The Story of the Kick-off meeting

 

 

         The first project meeting between our schools took place in November (from10th to 13th) at ITE Dante Alighiera in Cerignola, Italy. The kick-off meeting of the "Connect,share and Get Enlighted" project involves 7 participating countries.

Teachers from Turkey, Italy ,Bulgaria,Poland,Slovakia ,Portugal and Crotia met in Cerignola to share the tasks,explain their ideas about the project and finale the details of the activities to be carried out until the next meeting. The teachers also met to share important information about the Education system in our countries as well as sharing resources and watching lessons and students at work.

      On the first day of the meeting,we had a city tour aroun Cerignola.The students from ITE Dante Alighieri accompanied us and also they intrdoced us the city.On the evening,ITE Dante Alighieri presented us an opening ceremony that was coordinated by their school.And also,the school prepared us a buffet so we had a chance to taste the local foods.

 

On the second day,the meeting went on talking about the project details,activities and also planning the next meeting.Every partner try to make their contribution to the project.We had short school trip also with the accompany of the ITE Dante Alighieri headmaster.

 

 

On the third day of the meeting,the host partner Italy prepared us a tour to Saint Petrus Basillica which is near Bari and a nice town called Alberabello.We had amazed at seeing these historical and touristic old houses which is now renowated as  a shopping places.On that night,we had a certificate ceremony.Cerignola's Provincial Diectorate of National Education and aslo ITE Dante's Alighieri's headmaster was with us.

 

On the last day of the meeting,we had a short food company visit and everybody could saw the prodiction phase of delicious local foods.

Within four-day workshops, we together reached an agreement.Mobilities have been structured and scheduled.The students of ITE Dante Alighiera School made presentations about their school,region and country.The activities excited the students and of all coordinators of the schools who were with us.They were very enthusiastic and showed us their their interest to the project.Thanks for Italy being a wonderful host and contributions for the project. Friendly atmosphere enabled reaching the goals and developing realationships for future cooperation on the project which we all are looking forward to very much.

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