groups, as well as for advocating their implementation with decision-makers.

Teaching staff from partner higher education institutions will have an opportunity for professional development regarding implementation of the new service-learning teaching methodology aimed at socially excluded groups in education, which will modernize and improve the quality of teaching at their respective institutions.

MAIN OBJECTIVE:

The main purpose of the EDUpolicy LAB project is to increase the number of socially active students with developed civic competencies to address the local community problems through the development and implementation of a sustainable service-learning program aimed at socially excluded groups in education.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

Establish a sustainable “EDUpolicy LAB” program at 2 higher education institutions and raise the capacity of 2 partner higher education institutions to launch their own service learning programs
Strengthen the professional capacities of 20 civil society organizations for implementation of service learning programs
Train 35 students for development of social innovations in the field of educational integration of socially excluded groups

MAIN RESULTS OF THE PROJECT:

35 students of educational sciences will obtain competences for direct work with students from marginalized groups, as well as fro implementation of service-learning methods
50 professors at partner higher education institutions will be trained for development and implementation of service-learning programmes aimed at inclusion of socially excluded groups in education and the programmes integration with their courses
30 representatives from civil society organizations will be trained for establishment of sustainable partnerships with higher education institutions and for development and implementation of service-learning programmes
A service-learning program for educational integration of socially excluded groups will be designed and implemented
Service-learning program will be integrated into 4 courses on 2 partner higher education institutions