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Europe day
Europe day
Europe Day held on 9 May every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration' that set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between Europe's nations unthinkable. Schuman's proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.
FESTA DELL'EUROPA 9 MAGGIO 2023
First WORK TRIP in rome
First WORK TRIP in rome
On 28 and 29 September the staff of the Erasmus project "Citizens in Action" met in Rome for a workshop to coordinate the activities planned in the second year of the project. This event took place at the headquarters of the Vittoria Colonna high school located in the historic center of Rome, and saw the presence of the teachers of the coordinating school, the Liceo Artistico E. Mannucci of Ancona, the Rigas State Gymnazium n.3, the Scoala Gimnaziala n.1 of Micesti of Romania and the Kostantina Manesis of Irakleio, of Athens, together with the representatives of the host school, the Liceo Colonna of Rome.
The meeting was also attended by a representative of the Confine Mondo association of Rome, subcontractor of the project to support the educational activities to be implemented. During the meeting, the guidelines for drafting the text "Let's give voice to Citizens!" were defined. by the one hundred students involved in the project which will collect opinions and questions from citizens of the different geographical areas in which the partner schools are located. Furthermore, on this occasion the staff took charge of the educational and organizational aspects of the European Citizenship trip which will take the students to Brussels next April.
It will be an experience full of meetings with MEPs and European officials which will take students to visit the institutional headquarters and will culminate with the unprecedented Rebirth Ceremony for a renewed awareness of common European citizenship. The most ambitious objective of the workshop was precisely the creation of this Rebirth ceremony for European citizenship, which will take place in the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels for the official delivery of the aforementioned document.
The atmosphere was marked by enthusiasm and a collaborative spirit, in line with mutual belonging to the Union and confirming the importance of the Jean Monnet Action for schools.
We thank the Liceo Colonna for their hospitality and in particular the Director Franca Ida Rossi.
The headteacher - Prof. Luca Serafini
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Giovani protagonisti
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Scritto da Greta Guardati Pubblicato: 23 Luglio 2025
Qualifica Autore: Coordinatrice del progetto Erasmus Citizens in action
Cinque scuole europee sono state coinvolte in un progetto di cittadinanza attiva.
Citizens in action, ovvero cittadini in azione, è il nome del progetto Erasmus+ cofinanziato dall’Unione Europea che ha coinvolto 100 studenti di 4 nazioni diverse nello studio dell’Unione Europea, attraverso l’approfondimento di alcune tematiche ed esperienze concrete di cittadinanza attiva nel loro territorio e a Bruxelles nel cuore delle istituzioni europee.
Il progetto rientrava nell’azione Jean Monnet che ha l’obiettivo di promuovere la conoscenza dell’Unione Europea, la sua Storia, le istituzioni e il suo funzionamento.
Il progetto
Citizens in action ha coinvolto il Liceo Artistico Mannucci di Ancona come scuola capofila e altri 4 partner europei, il Liceo Vittoria Colonna di Roma, la scuola superiore greca Kostantina Manesis di Irakleio, Atene, la scuola media rumena Scoala Gimnaziala n.1 di Micesti, la scuola superiore lettone Rigas State Gymnazium n.3 di Riga. L’associazione Confinemondo ha supportato il partenariato nell’organizzazione e nel coordinamento.
Quest'anno scolastico è stato l’ultimo di 3 annualità dense di attività ed esperienze formative. A settembre 2022 iniziarono le prime lezioni con la finalità di accrescere la motivazione e il senso di appartenenza al progetto: gli studenti di ogni scuola hanno creato un nickname e un video di presentazione per il loro gruppo e hanno lavorato insieme per dare vita a un logo, un motto e un video per il progetto. Queste attività hanno permesso un primo scambio di idee tra studenti della stessa età, ma provenienti da realtà diverse.
Nei mesi successivi del primo anno di progetto, è iniziata la formazione degli studenti sull’Europa e la cittadinanza europea e su due temi oggetto di politiche europee: le questioni di genere e la protezione del paesaggio.
Il corso sulla cittadinanza europea tenuto dal dott. Liguori dell’Università La Sapienza di Roma, ha formato gli studenti sulla Storia dell’UE soffermandosi sugli avvenimenti e le personalità più rilevanti, sul funzionamento dei principali organi istituzionali, ma anche sulle opportunità di mobilità, studio e lavoro offerte ai giovani dall’Europa.
Il corso sulle questioni di genere, coordinato da Confinemondo in collaborazione con le docenti universitarie Marzia Bianchi e Manuela Campitelli, si è focalizzato su ogni tipo di discriminazione di genere e sulla lotta alla violenza contro le donne, analizzando alcuni estratti della Convenzione di Instambul.
Sul tema del paesaggio gli studenti hanno seguito le lezioni del prof. Antonello Alici, (Università Politecnica delle Marche) incentrate sulla definizione di paesaggio, la protezione di diversi tipi di paesaggio e la legislazione europea a riguardo.
Il secondo anno di progetto ha avuto l’obiettivo di promuovere la cittadinanza attiva tramite attività nel proprio territorio e a Bruxelles sede delle istituzioni europee.
A livello locale, ogni gruppo di studenti ha intervistato i propri concittadini sui 3 temi del progetto e i risultati sono stati riportati in grafici divisi per nazione e pubblicati nel libretto Let’s give voice to the citizens.
L’esperienza al Parlamento
Oltre alle interviste, nel libretto sono riportate le domande raccolte dagli studenti fra i loro concittadini con il fine di trovare delle risposte in occasione del viaggio della cittadinanza europea a Bruxelles. Infatti, ad aprile 2024 tutti i partner si sono ritrovati a Bruxelles per 4 giorni di lavoro. Il 16 aprile al Parlamento europeo si è tenuto un incontro di attività laboratoriali sui valori europei seguito dalla sessione di lavoro sulla cittadinanza europea in presenza dell’on. Fabrizia Panzetti, capo dipartimento per Mediterraneo e Medio Oriente, che ha ascoltato gli esiti delle interviste degli studenti e ha risposto alle loro domande.
Il 17 aprile si sono tenute le sessioni sulla protezione del paesaggio e sulle questioni di genere nella sede della Commissione delle Regioni. Gli studenti si sono confrontati con l’esperto di paesaggio prof. Ernesto Marcheggiani e l’esperta di genere Prof.ssa Caterina del Colle, hanno presentato i risultati delle interviste su questi temi, hanno posto domande e ricevuto risposte.
La cerimonia di rinascita alla cittadinanza europea, tenutasi al Parlamento europeo il 18 aprile, è stata il culmine del viaggio e simbolicamente di tutto il progetto. Attraverso video, letture e testimonianze gli studenti hanno ripercorso i momenti più importanti del progetto e il significato della cittadinanza europea. La cerimonia è stata presieduta dall’on.le Camilla Laureti e in collegamento gli studenti hanno avuto i saluti dell’on.le Brando Benifei che, assieme al suo staff, è stato un aiuto indispensabile per la realizzazione di un viaggio così complesso. Al termine della cerimonia ogni partecipante ha ricevuto dall’on.le Camilla Laureti l’attestato che recita “Sono consapevole dei miei diritti e doveri come cittadino attivo d’Europa”.
Strade possibili
Nell’ultimo anno scolastico 2024-2025 l’obiettivo era la disseminazione dei risultati delle esperienze formative del progetto attraverso eventi, conferenze, articoli e interviste.
In particolare, il Liceo artistico Mannucci nella sede di Jesi ha organizzato un evento con l’artista Sted che ha coinvolto 50 studenti in un laboratorio di fumetto sul tema della violenza di genere.
Un’altra attività di disseminazione si è tenuta alla presenza del sindaco e alcuni assessori comunali di Jesi per parlare di cittadinanza europea, tutela del paesaggio e lotta alla violenza di genere: gli studenti hanno portato in Comune i risultati delle interviste e hanno raccontato la loro esperienza a Bruxelles.
Al fine di sensibilizzare anche altri alunni della scuola i 20 studenti del progetto hanno organizzato un contest artistico dedicato al paesaggio per il biennio e alle questioni di genere per il triennio. Sono stati assegnati premi nelle categorie disegno e scultura. I vincitori sono stati premiati in occasione dell’evento finale del Liceo Mannucci tenutosi il 28 febbraio alla Domus Stella Maris ad Ancona, in presenza di tutti gli studenti protagonisti del progetto, le loro famiglie, il Dirigente scolastico prof. Luca Serafini, la coordinatrice di progetto prof.ssa Greta Guardati, il team di docenti che si occupano di progetti Erasmus, i coordinatori degli altri partner europei e alcuni rappresentanti di istituzioni locali.
The Erasmus-Jean Monnet project of the Mannucci Art High School for Europe - VIVERE ANCONA
Europe Day, in the presence of Mayor Valeria Mancinelli and with the sponsorship of the European Federalist Movement of Ancona, is the first public action of the Erasmus-Jean Monnet project titled “Citizens in Action”, of which the “Mannucci” Art High School of Ancona is the lead school. The project involves three training entities, CESUE, Euractiv, Confine Mondo, and five secondary schools from four European countries: the Edgardo Mannucci Art High School of Ancona, the Vittoria Colonna High School of Rome, the Manesis High School of Athens, the 1st Gymnasium of Micesti in Romania, and the 3rd Gymnasium of Riga in Latvia. Twenty-five students from each school will be involved from 2022 to 2025 in training activities focused on Europe and active citizenship. Together with their institutions, they will use a digital platform for the first year's training activities, which will focus on the history of the EU, citizenship issues, and European politics. In the second year, they will draft the document “Giving Voice to Citizens” by collecting questions and opinions on the EU from their territories and will present it at the institutional headquarters in Brussels during the "European citizenship journey" in spring 2024.
The travel agenda includes meetings and hearings with officials and Members of the European Parliament, and at the Parliament's headquarters, the Rebirth to European citizenship ceremony, exclusively designed for the students involved in the project. The training course and the experiences they will have will allow them, in the third year of activity, to creatively disseminate the values of common European belonging and attention to the common good in their territories, with particular reference, in the case of Ancona, to cultural, environmental, and urban heritage, for which specific training interventions are planned by Prof. Antonello Alici of the Polytechnic University of Ancona, including the Monument to the Unknown Soldier at Passetto and the figure of the architect Guido Cirilli. The European Commission has widely appreciated the coherent and innovative project framework, developed by Professor Caterina Del Colle, in close collaboration with the involved training entities, the school principal Francesco Maria Orsolini, and the “Mannucci” school's reference teacher Greta Guardati.
Jesi The Art High School travels to Brussels to learn about the European Union
Jesi - At the Mannucci Art Institute, discussions about Europe are happening through the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project.
On December 21st, an interesting meeting took place discussing the reasons why every citizen should be proud to feel European.
This sentiment was shared by several important figures working at the European Institutions in Brussels, from Dr. Stefano Spinaci to the young Dr. Sara Pettinelli, or those serving to promote European ideals such as the representatives of the European Federalist Movement in Ancona, to Professor Monica De Angelis of Administrative Law at the High European Studies Center of Univpm.
A significant moment was the presentation of the map of the European Union by Maria Antonia Sciarrillo. The discussion was not limited to European elections, but it was also an opportunity to spread the actions taken with the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project "Citizens in Action", which will take the students of the Mannucci Art Institute of Jesi to Brussels, in contact with the Institutions and their representatives.
Listening with interest to the guests were the third and fifth-year classes of the Mannucci High School: the former because they are involved in the Jean Monnet Project, the latter as they will soon become active voters in the upcoming European elections from June 6th to 9th.
The students showed particular interest in the travel and work opportunities in Europe detailed by Dr. Sara Pettinelli, originally from Jesi and currently working at the European Parliament.
Among the students of the school was also Anthares Grottaroli who, thanks to the call from the Federalist Movement, was able to participate in the Ventotene conference last September with other young people from all over Europe.
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Micesti school teachers at the Personal Development International Conference 2023, Pitesti
TOMORROW’S LEADERS: FOSTERING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION Elena Loredana Drăcea-Sima (1), Luminita Caciula (2), Luminita Mitroi (3) (1) (2) Școala Gimnazială Nr.1 Micesti (3) CJARAE Argeș
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to introduce educational tools developed to enhance the awareness and skills of young Europeans in active citizenship. All indicators point to the conclusion that Romanians lack the ability, will, and capacity to recognize anti-social attitudes and behaviors, despite the educational system taking steps to promote active citizenship as a general concept.
Considering active citizenship behavior as an extension of a society's beliefs and a vital factor for fostering positive attitudes, the project 'Citizens in Action' — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-OFET-NET101048265 — aims to create user-friendly educational tools for schools that are attractive to students, even at a young age. EU funding, previously limited to universities but now available for schools under the 'Jean Monnet in other fields of Education and Training: Networks' scheme, keeps a research-university component.
3 training courses were created:
- Course on gender equality
- Course on European landscape
- Course on Europe and European institutions
Target group: 20 students from each partner school Partners in the project: schools from Romania, Italy, Latvia and Greece The Romanian partner: Micesti Elementary School, Arges county Activities approved: transnational meetings, intellectual outputs, multiplier events, students’ trip to Bruxelles in 2024. Conclusions: An active citizenship attitude is a necessary condition to achieve growth and social cohesion. In a world often found on the verge of conflicts, the future leaders, whether of communities or countries, need to be raised with positive attitudes and correct values. Keywords: active citizenship, innovative education tools, positive attitude, EU.
Jesi The Art High School travels to Brussels to learn about international education and the training of young aware and active citizens
Liceo Artistico Mannucci, with its headquarters in Jesi, celebrates the second anniversary of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet action project entitled "Citizens in Action". This year, the initiative saw the active participation of more than 100 people, including students and companions, of different nationalities (Italians, Greeks, Latvians and Romanians), in an educational journey that touched the most significant European institutions.
The project had a dynamic start with mutual knowledge activities at the European Parliament in Brussels. Here, the debate on issues such as European citizenship saw notable interventions by Fabrizia Panzetti, head of unit for the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and by Project Officer Monika Bochenek, arousing great interest among students and teachers. The second day of activity took place at the Committee of the Regions, where Prof. Ernesto Marcheggiani, university professor in Belgium, discussed the protection of the European landscape, delving into the concept of the term "Landscape" in Europe. The importance of gender issues was then highlighted by Professor Caterina del Colle, who highlighted the importance of language and the need to work for a more mature and aware society of these issues. The culmination of the project was reached on the third day with the "rebirth to European citizenship" ceremony. The students, as active citizens, participated in this significant ceremony with the intervention of MEPs Camilla Laureti and Brando Benifei, who showed great interest and participation.
The school director, Luca Serafini, underlined the importance of the initiative: "This project has laid the foundations for the construction and consolidation of feelings of citizenship, identity and European culture in young citizens and their teachers, thus representing a seed of hope for a future of peace and harmony even beyond European borders".
With this experience, the Liceo Artistico Mannucci, with the project coordinator Prof. Guardati Greta, confirms its commitment to international education and the training of young aware and active citizens.
radio interview on the radio station "latteMiele"
radio interview on the radio station "latteMiele"
Interview about our project, Citizens in Action on a national Italian radio.
Micesti school teachers at the Personal Development International Conference 2024, Pitesti
EMPOWERING YOUNG EUROPEANS: BUILDING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP THROUGH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Elena Loredana DRĂCEA-SIMA (1), Luminița CĂCIULĂ (1), Marinela Luminița MITROI (3), Mihaela VOICU (1) (1) Micești Gymnasium School, Argeș (2) Argeș County Center for Resources and Educational Assistance
Abstract. This article aims to present educational tools developed to enhance the awareness and skills of young Europeans in active citizenship. All indicators suggest that Romanians lack the ability, will, and capacity to recognize anti-social attitudes and behaviours, despite efforts by the educational system to promote active citizenship as a general concept. Considering that active citizenship behaviour is an extension of a society's beliefs and a vital factor for fostering positive attitudes, the project "Citizens in Action" — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-OFET-NET-101048265 seeks to create user-friendly educational tools for schools that are attractive to students, even from a young age. EU funding, previously limited to universities, is now available to schools through the Jean Monnet in other fields of Education and Training: Networks scheme, while maintaining a university research component. Here is an overview of some didactic materials created within the project by teachers from an Italian university but designed for younger students in high school and elementary school: three training courses were developed: Course on gender equality, Course on European landscape, Course on Europe and European institutions. Each project partner implemented local lessons based on the guidance received from Italian university teachers. These activities took place both during regular classes and outside school hours, including during the summer holiday. Project partners had the flexibility to organize the lessons according to their specific resources and students' availability. All materials and activities conducted in schools aimed to develop critical thinking and rethink attitudes. Target group: 20 students from each partner school. Project partners: schools from Romania, Italy, Latvia, and Greece. Romanian partner: Micesti Elementary School, Arges County. Approved activities: transnational meetings, intellectual outputs, multiplier events, and a student trip to Brussels in 2024. Moreover, children developed strong principles aligned with European values through international experiences. Thus, 20 students from each partner school participated in an innovative mobility activity alongside students from four other European schools. This activity included a visit and interventions at the European Parliament, presentations of the research conducted by students and teachers involved in the project, and meetings with representatives of the European Parliament, in April 2024. Conclusions. An active citizenship attitude is a necessary condition for achieving growth and social cohesion. In a world often on the brink of conflict, future leaders, whether of communities or nations, must be raised with positive attitudes and correct values.
Keywords: active citizenship, innovative educational tools, positive attitude, EU
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