Youth

Science is Wonderful! is a European Commission initiative bringing budding young scientists together with researchers! The European Commission funds excellent researchers to conduct research into topics they care about through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Science is Wonderful! offers primary and secondary school learners the chance to interact with MSCA-funded researchers.

Are your students between 16 and 18 years old? Would they be keen to discuss how young people can get more involved in participatory democracy and community building with other students from all around Europe? Then encourage them to join the Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS) event, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee on 23 March to 24 March 2023!

In our edition from last March, we spoke about visionary men and women who inspired the construction of Europe. As well as being available in paper and online formats, ‘EU Pioneers’ is now also available as an audiobook in the 24 official languages of the EU.

At a time when disinformation is on the rise, when young people wish to take part in European civic life, the educational tool ‘Europe@school — active lessons about the European Union’ is the ideal support to discover the European Union, its Member States, its history, its values and its impact on our daily lives.

The European Year of Youth is nearing its end, but there are still a few months left to get involved. A special year with a spotlight on inclusion: helping all young people to become active and engaged citizens.

Are you looking for a fun and inspiring way to connect your students with nature and act for the climate at the same time? Then venture outdoors and teach them through tree-planting and gardening!

Go back to your childhood with this jigsaw puzzle and put the countries of the European Union in the right place on the interactive map. If you’re more advanced, you can try the difficult version where you have to recognise the languages of the different countries. Of course, there’s nothing to stop you trying both!

Do you want to give to your students a taste of what it is like to be a translator, encourage them to learn foreign languages and maybe inspire some of them to become professional translators?

Are you looking for creative educational resources to connect students with Europe’s natural landscapes, animals and plants?

Explaining to your students how their country participates in decision-making in the EU has never been easier! Teach, learn and play with the European Council's civic education package, offering ready-to-use lessons on working together in the EU.

In addition to the products highlighted in this newsletter, the Learning Corner offers you a wide range of other tools to help primary and secondary school students explore the European Union. Here you will find various teaching materials for different age groups, such as games, competitions, activity books, videos and much more!

Is the European Union on the curriculum for your next school year? If you are looking for teaching material tailored to the age of your pupils on the European Union, its history, what it offers, the policies it covers and more, please consult our publications.

What do a carpenter bee, a German wasp and a hummingbird hawk-moth have in common? They are all pollinating insects whose role is crucial to the environment.

How was Europe built? How is it organised on a day-to-day basis? How can we live together when we come from different countries and cultures? What is our shared history? Find the answers to all these questions and much more in this teaching kit, intended for pupils aged 10 years and over.

Young people are the future and their opinions and views will be the ones that will shape it. For this reason, the European Commission has launched the Voice Platform, which gives youth from all backgrounds and countries the chance to raise their ideas and concerns for the future of Europe.

If you are a student or teacher and are looking for simple material on statistics, don’t miss out on the education corner of the Eurostat website!

Last October, we spoke to you about the Conference on the Future of Europe. It was an opportunity for citizens to make their voices heard in relation to Europe’s priorities and the challenges facing it.

The European Union is extremely diverse, with many differences between its Member States. There are interesting statistics hidden behind these differences, such as the country with the highest proportion of organic farming, the country with the highest number of cars per inhabitant, the region with the highest number of doctors per 100 000 inhabitants, and many more!

In October 2020 we spoke to you about the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child (2021-2024) and invited you to give your opinion through a public consultation. This strategy, which was drawn up by the European Commission, was finally adopted on 24 March 2021. It covers many areas such as preventing violence, promoting child-friendly justice, children’s rights in the digital age, etc.

Last September we mentioned the video competition “Film4Energy Challenge” for 12-15-year-old pupils at schools in the EU. The aim was to show, in video form, how to save energy, encourage the use of alternative sources of energy and encourage others to do the same.