What’s a Comenius program?

The Comenius programmes are an ambitious initiative introduced by the European Union in 1995 to promote the learning of languages, the environmental and scientific education and association between different schools of Europe. One of the Comenius programs sections, called “Comenius School Partnerships”, is the one which allows students and teachers of different European schools to work together and share experiences in joint projects.

What’s this Comenius program about?

Particularly this project – which was approved last summer and will be carried out along two school years – is called “Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Historical Heritage” and tries to investigate and prepare an essay, and finally expose it, about the life and work of men and women who have been especially important in our local history. The common language used to make all the contacts and expositions will be English, even though this project also promotes the use of other European languages.

Which countries, cities and schools are going to take part in this project?

The three involved schools are:

• The “I.E.S. Federico GarcíaBernalt” in Salamanca, Spain.
• The “Oskar von Miller Gymnasium” in Münich, Germany.
• The “Liceo C. Salutati” in Montecatini Terme, Italy.