January Recap and What is Next?

Dear all. 

The first month of 2024 has passed in a blink of an eye for us. This year we have decided that at the end every  month we do a recap of the previous one, and share with you what's next. 

They say the past only lives in our memory, however, the effects of our past actions can be experienced in the now. All the shared possibilities from January, they will happen shortly, and we will live them together with (some of) you. ​
We are slowly approaching a new season of educational events. Maybe this is the year when we finally meet in person, or again, to professionally and personally develop, and create connections that last. We have this idea in our mind that 2024 is a year full of learning opportunities and connecting moments, so we are working joyfully towards this. 

We have introduced THREE NOVELTIES in our work: 

1.) A JOB-SHADOWING WEEK (18 - 22 March 2024, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
After years of study visits and collaborations with schools, we have decided to further facilitate international teachers’ collaboration. The work of schools in our network is of a high quality which offers you the experience you deserve, and at the same time large enough to grasp the reality of what it means to teach in a Slovenian school.
The important aspect of the programme is that we follow our value of co-creating the programme together with our participants' needs and requirements, therefore we will assign everyone to the most appropriate organisation, based on your expressed interest. 

2.) A NEW COURSE LOCATION AND A NEW COURSE TOPIC
We have realised that many of you are satisfied with the way we run our courses (thank you!) and they you would like to come back to take another course. So we decided to give you more options in regard to the location, as well as the topics which we try to be up-to-date with. 
The new course location we are offering is VIENNA, but we are preparing two more, which will be revealed in February. The new course topic is Erasmus+ Incubator. 
While being a support to schools through organised networking events and our comprehensive handbook with valuable tips and tricks to elevate the quality of Erasmus+ projects, we still realised there is a huge need to facilitate the connections between schools and for guidance and expertise when writing projects.
So, here it is: a comprehensive program aimed at empowering schools to navigate the journey of Erasmus+ projects with confidence and proficiency, from drafting to dissemination, with important focus on technology and its efficient use during this process. 
A different structure allows us for a larger event that the usual implementation of our KA1 courses (which are full when 16 people apply), expecting a large group of teachers and many possibilities that come with that. 
(If you are not able to make it on "Vienna date", we have another confirmed session in Ljubljana, 15 - 20 July 2024). 

Additionally, we continue running our regular KA1 Erasmus+ courses, which are bringing us a season already pretty full with the confirmed ones as well us some tailor-made for closed groups and adjusted programme. 

While the future is really only in our imagination, as we said, what we do not will create the future moment to be experienced as the present. So we would like to exercise the ability of adjusting and expanding our offer with you and for you. The 2024 - 2025 needs survey is still on-going and we are inviting you to share your opinions with us. 

And let's conclude this blog with a glimpse in the future. February will be the month of: 
- sharing our tips and advice for a successful KA1 project applications
- the reveal of two new, additional course locations 
- the presentation of the result from the 2024 - 2025 needs survey   

Wishing you a pleasant day, all the best from
Primera Group. ​

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