VISION AND MISSION
Social and emotional
competencies become increasingly important and necessary in people’s daily
lives, especially in the lives of children and youth, who are asked to cope
with various challenges in their relationships and contacts with school peers,
parents and other adults (such as teachers) they live, learn and socialise
with. The European Commission now recognizes “Social and Civic Competencies” as
one of 8 key competencies for lifelong learning, needed to live in contemporary
society. The Commission also highlights the need for further developing
teachers' and trainers’ competencies, motivation and skills so that their
educational approaches match the needs of learners. Life Skills include both
intrapersonal and interpersonal qualities. Intrapersonal life skills include
self-awareness, self-control, self-esteem, self-respect and self-reflection.
Interpersonal life skills include effective communication, cooperation,
teamwork and problem-solving abilities, respect for similarities and
differences, appreciation, empathy, trust and love.
What is the power of
education? What is the value of active and experiential learning methods? How
can social and emotional learning take place in the school setting? What makes
a good school environment? What is the role of teachers as facilitators of learning?
How we can involve the community?
ENSEL
(European Network for Social Emotional Learning) aims to implement life skills
holistically, helping young people exercise their fundamental rights in
the home, school, class and community.
ENSEL NETWORK strives to
provide school staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence that can help
them establish an effective student Peer Support scheme in their schools
develop their students’ social and emotional skills, and involve also families and
the whole community.
HISTORY
In 2019 within the framework
of the project “REFLECT” for Social Emotional
Learning in Schools, which was funded by the European Commission's ERASMUS +
program, a number of committed civil society organizations and authorities from
all over Europe started to discuss the creation of a EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
The partners of the COMPUSEL project, "Computational
Thinking in Enhancing Primary Students’ Social-Emotional Learning Skills", with
the participation of 5 Universities and the Social Cooperative of Cyclades have
been also informed about this process and they are interested in participating
in ENSEL activities.
Especially after the
presentation of the REFLECT project, at a conference of ENSA in 2021, a
proposal was to start a dialogue for the establishment of the EUROPEAN NETWORK
of SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING- ENSEL NETWORK and to present it at the next ENSA
Assembly in Venice, November 2022.
At the end of the conference,
a number of organizations decided to consolidate their cooperation and
establish a European Network for Social-Emotional Learning involving
Universities, Schools, Municipalities, and NGOs.
ENSEL NETWORK will
be conceived as an “umbrella organization”, providing members with a platform
and framework to join forces, exchange good practices and materials, and thus
develop common actions to motivate all parties involved in Life Skills
including both intrapersonal and interpersonal qualities. Intrapersonal life
skills include self-awareness, self-control, self-esteem, self-respect and
self-reflection. Interpersonal life skills include effective communication,
cooperation, teamwork and problem-solving abilities, respect for similarities
and differences, appreciation, empathy, trust and love.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The main objectives of
the EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (ENSEL) are:
1. To coordinate actions and
initiatives at the European level and develop partnerships across Europe
2. To campaign and advocate for a
common European strategy for life skills, especially for Social and emotional
competencies in Europe and to monitor and influence policies at the national
and European levels for schools, Universities, Communities, and Organisations.
3. To produce and promote the
exchange of good practices, enforce capacity building and provide tools and
training to professionals working in the field.
4. To raise awareness among the
general public and empower children and young people as well as parents
teachers and stakeholders professionals on how to implement Life Skills in a
Holistic approach in their communities.
ORGANISATIONS
ENSA NETWORK-VENETO REGION -ITALY
ENSA
WORKING GROUP FOR SEL AND WELLBEING
ALTERA VITA -SOCIAL COOPERATIVE
OF CYCLADES-GREECE
UNIVERSITY OF ROTTERDAM -HOLLAND
UNIVERSITY
OF EVORA- PORTUGAL
UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA -SPAIN
UNIVERSITY
OF VALENCIA -SPAIN
UNIVERSITY OF CANAKKALE-TURKEY
UNIVERSITY
OF BUCHAREST- ROMANIA
UNIVERSITY OF LODZ-POLLAND
UNIVERSITY
OF LEON-SPAIN
UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN
SPECIAL NEEDS-Switzerland
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER - UNITED
KINGDOM
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
FLANDERS-BELGIUM
ΤΟPUNT GENT - BELGIUM
IMAGINE IF -UNITED
KINGDOM
SKOLUTVECKLARNA
SVERIGE AB SWEDEN
INTERKANTONALE HOCHSCHULE
FÜR HEILPÄDAGOGIK, SWISS
DOUBLE HELIX - UNITED KINGDOM
CIPFP-
MISERICORDIA CENTRO INTEGRADO PÚBLICO DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL - SPAIN
FEMXA FORMACION SLU- SPAIN
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS
OF SYROS-SOUTH AEGEAN GREECE
"AROGI" ASSOCIATION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE OF
CYCLADES- GREECE
4TH EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OF SYROS-GREECE
TARSUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY - ΤURKEY
HIGH
SCHOOL OF DORTMOUTH-GERMANY
M&M PROFUTURE
TRAINING, S.L-SPAIN
BILGI VE
BECERI DERNEGI -TURKEY
YOUTH
POWER- SWEDEN
ARMENIAN PROGRESSIVE YOUTH NGO-
ARMENIA
PRIVATE CAMLICA UGUR HIGH SCHOOL- TURKEY
YOUNITED Z.S. -. CZECH REPUBLIC
PHORMS MITTE- GERMANY
ACTIVE ZONE OUTDOOR-CYPRUS
BUBINGA AGENCY- AEGYPT
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN PROJECTS IN
BULGARIA
CREATIVE YOUTH ACADEMY HUNGARY
ASOCIACION PARA EL DESAROLLO JUVENIL Y CULTURAL ALMENARAS- SPAIN
SYAH
Cabo Verde
INEEW,
Spain
Volontariato in Rete Federazione
Provinciale di Vicenza OdV ente gestore CSV di Vicenza, Italy
ANRIMAC,
TENERIFE, SPAIN
ANADRASIS
INITIATIVE INFORMATION, GREECE
EUPRAGIA
NON-PROFIT CIVIL ORGANIZATION, GREECE
ENSA
