Project UNITY – Creating an ECO Online Natural Fit Virtual Program to Prepare Students for Boosting 21st Century Skills for the Future – aims to enhance teachers’ digital teaching capabilities and promote peer collaboration through PR4 – Mind My Creativity!
The core aim of PR4 is to establish the “Mind My Amateur Science Project Award.” This award incentivizes excellence in amateur science projects, promotes STEM education, and fosters a sense of collective participation and achievement among students, teachers, and stakeholders in the EU and beyond.
To create this framework, research on best practices is conducted in each partner country—Sweden, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, and Croatia. This ensures a comprehensive and inclusive approach to awarding excellence in amateur science projects. The framework includes defining motivating criteria, steps to integrate awards into STEM education, and establishing a virtual EU-wide collaboration. These efforts aim to inspire measurable learning outcomes, community engagement, and further STEM project development.
By its adaptability to every STEM subject, this award framework is feasible for everyone, ensuring broad participation and impact across diverse educational contexts. Project UNITY seeks to transform the educational landscape through this Award Framework, preparing the next generation for a sustainable and technologically advanced future.
Target Groups:
- Science, Maths, ICT, Social Studies, and Subject Teachers
- Students aged 8+
- Primary and Secondary Schools in VET and General Education
- STEAM Staff and NGOs
- Education Authorities
- Parents of Students
- Parents of Students
However, if you want to join our mission to advance STEM education and foster creativity, everyone is welcome to create their competition using this ward framework! Together, we can shape the future!
Goals of the Award Framework:
- Recognize Achievements: To recognize exemplary achievements in amateur science projects within the framework of the UNITY project.
- Inspire Engagement: To inspire and motivate students, educators, and stakeholders to actively engage in STEM education.
- Promote Innovation: To promote innovation, creativity, and collaboration in the development of projects focused on STEM and STEAM among participants, partner countries, and the EU.
“Fueling curiosity, igniting innovation, and celebrating the future of STEM pioneers.”