LTTA in Montana, Bulgaria
Soft skills-key to career successs
2020-1-BG01-KA229-079053_1
29.05-4.06.2022
The activities of the Erasmus+ project Soft skills-key to career success, 2020-1-BG01-KA229-079053_1 Learning Teaching Training activity “Leadership and responsibility” that was held in Montana, Bulgaria between 29 May - 04 June 2022 (with travel dates included) was developed in accordance with the required specificity of the application form.
Thus, on Monday 30 May the partner meeting was officially opened for the project at a Foreign Language High School “Petar Bogdan” in the presence of local authority and Montana School
inspector of foreign languages. The activities included welcoming concert,
short speeches from the Principal of FLHS, from the representatives of the
local municipality. Yana, one of our
students involved in the project, presented the guest teams in a very artistic
and unforgettable way. At the background, the flag and coat of arms of each
country was presented. The coordinators presented their teams and greeted all
participants in a unique way. The main activities of the first day were presentations:
Bulgaria- How to be a leader, Poland-How to spot a bad manager, Italy-Effective
working in a group: Why it’s important and how it’s achieved, Romania-How to
develop your future leader skills.
Cross- cultural
activities promoted creativity, imagination and leadership, group discussion, a
consensus about the most effective steps to take in a leadership situation. In
the afternoon all participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the
sights of the city, in order to take the first steps in communication-team
building.
Activities were the occasion for
focusing on seeing different cultural understanding, awareness. Thus, we visited
the ancient fortress Kale.
In the evening the
groups were invited to attend a creative and entertaining activity “Wine and
Art” at a romantic place in the city (The Hub). Both students and teachers had
canvases brushes and colors and under the guidance of one of our students had
the chance to draw a picture and take it home in a relaxing atmosphere with a
glass of juice, cup of tea, or a glass of wine for the teachers.
On Tuesday 31 May 2022 Workshop-Situational leadership activities took place: “Jumping ship”, “Ducks in a row”. Workshop Games and activities to learn: “Planning strategies, Move the egg”, “Same or different”. The workshop was conducted by Aleksandar Todorov, a volunteer, graduated in Scotland, psychology. Participants took
part in Quick self-assessment test- to raise their awareness. In the afternoon they visited
Klisurski monastery and Chiprovtsi, where they got acquainted with the
traditional crafts - Chiprovtsi carpets, known not only in Bulgaria but also in
many countries around the world.
On Wednesday 1 June
2022 we visited Belogradchic rocks, a famous
cave “Venetsa”, where they developed joint activities regarding
soft skills concerning how to deliver information, how to communicate in order
to be persuade, how to strengthen their active listening and speaking, how to
be aware of and effectively express body language facing obstacles in real
communication.
On Thursday 2 June
2022 Workshop /seminar/–“Leadership and development of leadership skills. The
workshop was conducted by Maria Derizhan, lecturer from Training and
educational centre “Happiness”, Sofia.
Expected
results:
-
sharpened interpersonal skills- leadership, communication, negotiation.
- knew
how to collaborate.
-
planned properly to design and implement communication strategy.
- sharpen
interpersonal skills including leadership, communication, negotiation,
expectation management, influencing,
problem-solving, and decision-making;
- know
how to collaborate;
- knew
how to establish group norms, how to determine and assign roles to team
members to be critical in order to achieve a
successful learning experience.
The
schools benefited by improving their curricula, management strategies a focus
On global and European values.
Working
together to figure out which leadership style was used in each scenario
and
talking about whether it is effective, or if a different style could work
better
.
Encouraging participants to think about themselves in a similar situation
reflected
on
a particular leadership style.
After the break
teachers discussed the interdisciplinary approach. As an innovative school, the
coordinating school “Petar Bogdan” shared the experience in this field, working
on national projects, visiting different innovative school in Bulgaria, as
well.
Later on, students
and teachers filled Workshop Evaluation
survey and LTTA mobility survey.
In the evening
students and teachers gathered together for farewell party- certification
ceremony. First, Bulgarian students prepared and showed an amazing video about the
most beautiful places in our country, second they prepared a presentation of
the most unforgettable moments during the LTTA in Montana.
Students were
given:
Certifications of
participation in LTTA from 29th of May to the 4th of June
2022.
Certifications of participation in a
seminar on “Leadership and development of leadership skills” as a part of 2020-1-BG01-KA229-079053_1 “Soft skills-key
to career success”/Erasmus +Project in Montana, Bulgaria.
Declaration of Attendance
On Friday 3 June 2022 we visited Sofia.
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