mutual understanding
respect
cooperation
combat disinformation
values and sustainability in the 21st century digitized world
Phase A
June - Aug 2021
Preparation of materials and educational platform for participants
Phase B
Sept - Dec 2021
Classroom training of high school students in the three countries
Phase C
April - Sept 2022
Three (3) 2-day events for educators and administrators in Sofia, Drobeta-Turnu-Severin and Thessaloniki.
The beneficiaries are expected to:
become aware of the importance of seeking for quality information in the digital age;
develop critical and media literacy skills while practicing English, the language of the global networked community.
strengthen bonds and be introduced to educational practices that the U.S. Department of State fosters among its alumni and educational community.
be exposed to networking opportunities for the dissemination and sustainability of the project so as to make an impact in their own context.
75 high school students (1 group of 25 students in each country)
180 educators and administrators
Chrysoula LAZOU , Project Coordinator
(Greece)
EFL educator/PhD Candidate, IHU
School Life Councelor
IABL Secretary General
Chair of Digital Communications Committee of IABL (International Association for Blended Learning)
IVLP 2017 alumna
Alumni TIES Kyiv 2018
"Media Literacy for TEENS.gr", "DigiTEENS.gr" & "VerifyInfoED" projects coordinator
Dessislava OGNIANOVA , Project Partner
(Bulgaria)
EFL educator
Vice-Principal of Study at “Albert Einstein” High School
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement program 2013
Alumni TIES Kyiv 2018
Erasmus+ projects coordinator
National program for talented students clubs coordinator
Alumni TIES small grant project “Partners for Media Education: Seminar for Schools, Alumni Educators and Parents” funded by the U. S. Department of State.
Nadina C. NICOLICI, Project Partner
(Romania)
EFL educator
SUSI 2016 alumna
Fulbright TEA 2019 alumna
Alumni TIES Kyiv 2018
Member of the Advisory Board for Fulbrighter
National Geographic Certified Educator
"English Language Program for Youth" project coordinator
Country trainer for British Council Romania
"Confident Teacher, Well-off Community" project coordinator
Global Teacher Grant awardee for the project "Let's Speak Media Literacy!"