{"id":53534,"date":"2026-10-13T11:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samiedu.fi\/?post_type=project&#038;p=53534"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:50:44","slug":"act-now-activating-civic-participation-through-legal-green-action-in-vocational-education","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/samiedu.fi\/fi-s\/project\/act-now-activating-civic-participation-through-legal-green-action-in-vocational-education\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT NOW \u2013 Activating Civic Participation through Legal Green Action in Vocational Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACT NOW \u2013 Activating Civic Participation through Legal Green Action in Vocational Education<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACT NOW strengthens vocational students\u2019 ability to participate in democratic decision-making and influence environmental issues through constructive, lawful action. The project makes civic participation part of practical learning, with particular attention to students with fewer opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 September 2026\u201330 April 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals and activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>strengthen students\u2019 civic participation skills, media literacy and confidence in their ability to influence decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support teachers in integrating civic participation and environmental responsibility into vocational teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>establish lasting, student-led practices that contribute to a sustainable future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organise international teacher training and jointly develop teaching materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliver a student course exploring participation channels at local, national and EU levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot student-led environmental initiatives, such as awareness campaigns and proposals to improve sustainability at school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organise an international student learning activity to exchange experiences and further develop the materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a practical Toolkit that other vocational institutions can also use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expected outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project will strengthen students\u2019 ability to participate and influence decisions, while improving teachers\u2019 skills in facilitating practical civic action. It will produce tested teaching materials, a Toolkit and practical approaches that can remain in use after the project ends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACT NOW supports Samiedu\u2019s values of being responsible and learning-oriented by integrating sustainability, active citizenship and student-led development into vocational education. The project further supports Samiedu\u2019s strategic objectives by strengthening students\u2019 active role in society, fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and creating innovative approaches to sustainable vocational learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead Partner: &nbsp;Samiedu Municipal Education and Training Consortium (FI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project Partners: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City of Vantaa \/ Vantaa Vocational College Varia, Finland<br>HLW Schr\u00f6dingerstra\u00dfe, Austria<br>Fundacja dla Migrantow Dobry Start im. A. G. Farah, Poland&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total project budget: \u20ac60,000, of which EU funding for 80%, self funding for 20%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project will strengthen students\u2019 ability to participate and influence decisions, while improving teachers\u2019 skills in facilitating practical civic action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"project_category":[354,219],"class_list":["post-53534","project","type-project","status-publish","hentry","project_category-act-now","project_category-hankkeet"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ACT NOW \u2013 Activating Civic Participation through Legal Green Action in Vocational Education - Samiedu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/samiedu.fi\/fi-s\/project\/act-now-activating-civic-participation-through-legal-green-action-in-vocational-education\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fi_FI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ACT NOW \u2013 Activating Civic Participation through Legal Green Action in Vocational Education - 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