2023-2024

Own project or lead organization

Erasmus+ KA120-ADU Accreditation 2023-24, extended till 2025

• 5 Staff Job shadowings: two at Biedrība ”Sadarbības platforma” (LV) for 5 days 5/24, S:ta Birgittas folkhögskola(SE) for 4 days 3/25; Kaggeholms folk high school (SE), 4 days 4/25, Bromma folkhögskola (SE), for 4 days, 3/25.
• 2 Participations in the courses: Preventing gender-based discrimination and promoting gender inclusiveness in the classroom at Erasmus Learning Academy (IT), 10 days, 6/24, and Erasmus+ Course for School Teachers with Low English Skills at Europass Adriatic Academy d.o.o (HR), 8 days, 4/25.
• Learners Group mobility for 16 students: 10 students to Ludzas novada Bernu un jauniesu centrs(LV) for 5 days, 11/24, 4 to Dobele Adult Education and Business Support Centre(LV) for 6 days, 4/25, and two at Biedrība ”Sadarbības platforma” (LV) for 3 days, 4/25.

https://www.facebook.com/LEKOprojects/ November 11, 2024

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• 3 Invited experts. The professor from Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk (PL) about Growth of personality and music, 7 days, 9/23; Lecturer form Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija (LV) about Emotional intelligence in cooperation and expressions, 7 days, 9/24; the leading specialist from Ventspils valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde ”Ventspils Izglītības pārvalde”, about Interpersonal communication for staff members and administration, 6 days, 5/25
• Receiving a teacher student trainees from Javni zavod Mladi Zmaji – Center za kakovostno preživljanje prostega časa otrok in mladih, for 15 days, 5/2024.

Erasmus+ KA155-YOU, DiscoverEU inclusion action, in cooperation with Eurail: I discover. 7/23 – 12/2024. To provide participants with personal growth by carrying out a short-term individual or group experience, travelling across EU discovery project from starting ideas until following up activities. 6 young people and their accompanying persons travelled in Europe mainly by train to Auschwitz, Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Krakow, Oslo, Riga, Stockholm, Tallinn, Tartu, and Warsaw.

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European Solidarity Corps ESC30, Solidarity projects: Autava käsi 2. 8/23-8/24. To bring people together and prove the possibility of helping each other (within LEKO). 6 young active people from the LEKO community provided possibilities for others in culture, sport, and self-development.

Nordplus Junior, Mobility project: Inclusion from the very start. With Koti Pesä and 6 Early childhood organizations from LV, 6/23 – 6/24. To raise the quality of work within inclusion in early childhood, based on the implementation of adapted good practices of similar work in some rural areas of Finland and Latvia. 2 group study visits were organized for 24 people, and LEKO received 6 job-shadowers.

https://www.facebook.com/LEKOprojects/ March 22, 2024

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Nordplus Junior, Class exchange: Inclusion from the very start for families. With Pre-school Bite at Kuldigas municipality (LV). 6/23 – 6/25. To raise the quality of work within inclusion in early childhood for children and their families based on the implementation of adapted good practices of similar work in some rural areas of Finland and Latvia. We realized 4 mobility for 24 children. About 6 children+2 adults and some support persons in every set.

https://www.facebook.com/LEKOprojects/ March 25, 2025

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As partners

With the association Sadarbibas platforma (LV), Erasmus+ KA210-ADU – small-scale partnership (LV, FI, MT) Culture Goes Outdoors (4/24 – 11/25). To improve the quality of work for organizations involved in the project with some easy, innovative, environmentally friendly methods based on art and interculturality. Conducted 3 study visits in Latvia (October 2024), Finland (December 2024), Malta (June 2024), and prepared the program and framework with useful tips.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576989406810 – Culture in Nature.

The receiving organization

For Allianssi Youth Exchange, European Solidarity Corps ESC51, Long-term volunteers: Greece 7/23 – 5/24, Slovenia 10/23 – 9/24.

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For Viduskurzeme primary school-development centre Erasmus+ KA121 VET, Accredited projects for mobility of learners and staff in vocational education and training. Short-term learning mobility, 2 practitioners in Carpentry and 2 in Forestry, Job-shadowing for 2 partner organization staff members. Spring 2024.

For Renceni Primary School, Erasmus+ KA 122 SCH, Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in school education: Dabas tējnīca ”AUG TE(e) PAT!” (10/23 – 3/25), Ilze Liepina-Naula as invited expert, teacher group, and student group as visitors.

https://www.facebook.com/LEKOprojects/ November 5, 2024

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For Ventspils Education Board. Erasmus+ KA 122 SCH, Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in school education: Attīstoša, dabiska un iekļaujoša pirmsskolas izglītība 8/23 – 1/25, Ilze Liepina-Naula as invited expert, teacher group as visitors.

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For the Latvian-Finnish Families Association LAIVAS: Summer camp for families 8/23, chorus Ziemelmeita camp, 9/23.

Loimā nometne 2023 (video) on Vimeo

For the association Sadrbibas platforma. Erasmus+ KA121 ADU, accredited, preparation visit and job shadowing for 7 people. 12/23