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According to data collected by the EUROSTAT report (December 2014), the phenomenon of school dropout is closely related to poverty and exclusion; it is more prevalent in people of migrant origin and ethnic minorities; It affects the interpersonal relationships and emotional health of these people and leads to higher rates of unemployment and fewer social and labor opportunities. For all these reasons, the Europe 2020 strategy proposes the reduction of school drop-out rates to less than 10%.In this context, the KEEP ON project is framed, which aims to improve the professional development of professionals in the field of education by providing them with innovative approaches and methodologies to manage cultural diversity in order to prevent school dropout among immigrant students, refugees and asylum seekers and ethnic minorities and promote their integration into the classroom.To achieve this, the project integrates methods and approaches aimed at training professionals in the educational field, so as to empower immigrant students in concepts such as self-control, self-efficacy, positive self-assessment, social identity and group membership.The project applies innovative pedagogies, such as dialogical learning and peer learning, to help students play an active role in the teaching-learning process and to build intercultural environments in the classroom. In the development of the KEEP ON project, 5 partner organizations from 4 different countries participated, with extensive experience in the field of social, educational and labor inclusion of immigrant population and vulnerable groups, led by the social entity Solidarity Without Borders (Spain): INFODEF (Institute for the Promotion and Development of Training, Spain), the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Crete, Greece, RPDSEC; a Secondary Education Center, Manisa Superior School of Fine Arts, MGSL and a private training institution, BEST, Austria).The following intellectual products have been developed to prevent the dropout of migrant students and ethnic minorities:The Online Digital Database of good practices and resources (IO.1).The Training Curriculum (IO2).The KEEP ON Pedagogical Manual (IO3).The KEEP ON Professional Tool Box for professionals in the field of education (IO4). The KEEP ON consortium has met at 5 different times throughout the project. There have been 4 transnational meetings to coordinate actions and monitor compliance with the objectives set according to the established proposal and schedule, as well as a meeting for the training activity and Capacity Development, in which professionals were trained in the products developed in the framework of the project.Throughout the project, project management and evaluation activities and dissemination and exploitation of the results have also been carried out. Among the diffusion, periodic meetings with personnel of the educational field in the 4 countries stand out, to make them aware of the results of the project and obtain feedback for their improvement, as well as to facilitate the large-scale integration of KEEP ON products in collaborating schools. The project has had a great impact on several levels. The partner organizations have benefited from the knowledge acquired and materials produced by KEEP ON. Both professionals in the field of education and those who work directly with people of diverse cultural origin and vulnerable population have improved their intercultural skills and socio-educational intervention skills. This has had a positive impact on the indirect beneficiaries, migrant students, with their empowerment and training, helping to reduce the risks of dropping out of school, and therefore, improving their social and educational integration.Externally, thanks to the dissemination activities and multiplier events carried out by each partner entity and in which more than 280 people participated, other educational entities and groups interested from the local to the European level, have known and are applying the materials KEEP ON in their fields of work. It is estimated that, between training and dissemination activities, the project and its products have reached more than 13,911 teachers, 1,285 schools and approximately 20,000 students.The extension of the project to other entities outside the participating countries that are defining common strategies in prevention of school drop-out in migrant students and ethical minorities stands out.Thanks to the development of the KEEP ON project, alliances and new ways of collaboration between social organizations and other associated organizations have been forged.
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