Building on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity for social action within and beyond European universities

<< Objectives >>BOLD bridges the gap between initial teacher education and engagement in civil society by: - supporting student teachers’ active citizenship and civic engagement through the development of professional knowledge and competencies leading to social action;- promoting the collaboration of HE institutions with civil society organisations and associations, through the implementation of service-learning and social action collaborative projects advocating for linguistic and cultural diversity.<< Implementation >>Activities include the creation of open educational resources, hybrid courses, and the design, implementation and assessment of social action projects targeting the development of professional skills for student teachers of different subjects, based on a double principle: first, active commitment (savoir s’engager) and activism for a more sustainable linguistic and cultural future and, second, linguistic and cultural skills for more social activism.<< Results >>Activities include the creation of open educational resources and the design, implementation and assessment of social action projects targeting the development of professional skills for student teachers, based on two principles: active commitment (savoir s’engager) and activism for a more sustainable linguistic and cultural future and, second, linguistic and cultural skills for more social activism. BOLD supports student teachers in making informed decisions on social action as active citizens.