Informação: "I A.M." project teaches Europe to elementary school students The Government of the Azores, through the Cabinet of the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations, is developing the "I A.M." project, an initiative that falls within the programme designated as "European Citizenship - Europe for Azoreans." It will cover all elementary schools of the archipelago, addressing topics related to Europe and citizenship to 4th form students ... Mais >> Informação: Azoreans students participated in the National Phase of School Cross Country 2016/2017 Young Azorean student Bruno Ávila (Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School) came in 9th place in the National School Cross Country in the Beginners category (male), among 174 participants, with a time of 7.49. At the competition held in Torres Vedras, the young athlete achieved the same score of last year's competition. Also in this category, Miguel Rocha (Praia da Vitória Basic Education Sch... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Communities calls Diaspora youth for growing importance of Portuguese language The Regional Director for Communities stated in San José, California, that the promotion of the Portuguese language in the Diaspora is "increasingly important," stressing its role in strengthening intergenerational relations and providing a wider range of social and professional opportunities. Paulo Teves spoke Friday to a group of more than hundred Portuguese students in that U.S. state. He ... Mais >> Informação: Avelino Meneses highlights potential of the Azores in European interests The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture defended in Angra do Heroísmo that Azorean history and culture "force" Europe to pay "attention" to the Region as a result of the "the needs requiring European solidarity," but also due to the "potential" that "raises European interest." "Here, in the Azores, our history and our culture force Europe to pay attention to us because we have needs ... Mais >> Informação: Corvo and Terceira Schools distinguished with Montepio 2016 School Prize The Mouzinho da Silveira School and Biscoitos School on Corvo and Terceira, respectively, were distinguished in the 2016 edition with the School Prize awarded by the Montepio Foundation. The prizes, with a cash amount of 6,000 Euros, distinguish "the merit, innovation and excellence" of public schools, as announced by the institution. Promoted by the Montepio Foundation, the initiative is already... Mais >> Informação: Avelino Meneses points out that investment in 2017 is at "the same level" as in the beginning of the previous term The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the planned investment for 2017 in education, culture and sport, marking the beginning of a new term, is "at a similar level" than that registered in 2013, the beginning of the previous term. The government official conveyed his "expectation" that these investment areas will have a "growing evolution in accordance with the imple... Mais >> Informação: Euroschool is important tool to engage young Azoreans in the European project The Regional Director for European Affairs highlighted in Horta the "key role" of Euroschool contest in promoting the involvement of young Azoreans in the European project. Célia Azevedo spoke Monday at the regional session of a contest in which young people are called to reflect and present their ideas on the European project. She stressed the "high quality" of the works presented by the stu... Mais >> Informação: Multimedia contest for Azorean secondary and vocational education students open until April 19 Secondary and vocational education students in the Region may apply to the multimedia contest on European citizenship until April 19. The event is promoted by the Regional Government in the context of Europe Day celebrations to be marked on May 9. The initiative developed by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations aims to urge Azorean young people to reflect on Eu... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores submits to Parliament amendment to the Rules on the Teaching Application The Government of the Azores has submitted to the Legislative Assembly a proposal for Regional Legislative Decree to amend the Rules on the Teaching Application for Preschool, Basic Education and Secondary Education. This proposal, which will now follow parliamentary procedures, stipulates the annual frequency of internal and external applications, the withdrawal of the application based on priori... Mais >> Informação: Avelino Meneses reaffirms Government's commitment to building a "school of development" The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stated in Horta that the Regional Government is committed to building a "school of development," which he considered to be the only path towards "more justice and greater progress." Avelino Meneses spoke at the Legislative Assembly during an interpellation addressed to the Government on the education sector. He defended that school should transform ... Mais >>
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