Activities
KOM online
The virtual launch meeting for the ‘Your Best Version’ project brought together the four partners: the coordinator, Colegio Córdoba S.C.A. Duque de Rivas, the EI expert Poderío Training & Research, the Romanian NGO Friends of Romanian Families (FORC), and Liceul Teoretic George Moroianu.
The session began with an introduction of the partners and an overview of the project, reinforcing the commitment to use Emotional Intelligence to combat the social exclusion of adolescents. A key point was the planning of Activity 2: Podcast and complementary guides, where tasks, roles, and deadlines for its development were defined. Subsequently, the dates for transnational mobility were set: Brașov, Romania, will host the first mobility in June 2025, and Córdoba, Spain, the second in November 2025.
Finally, aspects of visibility and management were addressed, discussing the logo design, the dissemination strategy through the website and social networks, and the management, agreement and reporting procedures to ensure an organised start in accordance with Erasmus+ regulations.
Theoretical modules and implementation guide
During this activity, the partners worked on the 12 areas identified as key to the socio-emotional development of young people at risk of social exclusion.
To this end, we developed training modules in podcast format, accompanied by a complementary guide with additional information on the topic. Both were edited in English and translated to Spanish and Romanian
Exploring Emotional Education in Romania
The first mobility of ‘Your Best Version’ was successfully held in Brașov, Romania, over three days, as an intensive training activity. Six students from each partner school and an expert trainer from Poderío Training & Research and Friends of Romanian Families (FORC) participated. The essence of the activity focused on dynamics and practical exercises based on the Emotional Intelligence modules developed previously.
The young people worked on fundamental areas to tackle exclusion, such as Self-esteem and Self-awareness, Resilience and Self-regulation, and social skills such as Empathy and Assertiveness. The meeting was a great success, not only because of the effectiveness of the content in providing emotional tools, but also because it served to bring the transnational team together, creating an atmosphere of trust and understanding that significantly advanced the project’s objectives.
Toolkit for adolescents at risk of exclusion
The next phase of the ‘Your Best Self’ project focuses on the creation of tangible content, developing a total of 24 practical tools. These tools will be designed to address twelve fundamental areas of Emotional Intelligence and social skills, with two specific tools for each area (for example, two for Self-Esteem, two for Empathy, two for Conflict Resolution, etc.).
This comprehensive set includes key areas such as Resilience, Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation, and Motivation. Development is carried out in close collaboration between experts from FORC and Poderío Training & Research, with the participation of the two educational partners in the pilot phase, ensuring that the resources are innovative and pedagogically sound. Once their creation is complete, the critical testing phase will begin, where these 24 tools will be tested and validated by students and teachers in partner schools in Romania and Spain, ensuring their direct effectiveness in combating social exclusion.
In addition, these tools formed the basis of the second LTT of our project, which was held in Córdoba (Spain) and hosted by our coordinator, Colegio Córdoba.
