Give me a chance

Erasmus+ Small-scale partnerships in school education

Nr. 2024-1-LT01-KA210-SCH-000247570

 

Give me a chance: Fostering Educational Inclusion for Children in Care

 

We are proud to be a partner in the Erasmus+ small-scale partnership project “Give me a chance”, which focuses on improving educational support for children in foster care in Lithuania and Latvia.

Project Objectives:

  • Create an inclusive pedagogical concept tailored to the needs of foster children.
  • Develop and deliver teacher training on trauma-informed education, inclusive practices, and social-emotional learning.
  • Raise awareness through student engagement, including a digital book contest “Simply about Foster Care” to promote empathy and reduce stigma.
  • Build a support network involving teachers, foster families, child welfare experts, and local education authorities.

Target Groups:

  • Teachers and school leaders
  • Children in foster care
  • Foster parents
  • Pupils
  • Education and child welfare professionals

Our Role:

As the Izglītības inovāciju pārneses centrs (Latvia), we will:

  • Lead the development of the pedagogical concept
  • Organize local training and dissemination events
  • Facilitate collaboration with schools and stakeholders in Jelgava

Project Duration:

📅 September 2024 – February 2026

Partners:

  • Pagalbos paaugliams iniciatyva (Lithuania) – Coordinator
  • Vilniaus Maironio progimnazija (Lithuania)
  • Izglītības inovāciju pārneses centrs (Latvia)

Project outcomes:

 

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