Who's Involved

Nowadays there is no doubt that social and emotional skills (SES) are a key element in human development. Plenty of research and official reports show that if children are not attaining minimal SES at around six years of age, they are likely to be at risk in the next stages of their development. Well-developed SES in children contribute to academic success, improve learning conditions, are a powerful tool for empowering children for a better future, for a happier and more productive life, but also they are an irreplaceable tool for prevention of social exclusion, aggression and bullying, school dropout, different types of risk behaviours, psychopathology, unemployment, etc. Deficits in SES lead to poor academic results, may lead to problems with social adaptation or serious psychopathology, substance abuse problems, challenges finding employment or run-ins with the law, etc. Supporting SES development in the early years increases children's chances of success in school, work, and life. It will have an impact on the children themselves, but also a great indirect impact on their families, teachers, and society as a whole. The EU-SELF project aims to be an innovative approach of linking the knowledge and expertise in the field of SES and the educational practices.

Partners:

1. New Bulgarian University
2. Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft.
3. University of Tuzla
4. Private preschool institution Montessori IQ Corner
5. Faculty of Medicine Lund University
6. Institute University of Maia - ISMAI
7. Centro Social de Soutelo
8. Kindergarten 37 "Valshebstvo"
9. Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences & Arts
   Contact: Mart Achten (mart.achten@ehb.be) https://www.erasmushogeschool.be/en

   • Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences & Arts (EhB) is a Flemish higher education institution located in Brussels. It offers 21 BA and 4 MA-programmes in 9 different fields of study which are attended by more than 5.000 students, clustered in 4 departments and 2 Schools of Arts located on 6 campuses throughout the city. The departments offer Bachelor programs with a strong professional focus while the Schools of Arts offer Bachelors and Masters in Music, Audio Visual and Performing Arts.

     Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences & Arts stands for student-oriented curricula through an intense collaboration between students and lecturers. The language of instruction is Dutch, however English modules are available for (incoming) students. During their studies, students at EhB are involved in ongoing research as much as possible, fostering an attitude of innovation and inquisitiveness.

     The Department of Teacher Training and Early Childhood Education & Care

     Through narrative, creative and pedagogical coaching we create cultural awareness which enables people to grow personally and professionally. 

     Our expertise lays in creating a strong pedagogical climate in which children and their caretakers can thrive. We see diversity as a strength, the uniqueness of every person, the openness for every story helps us to unfold an attitude in pedagogical professionals that sees every person (child, student or adult) as an active agent and skilled participant.

     We believe we can enhance pedagogical practice on different levels (micro-, meso-, macro) by establishing a culture of critical reflection, cooperation, appreciation and openness. Our experience in the creation of strong pedagogical networks with multidisciplinary participants allows us to see practice through different perspectives.

     This holistic multitude becomes a synergy in which the sum is much more than its parts. We trust that our capacity for (ex)change of perspective can denaturalize prejudices and presumptions, and in doing so can value each participant as a knowledgeable and skillful expert.