Music to Decrease Inequality at School

Our project enlightened the importance of music to reduce differences among students. During the two years’ collaboration, every Partner agreed that music is the right means to foster equality eliciting emotions and feelings which are common to everyone all over the world. Music was considered a bridge among European countries linking them in a single UNION which spoke a single language. The six schools worked together and gathered under the motto “MUSIC UNITES”. All of the participant pupils learnt and performed music which was the main aim of the activities. All those engaged in the mobilities rehearsed and sang a “common song”.  On the last day of each mobility a concert was held. The concert, “MUSIC UNITES EUROPE”, was the top of point of peace friendship, team spirit and European Unity. We observed that students' involvement in musical activities had a positive impact on other areas of their lives, including students' self-discipline, self-esteem, creative ...

I was a little bit scared and worried before the trip because I used to think that Christian people are very different from us, the Muslims. But, when I met them, I saw how kind and tolerant they are. I really enjoyed working and spending time with them. Especially making music together was amazing. And while singing, I didnt feel shy in front of so many foreigners, because they weren’t strangers to me anymore. We have become very good friends. And I feel that I have many special friends from all over Europe. I am very lucky to get to know different people from various countries. And I can say that I see all those countries as my second home. Also, my hosting family was awesome and caring. They tried to do their best to make me happy during my visit. It was a wonderful seven days. I couldn’t hold my tears on the last day. My hosting family members were crying, too. ( STUDENT) Seher MUSLU

Project trips motivate both the students and the teachers because they give the chance to explore new countries and their cultures. During the process of selecting which students to join the project trips, we try to tell them the magnificent joy of being in a multinational environment. But the students can’t imagine this feeling before the trip. They can understand it better when they experience the beauty of diversity in terms of both culture and friendship at a foreign school. Thanks to the projects, the prejudgments disappear and very close friendships are built. No matter how different they are from each other, I witnessed that when the students are together, they create great works, love the colorful atmosphere and never want to leave each other. By the way, I have participated a few EU projects and I have observed that students from other countries are really good at English. And naturally, as an English teacher I have always been curious about the resources, system an...

This project is the best thing I have ever had in my life. In my opinion this project couldn't be better. This Project is about traditional music . Actually traditional music is far away to my music style. So firstly I thought like İt will be hard.  But it was so easy and enjoyfull. Thanks to this project I did not just enjoy, when I was enjoying I improved my English skill. By the way I learned new sentences about other languages. Thanks to everybody who makes this project. YAKUPCAN KOCYIGIT