The program for the second study abroad mobility as part of our Erasmus+ project, titled “Climate Change in Mountain Areas,” began on Monday morning at our partner school IC Valmorea with an official welcome for the students and their teachers by the school’s principal, Massimiliano Branchini. Since this was our second international mobility, not all the students knew each other, so the teachers prepared so-called ice-breaking activities for them. As part of these ice-breaking activities, the students worked in international groups on various tasks that led them to realize that even though they come from different European countries, they can find many aspects that unite them. Even if some students initially still felt barriers – perhaps shyness – thanks to these activities, all remaining ice was broken, and the students were ready for a week full of shared experiences.
Another very important part of Monday’s program was the presentations by individual schools, in which they shared data on climate change and its impacts in their respective countries, regions, and schools, as well as school activities that promote environmentally conscious behavior, which should help mitigate the effects of climate change.
