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Mobility Opportunities – Funding for School Exchanges Scheme
18 school exchanges
Action 1.D.1
10 new schools
Overview:
The Funding for School Exchanges Scheme first became available in 2018. Almost 40 schools have been
financially supported since then. Funding of €5,000 per year was made available for three years to support
and incentivise schools to establish new exchanges and increase the numbers participating in existing
exchanges. PPLI has also supported many other schools with information and advice.
Main Aims:
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Incentivise and establish new school exchanges
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Support schools with existing exchanges to increase participation in these exchanges
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Support and sustain continued exchange programmes with partner schools in the target languages
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Ensure that best practice is showcased to encourage more uptake of school exchanges in further schools
Activity:
Ten new schools were allocated funding in 2023. Exchanges took place for ten out of twelve months of the
year, dedicated students and teachers went to Germany and Japan in June, despite it being part of the school
summer holidays in Ireland. Participating schools visited and hosted students in towns and cities across
Europe and Asia including Montpellier, Annecy, Nancy, Corsica, Châlons-en-Champagne and Dunkirk in
France, Cuxhaven, Munich, Niederkassel, Marktoberdorf, Grevenbroich and Landau in Germany, Parma in Italy,
Valladolid, Madrid, Barcelona and Ciudad Real in Spain, and Hyogo in Japan.
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