From 3 to 12 of March, 2018, Asociación PROJUVEN had the pleasure to host in Málaga, Spain, the first mobility part of the Capacity Building Sustainable and Transformative Education for Participation in Democratic Life (STEP Forward Project).
STEP aims at promoting the application of active and participatory education through experiential activities and solution-oriented educational approach. By exploring alternative community models, social and ecological initiatives the project uses information and resources to design a new educational module with the scope to integrate these in the formal education system. Step project involve organizations from Spain, Vietnam, Kenya, Ghana, Peru and Greece (coordinator of the project).
During their stay in Málaga, participants learned about an inclusive definition of Sustainability and raised their awareness about social and environmental initiatives. Non formal education sessions helped them discover alternative economic models and new forms of cooperation and civic participation for youth. The training aimed to fostered critical thinking and democratic education among young people and also let them get in touch with the local community and know more about our local initiatives related to the topic. During one of our sessions, we visited the Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Education of the City of Málaga, where we learned more about their wonderful local program “Málaga cómo te quiero”. (Málaga how much I love you). This programme aims to educate children, youth and adult about the importance of being responsible citizen who values the environment and make a rational use of natural resources, respecting the environment.
In addition, this project has been funded by the European Commission, within Erasmus Plus programme.
