Two years ago CLAYSS was invited to work in Central and Eastern Europe. Since then we have engaged in a dialogue with diverse actors (teachers from schools and universities, NGOs, public officials, etc.), seeking to spread the Latin American view of service-learning and working together in adapting to a view from that region. The various supporting actions carried out, are bearing fruit in the shape of regional initiatives, which fill us with joy given the expansion that is taking place. From CLAYSS we will continue to accompany our colleagues in the region to further enhance the solidarity actions being developed.

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Solidarity project in Slovakia

Within the framework of the Service-Learning Dissemination Programme being developed in Central and Eastern Europe, educational institutions are starting their first solidarity-based educational experiences. One of them is the primary school "Zakladna Skolas Materskou Skolou Medzibrod", located in a very small town in Slovakia called Medzibrod.
As part of the service-learning project made in the institution, the students and grandparents of the community have made a book of recipes to make Christmas cakes, which were then prepared by them and delivered to the elders.

February On-site Training

On Tuesday, February 6th, 25 teachers from the Roberto Rocca Technical School were trained. It belongs to the Campana Foundation, a joint initiative of companies linked to the Techint Organization, within the framework of its Social Development Programs. It is a school that offers technical secondary education in the specialties of Electromechanics and Electronics to young people, in the town of Campana in the Province of Buenos Aires. It is a young institution, with an ambitious quality educational project that aims to incorporate service-learning as a pedagogy. The teachers and administrators were very happy with the proposal and with concrete ideas to start working in the current academic year.
On the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of February there were 3 days of on-site training on solidarity service learning at the Albert Einstein Institute. On February 22nd, teachers and directors of the Escuela Argentino-Danesa from Necochea, Prov. of Buenos Aires were present, sharing their educational solidarity project. Training for 60 participants was provided by Paula Maidana and Gerardo Bridi from CLAYSS.

5th Service Learning Conference of the Chilean Network

In January 2018, the 5th Service Learning Conference was held, organized by the Chilean Service-Learning Network. On this occasion the host university was the Autonomous University of Chile, Campus Providencia, in the city of Santiago. More than 300 people participated and more than 70 papers were evaluated to select the best ones, which were exhibited in presentation and poster format. During the afternoon, the 4 workshops that the Network offers were given in 2 modules each, which enabled the training of about 150 participants. In addition, a Community Partners Fair was held with the contribution of the Municipality of Providencia.
The REASE Service Learning Conference is an initiative that aims to "Disseminate and strengthen the methodological approach Learning Service through the exchange of teaching experiences in school and university education".
More information in Spanish:
http://www.uautonoma.cl/mas-de-300-participantes-en-el-v-seminario-aprendizaje-servicio/

News from the Spanish Service Learning Network

The Network has shared an overview of the state of service-learning in Spain with information on the evolution from 2003 to 2017, and data on the different networks, their actions and their impact.To access the information in Spanish you can visit: https://www.slideshare.net/rbatlle/panorama-aprendizajeservicioespana2017

• March 14th.: Global Engagement Speakers Series: Nieves Tapia will give a lecture at Michigan State University (MSU), United States, to be streamed over the Internet. More information on: http://gess.msu.edu/Speaker/NievesTapia