"The project intends to impact on the problems related to lack of literacy, of early school leaving and dropout, which are interlinked to schooling problems that obstacle a full and effective integration of teenagers into the educational and training systems, using Traditional Arts and Crafts as a powerful tool. The revival story of each traditional craft, material or tool, began with the passion of dedicated individuals and communities. In order to pass on this craft's heritage, it’s important to preserve the quality materials and tools that are so essential to its survival, as well as support the next generation of craftspeople. Paying efforts to revive craft traditions and rediscovering each product as a symbol of the area from which it originated offers great potential for reaching the Erasmus+ transversal key competences as set out by the Reference Framework: learning to learn, social and civic competences, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship and cultural awareness and expression. The consortium aimed at involving the target-groups of the project in the main activities of the project in order to address their needs more properly. Thus, a survey will be carried out in all partners‘ countries with the collaboration educators and early school leavers. A collection of learning techniques considered as good practices will be promoted. The findings of both activities will contribute to defining the contents of the Guide ""Rediscovering the Lost Crafts: didactic and inclusive practice to fight school failure, early school leaving and dropping out”. Themed workshops are going to be one of the major activities to be completed in the 2nd year of the project. As such, the most important outcomes produced so far are the Guide containing the conclusions about the current needs of the target groups and several techniques to promote creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit; a short documentary on Traditional Arts and Crafts. After the realization of the workshops and the development of the final version of the Guide and of the documentary, an Event to present all the consortium's outcomes implemented in all partner‘s countries will be promoted to present the project‘s results, to experience some of the techniques used at the workshops and also to distribute the final products of the project. Through the project, we are proposing: * to improve school success and motivation * to fight against school failure and absenteeism * to decrease anti-social behavior * to increase motivation of the students * to create growth in extracurricular activities * to help young people to better understand their history and their environment * to promote innovation of trades and crafts * to create a learning community based on training between three European realities * to have result in fewer learning and behavior problems * to inform parents and community on the importance of education."

The motivation which led to the development of CLICK proposal results from previous contacts and work groups established among the organizations involved (schools, youth organizations, public-private network and public bodies) where it became clear, in respect for actual and conventional youngsters education approaches, the urgent need to identify, develop and share new ways (methods, tools, approaches) to really attract younger groups to different learning facilities, but as well to stimulate among them concrete awareness, learning, knowledge and critical basic and soft skills acquisition. In straight connection, all partners agreed to build an European partnership (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Latvia and Scotland) that could address these common problems and gaps (that are generally not far from other national or European levels) seeking for so the following main objectives:> Supporting the production and adoption of Open Educational Resources, namely through the use of friendly, dynamic and widely accessible ICT, fostering the production of educational contents in different European languages, such as Latvian, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and English;> Promoting the take-up of practical entrepreneurial experiences, initiatives, solutions and concepts in education and youth work, namely by supporting young people empowerment and concrete action in a crossed approach between educational needs, school curricular plans and respecting the full spectrum of youngsters’ ingenuity, creativity and particular interests;> Promoting the professional development of staff and youth workers, but as well the personal development of target groups, in ICT educational and pedagogic methodologies and tools, namely through the process of development and implementation of the CLICK model, but as well through the development and production of didactic contents to be spread under open educational resources;> Improving the attainment of young people, particularly those at risk of early school leaving and with low basic skills, by introducing innovative and more attractive educational resources in school and community context, which stimulates increasing levels of young people’s attention and learning motivation;> Promoting young people's social inclusion and well-being, besides knowledge and skills direct improvement, namely through the stimulation of empowerment, initiative, participation and leadership, but as well by contributing to solidify the school-community ecosystem (communities experiencing an active and open school, and school contributing to community enhancement).CLICK partners believe that simple practices can help changing attitudes and ultimately the regions in which youngsters are inserted. This underlying approach is the driving force behind all of CLICK’s products, including the CLICK web platform, the CLICK Teachings, the CLICK Clubs, and other CLICK initiatives focused in staff skills development. With this in mind, and with the intention of supporting teachers and learners around Europe, CLICK rely on a free global interdisciplinary educational model for teachers and learners. This model is also the home to CLICK Clubs, an exciting youth oriented program that aims to stimulate and praise the best ideas of students around Europe. Along 18 months period, the whole project activities (15 national and 4 transnational multiplier and training/learning events) benefited directly more than 500 youngsters, involving at least half with less opportunities, and a high number of youth workers, teachers and school staff (more than 300). Indirect beneficiaries, namely through communication measures and web based tools, a larger number of youngsters, youth workers and teachers was achieved.

The project aims to create a learning community based on training especially focusing on the fight against school failure and earlyschool dropouts using Art education as a powerful tool. This problem, although with different figures arises in the participatingregions. Art education is not only to be seen as a topic in ‘history, art and culture’ subjects but offers great potential forreaching the Erasmus+ transversal key competences as set out by the Reference Framework: learning to learn, social and civiccompetences, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship and cultural awareness and expression. Because innovation, creativity andentrepreneurship are increasingly important in the current job market, particularly in today‘s rapidly changing society with thedemand for more flexible workers, the project aims at providing the target group with the necessary tools to develop these aspectsamongst early-school leavers through Art education and to build teacher capacity for competence oriented education in anart context. For this target group we expect awareness of the potential of Art education for the acquisition of transversalkey competences and new skills to accomplish these aims in this new context.For Art providers we expect a greater attention for the key competence acquisition potential and better cooperation withschools and teacher training organisations.The consortium aimed at involving the target-groups of the project in the main activities of the project in order to address theirneeds more properly. Thus, a survey will be carried out in all partners‘ countries with the collaboration educators and early schoolleavers. Also, a collection of learning techniques considered as good practices will be promoted. The findings of both activities willcontribute to defining the contents of the Guidebook for Teachers, Trainers and Managers (TTM), two guides “A School for tomorrow’s Europe: Bridging the Gap developing inclusive practice with Early School Leavers” and “School failure and dropping out: innovative didactic and guidance methodologies”. These workshops are going to be one of the major activities to be completed in the 2nd year of the project. As such, the most important outcomes produced so far are two Guides containing, respectively, the conclusions about the current needs of the target groups and several techniques to promote creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit. After the realization of the workshops and the development of the final version of the Guides, an Event to present all the consortium's outcomes implemented in all partner‘s countries will be promoted to present the project‘s results, to experience some of the techniques used at the workshops and also to distribute the final products of the project. Through the project, we are proposing:* to improve school success and motivation,* to fight against school failure and absenteeism ,* to decrease anti-social behavior,* to create growth in extracurricular activities* to have result in fewer learning and behavior problems* to inform parents and community on the importance of education* to increase motivation of the students.