HAndicrafts for studeNts DEvelopment

<< Objectives >>HAND's general objective is to promote traditional artisanal handicraft in schools located in rural areas. The aim is to raise awareness in primary schools on the richness and sustainability of local arts & crafts technique, history and traditions, and to discover different handicraft realities in Europe through cross border knowledge sharing. Students will also develop green skills and knowledge of environmental education and sustainability.<< Implementation >>HAND will develop three activities 1. ‘Course’ will design and implement practical workshops for primary school children living in remote areas in Italy and Estonia on artisanal handicrafts technique and heritage. 2. ‘Exchange’ will allow two mobilities where children will visit each other’s country to learn artisanal traditions.3. ‘Book’ will collect and disseminate project results in a multilingual online publication.<< Results >>The project expect to have the following tangible and intangible results:- a practical training course, an exchange and a publication on artisanal handicrafts for primary students in Italy and Estonia- increased knowledge of the artisanal handicraft as a sector that contribute to environmental sustainability- further exchanges between the different remote areas, to allow a greater enrichment on the different rural cultures and contribute to break the isolation