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HOSTING: Mobility “Active Seniors” from Poland
Last week, from 13 to 19 April 2026, 24 members of the Association “Brotherhood of St. Giles” from Mikorzyn travelled to Italy to discover and experience Italian culture. The Association “Brotherhood of St. Giles” is based in Kępno, Poland. Within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, the project “Active Ageing and International Mobility” enabled a group of senior participants to visit Umbria. The Polish association developed the “Active Seniors” initiative for people over 60 …
HOSTING: Greek Students Explore Sustainable Tourism in Umbria
From March 22nd to April 2nd, 2026, Foligno welcomed a group of 20 Greek students and 2 teachers for an enriching educational and cultural mobility experience focused on tourism. Coming from Rhodes—the largest Greek island and a major tourist destination—the students are already familiar with the impacts of mass tourism. Their stay in Umbria offered them a valuable opportunity to discover alternative and more sustainable approaches to the sector. Throughout the two weeks, participants …
Hosting: Mobilities from All Over Europe at C.R.E.A. Cultura
Our annual C.R.E.A. Cultura festival took place from 18 to 20 March 2026 at Palazzo Brunetti Candiotti. Each edition of the festival offers participants the opportunity to explore new technologies and cultural heritage in an engaging and creative environment. Over three days, participants enjoyed a rich programme of events, exhibitions, workshops, artistic performances, and interactive activities. We welcomed hundreds of attendees from Italy as well as from abroad. Several student mobility groups joined us …
Hosting: VET students from Spain in Companies in Foligno
Between January and March 2026, EGInA organized several mobilities for students coming from Spain. All of them were enrolled in VET schools and came to carry out internships in different companies in Foligno in order to develop new skills in various professional environments. During their stay, the students were able to apply their knowledge while developing their autonomy and adaptability in an international professional setting. The internships took place in different fields depending on …
Road to C.R.E.A. Cultura – Senior Students from Poland
Last week, one teacher and the headmistress of the Akademia Bialska U3A (University of the Third Age) from Poland were welcomed in Foligno for a preparatory visit of the city and EGInA’s work for the C.R.E.A. Cultura (Creare Risorse Educative Aperte per la cultura) Festival. This visit was an opportunity to discover EGInA and also for them to choose the activities the senior students from the Polish university will be doing during C.R.E.A. Cultura …
Hosting: One student from Spain
As part of the VET mobility programme, the ElleElle Social Cooperative in Foligno – which provides services for people with disabilities – hosted a student from Spain. From September to December 2025, Sofía, a student at IES Pedro de Tolosa in Madrid, spent three months supporting the cooperative’s staff in social activities. EGInA and the ElleElle Social Cooperative have worked together for several years. This partnership has made it possible to welcome international trainees …
Sending: Study visit in Taipei, Taiwan with the EfVET, as part of the ENNE VET accreditation
In November 2025, Gabriele, Transnational Mobility Coordinator at EGInA, together with representatives of other European organisations from the EfVET network, took part in a week-long study visit to Taiwan. The mobility started with a visit to the Taipei City Department of Education, where participants also met the Ministry of Education, officially launching their job-shadowing experience in Taipei. During the week, the group had the opportunity to visit several schools across the city: The activity …
Hosting: a group of 18 students from Greece
From 5th to 14th November 2025, a group of 18 students, accompanied by two teachers from Protipo EPAL Igoumenitsas, a vocational upper secondary school in Greece, was welcomed in Foligno for a two-week training course at the Centro Studi Città di Foligno (Foligno Study Center). As part of their educational pathway, the students attended classes delivered by professors from the University of Perugia on “Advanced Education in Healthcare: Training in Modern Nursing Units.” During …
Hosting: two Spanish students from Extremadura, Spain
From October 5th to November 1st, 2025, two Spanish students from IES JALAMA (Cáceres), Natalia and Lara, carried out a one-month internship at the kindergarten “Asilo Nido II Giglio” in Foligno as part of their studies in Early Childhood Education and Care – Higher Vocational Diploma. The kindergarten “Asilo Nido II Giglio” in Foligno provides a safe and nurturing early childhood environment for young children, focusing on well-being, play-based learning, and gradual development. Indeed, …
Hosting: 12 Hungarian Students for the STEAM Explorers Project
From October 5th to October 12th, 2025, twelve students from the Hungarian national secondary school “Nézsai Mikszáth Kálmán Szlovák Nemzetiségi Általános Iskola” were welcomed in Foligno, Italy. During this one-week mobility, the students attended the STEAM Explorers course at the Melanzio-Parini Comprehensive School in Montefalco–Castel Ritaldi, Italy. This school is distinctive for bringing together two rural communities under one educational network, with a strong focus on inclusion, community involvement, and innovative projects such as …
