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This special section of our padlet is dedicated to the inspiring work of teenagers in the field of Teen Activism.

As part of their learning in English and integrated in the eTwinning project VIBE “Voices Inspiring a Better Earth”, 9th students were invited to explore the theme of youth engagement and social responsibility. Through this research, they studied the lives and achievements of various young activists from around the world who have taken a stand on several issues, mainly environmental challenges such as climate change and water contamination.

The profiles presented here are the result of that work.

By writing about these remarkable teenagers, our students not only developed their language skills in English, but also strengthened their digital and teamwork competences and engaged with real-world topics that are part of the 9th grade syllabus.

We hope that these pages will show you that age is not a barrier to making a difference and INSPIRE other teens to take action for a BETTER EARTH.

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Teen Activists | 9ºA/B - Digipad by La Digitale

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As part of the eTwinning project VIBE | Voices Inspiring a Better Earth, the participating classes from our school embraced the challenge of designing a logo that reflects the project’s mission of inspiring positive change for our planet.

Each class created one logo using a medium of their choice (digital design, hand‑drawn art, or recyclable materials) resulting in a vibrant collection of creative ideas and environmental messages.

All five logos have now been uploaded to the project’s Digipad, where they join contributions from partner schools across Europe.

A special thank‑you goes to teacher Sónia Gonçalves, whose guidance and artistic expertise supported and inspired our 9th‑grade students throughout the creative process.

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As part of our eTwinning project, on 4th March, students from 11A and 11B participated in an online meeting via Google Meet with students from Poland. Working in pairs, they had the opportunity to interact, communicate and get to know their international peers.

The session started with personal introductions, helping students learn more about each other and their schools. Afterwards, students presented ten attractions from each other's countries, highlighting landscapes, monuments, cuisine and other cultural elements. The meeting ended with a discussion about environmental problems and the issues that concern them the most.

🌍This activity allowed students to:

Develop communication skills in English in a real-life international context;

Strengthen intercultural awareness and collaboration;

Share and promote their culture and heritage;

Reflect on environmental challenges and exchange perspectives with international peers;

Build digital and collaboration skills through online interaction.

📸 Below you can see some moments from this international exchange, as well as testimonies from the students.

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Poland | V Liceum Ogólnokształcące, Mielec

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Poland | V Liceum Ogólnokształcące, Mielec

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Portugal | Agrupamento de Escolas de Carrazeda de Ansiães

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Portugal | Agrupamento de Escolas de Carrazeda de Ansiães

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Agrupamento de Escolas de Carrazeda de Ansiães

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Rezultate frumoase pentru cercul de Chimie Experimentală – Protecția Mediului la Concursul de Ecologie și Protecția Mediului „Voluntar pentru Pădure”Echipajul de la cercul de Chimie Experimentală – Protecția Mediului din cadrul Clubului Copiilor Huși, coordonat de prof. Mik Mihaela Evelina, a participat cu succes la Concursul de Ecologie și Protecția Mediului „Voluntar pentru Pădure”, Ediția a VI-a, competiție inclusă în CPEERI al MEC – 2025, poziția 90, organizată de Palatul Copiilor Bacău.La secțiunea „Concurs de produse digitale din proiecte europene” – gimnaziu, eleva Andra a obținut Premiul I cu lucrarea intitulată „Prezi – Stație de tratare a apei”, apreciată de juriu pentru originalitate, claritatea informațiilor științifice și modul atractiv de prezentare a unui subiect de mare actualitate privind protecția mediului.De asemenea, elevii Cosmin și Ianis au reprezentat clubul la secțiunea „Concurs de prezentări sau filme”, unde au participat cu interes și implicare, demonstrând preocupare pentru tematica ecologică și spirit de echipă.Participarea elevilor la acest concurs a constituit o experiență valoroasă de învățare, contribuind la dezvoltarea competențelor digitale, a responsabilității față de mediul înconjurător și a spiritului de voluntariat.Felicitări tuturor elevilor pentru efort, implicare și pasiunea pentru protecția mediului, precum și organizatorilor de la Palatul Copiilor Bacău, pentru inițiativa și buna desfășurare a acestei competiții educative de impact!

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Romania | Colegiul National „Cuza Voda”, Husi

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Romania | Colegiul National „Cuza Voda”, Husi

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Colegiul National “Cuza Vodă” Huși – Fapta hotărăște valoarea noastră morală!

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Datorita interventiei energice a profesorului C. A. Holban pe langa factorii de resort, s-a obtinut, in 1918, aprobarea transformarii gimnaziului in liceu. Astfel, incepand cu anul scolar 1918 – 1919, dulcele targ al Husilor va beneficia de activitatea Liceului „Cuza Voda”, nume dat in cinstea marelui om politic, primul domnitor al Principatelor Unite, Alexandru Ioan Cuza.

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Romania | Scoala Gimnazială ”Anastasie Panu” Husi

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Romania | Scoala Gimnazială ”Anastasie Panu” Husi

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Romania | Scoala Gimnaziala „Mihail Sadoveanu”, Husi

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Romania | Scoala Gimnaziala „Mihail Sadoveanu”, Husi

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Şcoala Gimnazială “Mihail Sadoveanu” – „Şcoala…cea mai frumoasă poveste cu a fost odat’ un copil…”

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Spain | IES La Aldea de San Nicolás, Canarias

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Spain | IES La Aldea de San Nicolás, Canarias

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Turkey | Erdem Beyazıt Anadolu Lisesi, Gölbaşı

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Turkey | Erdem Beyazıt Anadolu Lisesi, Gölbaşı

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T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI ANKARA / GÖLBAŞI / Erdem Beyazıt Anadolu Lisesi

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T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI ANKARA / GÖLBAŞI / Erdem Beyazıt Anadolu Lisesi

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Turkey | Karatay Borsa İstanbul Zübeyde Hanım Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

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Turkey | Karatay Borsa İstanbul Zübeyde Hanım Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

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T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI KONYA / KARATAY / Karatay Borsa İstanbul Zübeyde Hanım Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

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T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI KONYA / KARATAY / Karatay Borsa İstanbul Zübeyde Hanım Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

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In this activity, CP TA2 students explored recent news articles in English about extreme weather events in Portugal. These events have become increasingly frequent and impactful, sometimes forcing evacuations and causing major damage in affected regions.

Students selected a news article, summarized the main information and shared it to help others better understand the event.

📰 Explore the posts to discover how extreme weather is affecting Portugal.

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VIBE | Voices Inspiring a Better Earth - Digipad by La Digitale

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As part of our eTwinning project, students collaborated to create an Environmental Vocabulary Wall. In this activity, participants explored environmental issues by selecting a specific problem and using ChatGPT to generate a short definition and an illustrative image.

Through this task, students expanded their environmental vocabulary, raised awareness about global challenges, and developed responsible AI-use skills while collaborating with international partners.

✨ Explore the contributions that the CPTA2 class chose to highlight!

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Vocabulary related to environmental problems - Digipad by La Digitale

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My schoolmate and I spoke with students from Poland. It was an incredible experience, and they were very friendly. We gave them a short presentation about ten attractions in Portugal and they presented some attractions from Poland as well.

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We had a good and funny time during the videocall, we were hoping we'd have enjoyed more time together, but overall that was an unique and amazing memorable experience and we would like to repeat it someday!

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We really enjoyed the online meeting with our Polish partners. It was a fun and interesting experience, and we liked getting to know them and hearing about their culture. It was also a great way to practice English in a real context. Everyone was very friendly and the meeting was very enjoyable. We hope we can do it again soon!

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In our opinion it was amazing to talk to people from another country, it was a good experience because we shared our culture. We liked to see their famous monuments and talk about environmental issues.

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We liked, it was very funny.

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During this activity, me and my colleague Vicente talked about some of the environmental challenges Portugal is currently facing, as well as a few of our country’s most beautiful monuments and attractions. It was a great experience to share our culture and discuss important environmental issues with our international peers. Our Polish colleagues were really friendly, which made the conversation even more enjoyable!

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While we were on this call me and Ivan enjoyed talking to the two girls, we lost track of time and had to rush through our presentations, we struggled a little on how to share our screen but we worked it out after asking a classmate. The girls we talked to were wonderful and we liked talking to both of the girls, we think that this programme is a wonderful idea and we hope to see it grow.

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It was amazing talking to people from other country, they were very friendly and funny 🥹

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We enjoyed talking to the international students, since we got to learn about their country and culture and got to teach them about our own country and culture.

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1) What is the term for long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns? a) Climate change b) Air pollution c) Deforestation d) Floods 2) Which environmental issue refers to the Earth's rising average temperature? a) Pollution b) Global warming c) Overfishing d) Light pollution 3) What type of pollution results from smoke and harmful gases in the atmosphere? a) Water pollution b) Melting ice caps c) Urban sprawl d) Air pollution 4) Which pollution affects lakes, rivers and oceans due to waste and chemicals? a) Water pollution b) Light pollution c) Noise pollution d) Microplastic contamination 5) Which term describes excessive artificial light disrupting ecosystems? a) Noise pollution b) Ozone layer depletion c) Light pollution d) Air pollution 6) Cutting down trees on a large scale is known as what? a) Deforestation b) Overfishing c) Biodiversity loss d) Climate change 7) What term describes animals at risk of extinction? a) Microplastics b) Endangered species c) Urban sprawl d) Air pollution 8) What happens when too many fish are caught, harming marine populations? a) Overfishing b) Flooding c) Biodiversity loss d) Melting ice caps 9) What layer of the atmosphere is damaged by CFCs, increasing UV exposure? a) Microplastic contamination b) Light pollution c) Air pollution d) Ozone layer 10) What issue occurs when excessive water causes destruction in an area? a) Floods b) Melting ice caps c) Urban sprawl d) Water pollution 11) What happens when small plastic particles pollute the environment? a) Air pollution b) Noise pollution c) Microplastic contamination d) Urban sprawl 12) What term describes the loss of species variety in ecosystems? a) Climate change b) Water pollution c) Overfishing d) Biodiversity loss 13) Which environmental problem causes sea levels to rise? a) Melting ice caps b) Deforestation c) Global warming d) Light pollution 14) What term describes uncontrolled city expansion into natural areas? a) Biodiversity loss b) Urban sprawl c) Climate change d) Noise pollution

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1) What is the term for long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns? 2) Which environmental issue refers to the Earth's rising average temperature?

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On March 24, students from the classes involved in the eTwinning project took part in a Plogging activity organized by the Physical Education department in collaboration with the Eco-Schools programme. The activity began with a visit to ADRAFE – Association of Beneficiaries and Irrigators of Alfândega da Fé, where teacher Alberto Faria delivered an informative session on the management, operation and conservation of the Alfândega da Fé irrigation system.

This was followed by a walk of approximately 4 km, during which students collected litter in both urban and rural areas. The initiative was supported by teachers, the GNR (National Republican Guard), and the Volunteer Firefighters, and helped promote physical activity, environmental awareness, active citizenship and teamwork.

The excellent organization of the activity by the Physical Education department should be highlighted, as well as the strong commitment shown by all participants, reflected in their sense of responsibility in carrying out the proposed tasks and their collaborative and civic attitude throughout the initiative.

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On May 13, the school garden flourished with several new additions thanks to the enthusiastic participation of the 9th‑grade students involved in the eTwinning project VIBE | Voices Inspiring a Better Earth.

In collaboration with the Eco‑School programme and under the guidance of teacher Faria and the English teachers, students planted pear and olive trees, symbolizing both environmental responsibility and the long‑term impact of youth-led action.

The activity aimed to promote ecological awareness, encourage hands‑on learning, and strengthen students’ connection to nature. By planting trees that will grow and benefit the school community for years to come, the students demonstrated a commitment to sustainability and to the project’s mission of inspiring a positive change for the planet.

The initiative also highlighted the importance of teamwork, environmental stewardship and the role of education in shaping a greener future. As the trees take root, so does the message behind the project: every action counts when building a better Earth.

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On June 3, as part of Escola Viva: Portas Abertas à Comunidade, an initiative organised by the school to showcase the work developed throughout the academic year in different areas, our eTwinning project was presented to the community.

The exhibition highlighted the work carried out during the year, including a student-built Insect Hotel, photos and videos of the different project moments, educational games made with recycled materials, digital games, paintings and colouring activities.

The event also promoted sustainability and solidarity through clothes swapping and donation, as well as a book-crossing activity, encouraging responsible consumption and reuse.

This exhibition was a wonderful opportunity to share the results of the eTwinning project, celebrate students’ creativity and highlight the European dimension of learning, based on collaboration, intercultural exchange and shared values.

It also showed how learning can be collaborative, meaningful and connected to real-life issues.

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As part of the eTwinning project, students created an Insect Hotel to promote biodiversity and raise awareness of the importance of protecting small living creatures in our environment.

The structure was built by CP TA2 students Fábio Vaz and Tomás Adão, with the help of their classmates. Using creativity, teamwork and sustainable materials, they designed a shelter that can provide a safe place for insects such as bees, ladybirds and other pollinators.

The Insect Hotel will be placed in a tree in the school garden, where it will contribute to local biodiversity and help students observe nature more closely.

This activity showed how practical work can be connected to environmental education and sustainability. The Insect Hotel was also presented to the school community as part of the eTwinning exhibition, becoming one of the visible symbols of the project’s commitment to a better Earth.

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On June 3, during the event Escola Viva: Portas Abertas à Comunidade, students promoted a book-crossing activity. This initiative was connected to the VIBE project and aimed to encourage students, families and visitors to reflect on the importance of sharing, reusing and consuming responsibly.

The book-crossing activity consisted of bringing books that were no longer being used and making them available for others to take and read. Instead of leaving books forgotten on shelves, participants had the opportunity to give them a new life by sharing them with other people. In this way, books could continue their journey from reader to reader, spreading knowledge, imagination and the pleasure of reading.

This activity also promoted sustainability, as it encouraged the reuse of materials and helped reduce waste. By exchanging and sharing books, the school community contributed to more responsible consumption habits. At the same time, the initiative encouraged solidarity, since everyone could take part and benefit from access to new reading materials.

The book-crossing activity was also a meaningful way to connect learning with real-life issues. It showed students that small actions, such as sharing a book, can have a positive impact on the environment and on the community. It also highlighted values such as cooperation, responsibility and generosity, which are central to the spirit of the VIBE project.

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On June 3, during the event Escola Viva: Portas Abertas à Comunidade, VIBE students organised a clothing swap and donation activity. This initiative encouraged students, families and visitors to think about responsible consumption, reuse and solidarity.

The activity consisted of bringing clothes that were still in good condition but no longer being used. These items were made available so that other people could take them, reuse them or give them a new purpose. In this way, clothes that might otherwise have been forgotten or thrown away were given a second life.

This initiative promoted sustainability by encouraging the reuse of clothing and helping to reduce waste. Instead of buying new items, participants had the opportunity to exchange or donate clothes, contributing to more environmentally responsible habits. It also helped raise awareness about the impact of overconsumption and the importance of making conscious choices.

At the same time, the clothing swap and donation activity promoted solidarity within the school community. By donating clothes, participants supported others and showed that simple actions can make a positive difference in people’s lives. The activity encouraged values such as generosity, cooperation and social responsibility.