From the 1st to 6th of April 2022, the last mobility of the project "YES" (Yellow European Stars) took place in Portugal, where delegations from Turkey, Estonia, Croatia, Italy, Portugal and Spain had the opportunity to work on Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities. A few days full of enriching experiences for both students and teachers.
On
the 1st of April we arrived in Porto and got to experience the emblematic
sites, culture and history represented in every corner of this beautiful city.
At the same time visiting the green spots of a city, that stands out, for being
more and more sustainable.
La mañana del sábado día 2 terminamos la
visita a esta gran ciudad y después del almuerzo nos recogieron en el hotel
para ir rumbo al parque natural de aventura: “Pena Aventura” donde pasamos la
tarde realizando actividades relacionadas con la importancia de los parques y
la preservación de la naturaleza y las zonas recreativas.
On
the morning of Saturday 2nd, we concluded our visit in this
great city and after lunch we were picked up at the hotel to go to the natural
adventure park: "Pena Aventura" where we spent the afternoon doing activities
relating to the importance of the parks and the preservation of nature and
recreational areas.
El domingo día 3, después de desayunar en el parque, continuamos con actividades relacionadas con la naturaleza, la aventura, el trabajo en equipo y talleres de educación medioambiental.
On
Sunday 3rd, after breakfast in the park, we ensued with more nature activities,
adventures, teamwork and environmental education workshops.
Después del almuerzo, salimos rumbo a Guimarães,
donde está el instituto de nuestros anfitriones: “Francisco de Holanda”. Por la
tarde tuvimos tiempo libre para instalarnos en el hotel y dar un paseo por esta
bonita ciudad.
After
lunch, we went to Guimarães, where our hosts' school, "Francisco de
Holanda", is located. In the afternoon we had free time to settle in the
hotel and have a walk around this beautiful city.
Mas tarde tuvimos la oportunidad de
asistir a un curso de nociones básicas del portugués donde aprendimos a saludar
y a presentarnos en el idioma de nuestros anfitriones.
On
the 4th, at 9 a.m., all delegations met at the Francisco de Holanda High
School, where we were welcomed with a beautiful musical performance by some of
the most gifted Portuguese students.
Later
we had the opportunity to attend a course on the basics of Portuguese where we
learned how to greet and introduce ourselves in the native language.
Finalmente acabamos haciendo un tour por
el colegio, y completando un pasaporte que debíamos sellar mientras
rellenábamos la información que íbamos obteniendo durante la visita.
We
ended up by taking a full tour of the school, and completing the required
passport which had to be stamped as well as filled in with the
information obtained during the visit.
Afterwards,
the students worked in small groups in a "snapword" competition. The
teachers were welcomed by the Chancellor of Education of the city of Guimarães,
who uttered a few words highlighting the importance of respecting the culture
and history of the city and the importance of instilling environmental
values like; sustainability and respectfulness in its inhabitants.
Luego por la tarde después del almuerzo
fuimos a visitar los lugares verdes de la ciudad, descubriendo por nosotros
mismos que es una ciudad sostenible. Visitamos lugares como un laboratorio que
se encarga de valorar y cuidar la biodiversidad de la ciudad, o unos huertos
que el ayuntamiento cede a sus ciudadanos para que aprendan a cultivar de forma
ecológica y puedan obtener sus propias verduras y hortalizas.
Then
in the afternoon, after lunch, we went to visit the green places of the city,
discovering for ourselves what a sustainable city is. We visited places like a
laboratory that is in charge of valuing and caring for the city's biodiversity,
or the gardens that the city council offer their citizens so that they can
learn how to cultivate, in an ecological way, and can obtain their own vegetables.
Ya por la tarde tuvimos tiempo libre para
descansar y ya por la noche fuimos a cenar todos las delegaciones juntas a un
restaurante típico de la ciudad.
In
the afternoon we had time to rest and in the evening we went all together for
dinner, in a typical restaurant of the city.
El día 5 a las 8:30 de la mañana, tuvieron lugar las presentaciones de las distintas delegaciones sobre el tema que nos ocupaba: ¿es tu ciudad sostenible? Grandes presentaciones y propuestas del alumnado que puso en evidencia el gran trabajo y esfuerzo realizado.
On
the 5th at 8:30 in the morning, the presentations of the different delegations
took place on the topic: Is your city sustainable? Great presentations and
proposals from the students that showed the great work and effort were given.
At
10 a.m. we attended the beautiful act of planting a tree, symbol of
sustainability and union of all our delegations in the last mobility of this
European “YES” project that was coming to an end.
Más tarde realizamos un tour por la
ciudad para descubrir los lugares históricos y culturales de Guimarães. Tuvimos
como guía a profesor de Historia de nuestro centro anfitrión.
Later
we went on a city tour to discover the historical and cultural sites of
Guimarães. We were guided by a history teacher from our host school.
Ya por la tarde después de almorzar los
alumnos se reunieron para realizar un taller de pintura de bolsas orgánicas.
Mientras tanto el profesorado se reunió para la evaluación del proyecto.
In
the afternoon, after lunch, the students met for a workshop on painting organic
bags. In the meantime the teachers met in order to evaluate the project.
Ese mismo día por la noche asistimos a una emotiva cena de despedida,
donde disfrutamos cantando y bailando canciones típicas de cada país y nos
dijimos adiós con la esperanza de poder volver a vernos pronto.
That
very same day, in the evening, we attended an emotional farewell dinner, where
we enjoyed singing and dancing typical songs of each country and said goodbye
with the promise of seeing each other soon.
Que magnífica experiencia!
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