MOSTart
NGO is a very young international cultural and educational association counting
12 members who are professional artist, teachers and experts providing adult
and also children education. The association manages an art centre with free
school activities, festivals, exhibitions and cultural events.
Main aims in the field of art are
(1)
Helping connection
and communication among artists of different art fields (dance, music, theatre,
movies, literature, visual and fine arts, etc.), involving creative arts and
modern ICT-based methods. Developing, testing and
implementing materials and new pedagogical methods and strategies designed to
improve the teaching and learning of ICT skills, especially regarding to art
expressions.
(2)
Promoting art
activities and products, aspiring them to meet each other (global art
conception). Raising awareness of relevant target groups and wide public about
the role of art expression, intercultural dialogue and its contribution to
social cohesion, active citizenship, gender equality and personal fulfilment. Strengthening
the sense of European citizenship based on understanding and respects for human
rights and democracy, encouraging tolerance and acceptance of foreign peoples
and cultures. Developing easier communication with each other.
(3)
Helping to
introduce young artists with organising international exhibitions, art actions,
festivals, art camps and writing art tenders. Awakening and reinforcing
creativity, innovation, competitiveness, and employability. Developing a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
(4)
Promoting cultural heritage and innovate
cultural adventures in regional areas, involving public, regardless to
participants socio-economic backgrounds or any kind of special needs. Involving
marginalized groups into special activities.
(5)
Developing a
new virtual channel (artCHANNEL) including partners’ activities.
Main aims in the field of education are
(1)
Acting as a
crossing bridge between international schools at different levels, educational
systems and other institutes or communities. Raising awareness of relevant target
groups on the importance of improving the level of education by cooperation.
Making an understanding about the role of education within Lisbon process at
both European and national level. Improving the quality of education and
training of the staff with changing experiences and best practices Encouraging
the best use of results, innovative products and processes to exchange good
practice in order to improve the quality of education.
(2)
Working out a
high-levelled, up-to-date teaching system and methodology, in cooperation with
international partners, using multimedia as a mediator channel. Promoting digital educational content
relating to key competences and encouraging participants to use digital
technology and resources creatively. Increasing student motivation, making
learning more attractive with alternative pedagogical approaches and exciting
tasks which need personal emotions, self-expression and taking
responsibilities.
(3)
Improving
conditions and assuring educational activities of young people with the help of
international tenders (LLP programs), laying special emphasis on children with
special needs. Building up
strong working relationship among each other.
(4)
Developing
cultural and educational possibilities of local regions with the help of
international tenders (Grundtvig, Town-Twinning, Culture etc.). Developing knowledge and understanding
among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures
and languages and its value. Concerning the transfer of innovation for
improving teachers’ skills and competences, and to make professional
development available to them. Maximising the impact of European
cooperation in the field of school education, by disseminating
and giving a high profile to the results and methods of
such cooperation
The association is a very young
organisation learning European partnership in an almost autodidact way. Its
experts have practical experiences in adult and children education, rather
regarding to using, demonstrating and teaching alternative pedagogical
approaches like project-based methodology, cooperative teaching methods,
ICT-based content in teaching, differential learning progress, Step by Step
methodology, TIE teaching methods, integrating children with special needs and
disadvantageous groups in education, involving creative arts in educational
process. The association is the legal ambassador of the eTwinning projects of
Central-Hungarian Region, and works as a multiplicator for educational
institutes, adults and elder people in EU projects. It organises a represent
educational experiment in teaching, using broadcasting (flash-meeting system)
in demonstrating international lessons for European educational institutes. It
has started to arrange its legal registration as a professional adult learning
provider with those methodologies mentioned above. Members are also active
artists.
In spite of its age, the
association has great experiences in managing international activities like
centralised Youth project, many Comenius multiplications, Twinning Town and
eTwinning projects. It has several working relationships across Europe, acting
as a multiplicator with around 80 educational and training institutes from min.
15 countries. The association also plays a significant role in forming
social consciousness, preparing social institutes and organisations for
changing views, developing abilities of tolerance and acceptance. It lays
emphasis on promotion of equality between ethnical groups, the integration of
disabled persons and other people with special educational needs, and the fight
again racism.
Connection:
Bajzák István – president –
00-36-20-314-1128, bajzaki@gmail.com
Varga Anett – referent for EU projects –
00-36-368-3552, varga.netti@gmail.com
MOSTart NGO – 00-36-20-289-3978, mostarthu@gmail.com, www.mostart.org