About the project

The project aims at building resilience, and reflexivity whilst supporting the emotional needs of teachers and learners to foster social inclusion and combat the adverse effects of isolation and strain during the COVID-19 pandemic and other contemporary uncertainties. We applied for this project because we believe we can contribute to making a difference in the situation of teachers and learners, by strengthening resilience, reinforcing competencies for a (post)crisis context, and supporting the well-being of teachers and learners, which importance is now at the forefront of the educational processes and support services. During a number of project events, we gathered evidence and tested some tools for promoting well-being and resilience in education. Using CAWI and online surveys, as well as in-person events to collect observations and reflections from participants, we have gathered evidence of the challenges faced by students and learners and how facing these challenges can be supported in order to foster well-being and resilience. We used a mixed-method approach, mapping the needs and the proposed solutions, that we tested during training events. We identified the main categories suggested by our overall findings: such as self-awareness, self-reflection, and empathy that may contribute to the building of resilience and well-being in the face of a crisis. Moreover, we confirmed that maintaining a sense of community, and meaningful social relations is a positive factor in moments of crisis. Finally, learning relaxation techniques and strengthening one’s own coping mechanisms are the set of skills enhancing the overall feeling of hope and coping with difficulties. On this website, you may find research results, publications and proposed course curricula that may contribute to the development of short and long courses within and outside educational facilities. All materials are open access and some have been translated to several languages represented in project countries.