Supporting the internationalisation of schools

“Nous avons appris qu’il ne faut pas avoir ‘peur’ des destinations peu évidentes comme p.ex. la Bulgarie, la Hongrie, la Pologne, … des pays qui sont moins ‘sexy’ que p.ex. l’Italie, l’Espagne, … peuvent aussi bien satisfaire les élèves bien qu’ils rencontrent plus d’incertitudes au début.” 

[“We’ve learnt that we shouldn’t be ‘afraid’ of less obvious destinations such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, etc. Countries that are less ‘sexy’ than Italy, Spain, etc. can also satisfy students, even if they are more uncertain at first.”] (translated freely to English by the author)

– Kristien, Ecole internationale Le Verseau in Belgium (French-speaking)

“Our staff learns new teaching styles, intercultural learning methods, and global education trends. They are able to integrate global themes and international experiences into lessons.”

– Barbora, PORG – gymnazium, zakladni skola a materska skola, o.p.s. in the Czech Republic

“Thanks to AFS, we have gained valuable experience in organising and managing international mobility projects. Their advice makes it easier for us to build partnerships with schools abroad and to welcome students and teachers from different countries. This cooperation helps us to strengthen the skills of our team, develop a more international mindset and integrate exchange programmes into the long-term vision of our school.”

– Laila, Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond in Belgium (French-speaking)

The Expanding Learning Mobility (ELM) project explored cooperation between schools and non-profit organisations to make mobility more inclusive

The Expert Network on Recognition of outcomes of learning periods abroad in general secondary education analysed national policies for automatic recognition, made policy recommendations and created a training model