IES Las Salinas, selected as Ambassador School of the European Parliament

Along with five other centers, it will receive specific training in European parliamentary democracy

July 21 2020 (12:15 WEST)
IES Las Salinas of Arrecife
IES Las Salinas of Arrecife

Six secondary schools in the Canary Islands have been selected for the current academic year 2020-21 as Ambassador Schools of the European Parliament, an educational program whose objective is to stimulate knowledge of Europe and its parliamentary democracy.

The centers that will participate in this community project are the IES Las Salinas (Arrecife-Lanzarote), Pérez Galdós (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Joaquín Artiles (Aguimes-Las Palmas), Valsequillo (Valsequillo-Las Palmas) Adeje (Adeje-Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and Ichasagua (Los Cristianos-Santa Cruz de Tenerife).

The students and teachers who are part of the European Parliament Ambassador Schools program will learn in depth about the opportunities offered to European citizens and the relevant role played by the Eurochamber in the decision-making process of the Union. In this way, those who participate will become aware of their possibilities for action and will understand, among other things, the importance of voting in the elections to the European Parliament.

The Deputy Minister of Education, Universities and Sports, María Dolores Rodríguez, has expressed her satisfaction with the selection of the six centers for the European program: "The support of the Deputy Ministry in the dissemination of the call and with the candidacies of the centers has paid off, as always when collaborative work is carried out," she said.

The Ambassador centers commit to attending mandatory training in Madrid, maintaining an updated InfoPoint on the European Parliament in their educational center in a visible place and working with online materials provided by the European Parliament.

In addition, they must carry out activities throughout the year related to the European Union, including the commemoration, on May 9, of Europe Day, which celebrates peace and unity on the continent.

 

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