Economic High School of Tourism

Comenius:

New Friends and Happy Experiences

at “A. Lomet” High School, Agen, France

A second exchange of students and teachers took place at “Antoine Lomet” High School in Agen, France, within the Comenius multilateral project “Knowing Me, You, Us for a Better Chance on the European Job Market”.

The main objective of this partnership is to promote intercultural dialogue through constant interpersonal contact by means of multimedia resources, among students of the 8 partner schools ( Economic High School of Turism Iasi, Romania; Institutul Edmondo de Amicis Rovigo, Italy; Escola Profissional de Alte, Portugal ; Gymnazium, Bruntal, Czech Republik; Lycée Professionel Regional d'Antoine Lomet, Agen, France; Jakob-Friedrich-Schollkopf-Schule, Germany; Katolickie Liceum Pope John Paul II, Poland and Mihail Sturdza Technical High School, Iasi, Romania).

From the 15^th to 19^th of March 2010, during the second project visit, A. Lomet High School hosted groups of students and teachers from all partner countries, under the careful coordination of Ms Lucie Pilar Sauvagnac and with the warm contribution of the school teachers and students. Everybody participated at educational activities, thematic competitions, performances and visits, actively involving themselves in the project development. Students worked together in groups presenting, sharing and debating, through didactic games, different aspects of their cultures, stimulating thus the creation of lasting friendships.

Both teachers - Ionela Patrasc, Irinel Gradinaru and Olivia Rusu - and students of the class X A - Denisa Lupu, Evelina Suman, Marius Davidescu and Adrian Forascu – from Economic High School of Tourism, Iasi, have been deeply impressed by the hosts kindness and hospitality, who accompanied all guests with the utmost availability and sincere affection.

The friendly dialogue and the intercultural cooperation which arose with this happy occasion are a solid basis for long lasting relationships and friendships among youngsters and adults, favoring mutual appreciation, knowledge and understanding.

Olivia Rusu