Four Danish agricultural colleges are searching European partners for a project idea based on the “Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)”-approach. The CoVE-approach will become a KA2-priority in the new ERASMUS-programme. Vocational excellence means going beyond what VET would normally be expected to do. We are four colleges in the Business Region Aarhus, the Danish hot […]

EUROPEA Denmark would like to invite everybody in Europe who is interested in joining two webinars on Wednesday 19 August !! “Dear European colleagues, EUROPEA Denmark invite you to join two webinars to be held on Wednesday 19 August. They are conducted in English and the topics covered are relevant to many throughout Europe. So […]

News from Denmark EUROPEA-Denmark had a successful General Assembly on Thursday 6 February. Three members of the board were re-elected and financial report 2019 and a new budget 2020 approved. Chairman of EUROPEA-Denmark will continue (Anders H. Nielsen, ahn@bygholm.dk) and same will national coordinator (Karolina Sikala, ksi@ju.dk). In the annual report you will see that […]

STEM in farmers education – teaching for the future Two Danish EUROPEA members schools are working together in a project about STEM in vocational education for farmer students. Teachers are developing and training new ways to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in their teaching. Students are challenged with real life problems and have to […]

European knowledge in Danish green vocational education (EUKID)   A grant from ERASMUS+ (2019-21) allows EUROPEA Denmark to support 40 teachers and other staff members to travel and acquire new European knowhow. The core activity is job-shadowing visits lasting two or three days + travel. Participants travel in groups of two or three persons. Only […]

‘’Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible” From Green Academy in Denmark to California in USA In Denmark, we have a program called DK-USA. DK-USA program is a collaboration between Denmark and the United States in the field of vocational education. The purpose of the DK-USA program is to support cooperation in vocational […]

This entry comes to you from Kalo Organic School in Denmark and our teacher colleague, Florence: “Through Erasmus + program, last year I had 5 students on internship abroad. They have been to Iceland, Spain, Norway and France. Learning and working abroad is a great experience, reflecting about own culture and learning both language, culture […]

A Week in Green Academy Once, there was a chance for young Estonian florists, gardeners and landscapers from Räpina School of Horticulture to go to Green Academy in Beder, Denmark for one week. This week was full of new information – people, activities, workshops, excursions – a lot to take in! Future gardeners learned theoreticaly […]

Green Academy will organise a workshop for students from 4 different countries (Estonia, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) in Denmark. Students will have workshop from Monday to Friday about the following: Through practical training, the Landscaping workshop will give the participants the opportunity to work with old danish cobble-stones pavings and wood work (Tuesday, Wednesday and […]

ASAP – Agricultural students are preparing for Industry 4.0, KA2 Erasmus+ project Four EUROPEA schools from four different countries are preparing students for Industry 4.0. Project coordinator: Vyssi odborna skola a Stredni zemedelska skola, Benesov, Mendelova 131 from Czech Republic. Participants: Jordbrugets Uddannelsescenter Århus (Green Academy) Denmark, Easton & Otley College, Norwich, UK, Munkagårdsgymnasiet, Sweden. […]

What is your level of technology literacy? Many teachers had their level of technology literacy tested at the EUROPEA meeting in Jyväskylä, Finland. This became clear when they had to work with ”Sphero edu”-balls. Sphero Edu is a STEAM-based tool-set that weaves hardware, software, and community engagement to promote 21st century skills. The workshop presented […]

Last week we had the pleasure to have the very first International Guest Teacher at Green Academy. We invited Victor  Dumitrache of WorldSkills in Romania, where he is the Program Director. During two days he held workshops for teachers and students. The main topic of his visit was “How participation in different competitions increases student […]