Mid-May, along with Tiia Jõgi, Sille Lapp, and Erik Riige, we participated in a project meeting held in Espoo, Finland. The aim was to develop sustainability-themed educational projects.

The three-day meeting focused primarily on face-to-face collaboration among teachers.

For example, projects were developed to support the elderly using 3D-printed items, organizing recycling sales, introducing students to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and more.

Green Diary for Erasmus+ VET Schools Doing Greenlink opens on new page project 

Sille Lapp, VET teacher 

Kuressaare Ametikool 

Estonia 

SDG 4 – Quality education. SDG 11 – Responsible consumption and production

Green Diary for Erasmus+ VET Schools Doing Greenlink opens on new page project 

Erik Riige, design teacher 

Kuressaare Ametikool 

Estonia 

Green Diary for Erasmus+ VET Schools Doing Green project 

Tiia Jõgi, English teacher 

Kuressaare Ametikool 

Estonia 

SDG 13 – Climate Action 

What is a Sustainable Lifestyle? Do we think about it, or do we follow it? 

Many questions, but not always good answers.  

Last week, four of us visited Bilbao, Spain, for an Erasmus+ project training called VET Schools Doing Green. The aim was to increase our awareness, as well as that of teachers and learners, about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The international initiative, "Be Ready At the Work Environment (BRAWE)", is set to enhance the way students prepare for their entry into the labour market. Focused on building students’ courage and self-confidence, BRAWE addresses the challenging aspects of job-seeking, particularly effective communication with future employers, including job interviews.

Four staff members of Kuressaare Ametikool recently visited Moshi, Tanzania, to participate in the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ Kilimanjaro VET project. The project aims to improve vocational education in Tanzania by providing training and support to teachers and schools.

Staff members spent a week in Moshi, where they met with teachers, students, and administrators from local vocational schools. They also conducted focus groups and interviews to gather information about the current state of vocational education in Tanzania.

As part of the European Week for Waste Reductionlink opens on new page, students from the adult stylist group at Kuressaare Ametikool, under the guidance of Piret Paomees, created awareness posters and textile installations to draw attention to textile waste generated every year.

We participated in the EfVET link opens on new pageAnnual Conference in Rhodes at the end of October.

For me, two main themes stood out: internationalization in European vocational education and the extent of dealing with green issues.

Kuressaare Ametikool was awarded the Erasmus Accreditation Excellence Label in recognition of the high quality of Erasmus+ mobility in the organisation of the last two mobility projects.